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Jinki (era)

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645–650
  
Taika

686–686
  
Shuchō

704–708
  
Keiun

650–654
  
Hakuchi

701–704
  
Taihō

708–715
  
Wadō

Jinki (era)

Jinki (神亀) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Yōrō and before Tenpyō. This period spanned the years from February 724 through August 729. The reigning emperor was Shōmu-tennō (聖武天皇).

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Change of era

  • 724 Jinki gannen (神亀元年): The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Yōrō 8, on the 4th day of the 2nd month of 724. The new era name meant "Sacred tortoise".

    • Events of the Jinki era

  • 727 (Jinki 4): The emperor sent commissioners into all the provinces to look into examine the administrations of the governors and the conduct of all public functionaries.
  • 728 (Jinki 5): An ambassador from Korea was received in court.

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