Tenpyō-hōji

was a  after Tenpyō-shōhō and before Tenpyō-jingo.  This period spanned the years from August 757 through January 765.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  "Tenpyō-hōji" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 957.   The reigning monarchs were .Nussbaum, "Junnin Tennō," p. 437; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 75-78; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 275.  and .Nussbaum, "Shōtoku Tennō," p. 888; Titsingh, Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 78-81; Brown, p. 276; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 145.

Events of the Tenpyō-hōji era
 757 (Tenpyō-hōji 1): The new era began in the 8th month of Tenpyō-shōhō 9.Brown, p. 274.
 760 (Tenpyō-hōji 4): Newly minted coins were put into circulation – each copper coin bearing the words Mannen Ten-hō, each silver coin bearing the words Teihei Genhō, and each gold coin bearing the words Kaiki Shōhō.Appert, Georges. (1888). Ancien japon, pp. 29-30.
 26 January 765''' (Tenpyō-hōji 9, 1st day of the 1st month): In the 6th year of Junnin's reign, the emperor was removed from his role as monarch; and the succession (senso) was received by former-Empress Kōken. Soon after, Empress Shōtoku's reign was confirmed by ceremonies (sokui'').Brown, p. 276; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. Compare Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō),  Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2012-5-22.

Related pages 
 Nara period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

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Preceded by:Tenpyō-shōhōEra or nengō:Tenpyō-hōjiSucceeded by:Tenpyō-jingo

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