Shōan Explained
is an era in Japanese history. This era spanned the years from April 1299 through November 1302.[1] Preceding it was the Einin era, and following it was the Kengen era. The reigning emperors were and .[2]
Change of era
- 1299 : 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 Einin 7.
Events of the Shōan era
- November 1, 1299 (Shōan 1, 8th day of the 10th month): Chinese Chan master Yishan Yining arrived in Kamakura as a last Mongol envoy.
- March 2, 1301 (Shōan 3, 21st day of the 1st month): In the 5th year of Go-Fushimi-tennōs reign (後伏見天皇5年), the emperor was forced to abdicate; and the succession (‘‘senso’’) was received by his cousin. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Go-Nijō is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’).[3]
- 1301 (Shōan 3): Gokenho, a Buddhist text was printed.[4]
- 1302 (Shōan 4): Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji mandala is said to have been completed.[5]
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Notes and References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shōan" in ; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File .
- Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 274-275; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 238-239.
- Titsingh, p. 275; 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.
- Japan Monbushō. (1876).
- https://books.google.com/books?id=zGHrAAAAMAAJ&q=1302 Archives of Asian Art, Vols. 36-36, pp. 69-70