Engi (era)

was a  after Shōtai and before Enchō.  This period started in July 901 and ended in April 923.  The reigning emperors were .

Events of the Engi era
 1 February 901 (Engi 1, 1st day of the 1st month): There was an eclipse of the Sun.
 901 (Engi 1): The Sugawara Michizane "incident" developed; but more details cannot be known.  Emperor Daigo ordered that diaries and records were burned.
 May 905 (Engi 5, 4th month): Ki-no Tsurayuki presented the emperor with a collection of waka poetry called the Kokin Wakashū.
 909 (Engi 9, 4th month):  Fujiwara no Tokihira died at age 39. He had held the office of Miniser of the Left (sadaijin).

Related pages
 Heian period

References

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

Engi1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th  901  902  903  904 905  906  907  908  909  910  911  912 913  914  915  916  917  918  919  920

Engi21st22nd23rd  921  922  923
Preceded by:ShōtaiEra or nengō:EngiSucceeded by:Enchō

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