Chōgen

For other uses, see Chōgen (monk).

Chōgen (長元) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Manju and before Chōryaku. This period spanned the years from July 1028 through April 1037.[1] The reigning emperors were Go-Ichijō-tennō (後一条天皇) and Go-Suzaku-tennō (後朱雀天皇).[2]

Change of era

Events of the Chōgen era

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Chōgen" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 118, p. 118, at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
  2. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 156-159; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 307-310; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 195-196.
  3. Bruce, p. 310.
  4. Brown, p. 310; 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.
  5. Titsingh, p. 160; Varley, p. 44.

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Preceded by
Manju
Era or nengō
Chōgen

10281037
Succeeded by
Chōryaku
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