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Meireki (明暦) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Jōō and before Manji. This period spanned the years from April 1655 to July 1658.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Sai-tennō (後西院天皇).[2]
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Change of era
- 1655 Meireki gannen (明暦元年): The era name was changed to mark the enthronement of Emperor Go-Sai. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Jōō 4, on the 13th day of the 4th month.
The source of the new era name was:
- From the Book of the Han: "With the Nine Chapters of the Great Law, the five eras will be known" (大法九章、而五紀明歴法)
- From the Book of the Later Han: "The Yellow Emperor began the passing of time, so that is why the character 歴 [passing of time] and 暦 [rhythmic cycle] are used together" (黄帝造歴、歴与暦同作)
Events of the Meireki era
- 1655 (Meireki 1): The new ambassador of Korea, arrived in Japan.[2]
- 1655 (Meireki 1): The ex-Emperor went for the first time to Shugakuin Rikyū.[3]
- March 2–3, 1657 (Meireki 3, 18th-19th days of the 1st month): The city of Edo was devastated by a violent fire.[2]
Notes
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Meireki" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 625 at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
- ^ a b c Titsingh, p. 413. at Google Books
- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1956). Kyoto: the Old Capital, 794-1869, p. 318.
References
- Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 10-ISBN 0-674-01753-6; 13-ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 48943301
- Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1956). Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 182637732
- Screech, Timon. (2006). Secret Memoirs of the Shoguns: Isaac Titsingh and Japan, 1779-1822. London: RoutledgeCurzon. 10-ISBN 0203099850, 13-ISBN 9780203099858; OCLC 65177072
- Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Odai Ichiran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691
External links
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
- National Archives of Japan ...Click link for map of Edo before disastrous fire in 3rd year of Meiwa (1657)
- National Archives of Japan ...Click link for photograph of Ryogoku bridge (1875), first built over Sumida River after Meireki fire
Meireki 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Gregorian 1655 1656 1657 1658 Preceded by:
JōōEra or nengō:
MeirekiSucceeded by:
ManjiJapanese era names (Nengō) Asuka period
538–710Nara period
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Modern Japan
1868–present♯The Northern pretenders did not recognize the Genkō era. Gentoku continued to be used in the Northern Court until 1332.
₪The Shōkyō era was recognized only by the Northern pretenders, not by the Southern Court.
‡ Upon reunification of the Northern and Southern Courts in 1392, Genchū was discontinued. Meitoku was used until 1394.Categories:- Japanese eras
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