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645–650
  
Taika

686–686
  
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704–708
  
Keiun

Location
  
Japan

650–654
  
Hakuchi

701–704
  
Taihō

708–715
  
Wadō

Ten'en

Dates
  
16 Jan 974 AD – 11 Aug 976 AD

Ten'en (天延) was a Japanese era (年号, nengō, "year name") after Tenroku and before Jōgen. This period spanned the years from December 973 through July 976. The reigning emperor were En'yū-tennō (円融天皇).

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Change of era

  • February 6, 973 Ten'en gannen (天延元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Tenroku 4, on the 20th day of the 12th month of 973.

    • Events of the Ten'en era

  • May 28, 973 (Ten'en 1, 24th day of the 4th month): A fire broke out in a Minamoto compound located near the Imperial Palace. The fire could not be contained; and more than 300 houses were reduced to cinders. The guard was doubled around the Emperor's residence.
  • 974 (Ten'en 2, 2nd month): Fujiwara no Kanemichi was named Daijō-daijin; and he was given permission to travel to court in a carriage.
  • 974 (Ten'en 2, 10th month): The emperor received a gift of horses from Korea.
  • 975 (Ten'en 3, 8th month): A comet was seen in the night sky.

    • References

    Ten'en Wikipedia
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