Ninna

was a  after Gangyō and before Kanpyō.  This period started in February 885 and ended in April 889.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ninna" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 716.  The reigning emperors were  and .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).  Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 124-125; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 289; Varley, H. Paul, ed. (1980). Jinō Shōtōki, pp. 171-175.

Events of the Ninna era
 17 September 887 (Ninna 3, 26th day of the 8th month): Emperor Kōkō died at the age of 57.Brown, p. 289; Varley, p.173; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 光孝天皇 (58); retrieved 2012-5-22.  Kōkō's third son received the succession (senso).  Shortly thereafter, Emperor Uda formally acceded to the throne (sokui).Brown, p. 289.  This was confirmed in ceremonies.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 2012-2-16.

 12 May 887 (Ninna 3, 17th day of the 11th month): Mototsune asks Uda for permission to retire from his duties; but the emperor persuades him to continue to serve as kampaku.Titsingh,  p. 126.

 887 (Ninna 4, 8th month): Construction of the Buddhist temple complex at  was completed; and a former disciple of Kōbō-daishi was named to be the leader of the monks who lived there.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

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

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