Shogen [1] ( 承 元 shё: gen ) is the motto of the reign ( nengo ) of the Japanese emperors Tsuchimikado and Juntoku [2] [1] , used from 1207 to 1211 [1] [3] .
| Shogen | |
|---|---|
| jap. 承 元 | |
| Serial number | 118 |
| Ruling emperor | Tsuchimikado and Juntoku |
| Duration | 1207-1211 years |
| Previous era | Kenyei |
| Next era | Kenryaku |
Duration
Beginning and end of an era: [3] [4] [1]
- 25th day of the 10th moon of the 2nd year of Kenyei (according to the Julian calendar - November 16, 1207);
- 9th day of the 3rd moon of the 5th year of the Shogen (according to the Julian calendar - April 23, 1211).
Origin
The name of the nengo was borrowed from the 55th juan of the classical ancient Chinese composition Tundian [3] : 「古 者 祭 以 酉時 、 薦 以 仲 月 、 近代 相承 、 元日 奏 祥瑞」 [3] .
Events
Julian calendar dates
- 1208 year (6th moon of the 2nd year of the Shogen) - the emperor went to the Kumano temple ( Jap. 熊 野 神社 ) [5] ;
- 1210 (5th moon of the 4th year of the Shogen) - the emperor again visited the Kumano temple [6] ;
- 1210 (6th moon of the 4th year of the Shogan) - the emperor made Hideyasu, prince of the province of Kazusa , a courtier [6] ;
- 1210 (the 8th moon of the 4th year of the Shogen) - the emperor visited the temple of Kasuga taisha [6]
- 1210 (9th moon of the 4th year of the Shogen) - a comet with a very long tail appeared in the night sky [6] ;
- December 12, 1210 (the 25th day of the 11th moon of the 4th year of the Shogen) - Emperor Tsuchimikado abdicated the throne for no particular reason; the throne passed to his younger brother, the second son of the daijo tenno Go-Toba . After some time, the new emperor Juntoku ascended the throne [6] .
Comparison Chart
The table below shows the correspondence of Japanese traditional and European chronology. In parentheses to the year number of the Japanese era, the name of the corresponding year from the 60-year cycle of the Chinese Gan-chi system is indicated . The Japanese months are traditionally called moons .
| 1st year Shogen ( Fire Rabbit ) | 1st moon | 2nd moon * | 3rd moon | 4th moon | 5th moon * | 6th moon | 7th moon * | 8th moon | 9th moon * | 10th moon * | 11th moon | 12th moon * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian calendar | January 30, 1207 | March 1 | 30th of March | April 29th | May 29 | 27th of June | July 27th | 25-th of August | September 24th | October 23 | November 21 | 21 December | |
| 2nd year Shogen ( Earth Dragon ) | 1st moon | 2nd moon * | 3rd moon | 4th moon | 4th moon * (leap) | 5th moon | 6th moon * | 7th moon | 8th moon | 9th moon * | 10th moon | 11th moon * | 12th moon * |
| Julian calendar | January 19, 1208 | 18th of Febuary | March 18 | April 17th | May 17 | June 15th | July 15 | August 13th | 12-th of September | October 12th | 10th of November | December 10th | January 8, 1209 |
| 3rd year of Shogen ( Earth Snake ) | 1st moon | 2nd moon * | 3rd moon | 4th moon * | 5th moon | 6th moon * | 7th moon | 8th moon | 9th moon * | 10th moon | 11th moon | 12th moon * | |
| Julian calendar | February 6, 1209 | March 8 | April 6th | the 6th of May | June 4th | 4th of July | August 2 | September 1 | October 1st | October 30 | 29th of November | December 29th | |
| 4th year of Shogen ( Metal Horse ) | 1st moon | 2nd moon * | 3rd moon * | 4th moon | 5th moon * | 6th moon | 7th moon * | 8th moon | 9th moon | 10th moon * | 11th moon | 12th moon | |
| Julian calendar | January 27, 1210 | February 26th | March 27th | 25th of April | May 25th | June 23 | July 23 | August 21 | September 20 | The 20th of October | November 18th | December 18th | |
| 5th year of Shogen ( Metal Goat ) | 1st moon * | 1st moon (leap) | 2nd moon * | 3rd moon * | 4th moon | 5th moon * | 6th moon * | 7th moon | 8th moon | 9th moon * | 10th moon | 11th moon | 12th moon |
| Julian calendar | January 17, 1211 | February, 15 | March 17 | April 15th | May 14 | June 13th | July, 12 | August 10 | 9th of September | October 9th | November 7th | December 7th | January 6, 1212 |
- * An asterisk indicates short months (moons) of 29 days. The remaining months last 30 days.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Kontsevich, 2010 , p. 737.
- ↑ East Asia // Rulers of the World. Chronological and genealogical tables on world history in 4 vols. / Compiled by V.V. Erlikhman . - T. 3. - S. 355-358.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 (Japanese) 日本 年号 一 覧 『日本 大 百科全書 （ニ ッ ポ ニ カ）』 小学 館 、 1984〜 1994 年 ( List of Japanese Nengos // Nipponica Encyclopedia . - Shogakukan , 1984-1994. )
- ↑ Japanese Nengo Database Archived July 22, 2015 on the Wayback Machine on the website of the Dharma Drum Humanitarian Institute (Taiwan)
- ↑ Titsing, 1834 , p. 229.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Titsing, 1834 , p. 230.
Literature
- Kontsevich L.R. Chronology of the countries of East and Central Asia . - Moscow: Eastern Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2010. - S. 695-803. - 806 s. - ISBN 978-5-02-036350-2 .
- Petrova O.P., Goreglyad V.N. Slogans of rule // Description of Japanese manuscripts, woodcuts and early printed books. Vol. I .. - Moscow: Oriental literature , 1963. - S. 204-210. - 243 p.
- Paradise Sanyo . Unofficial History of Japan = 日本 外史 / Per. with yap. V.M. Mendrina . - Vladivostok, 1910-1915.
- History of Japan / Ed. A.E. Zhukova. - M .: Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences , 1998. - T. 1. From ancient times until 1968 - 659 p. - ISBN 5-89282-107-2 .
- (Fr.) Isaac Titsingh . Nihon give itiran, or Review of Imperial Reigns in Japan = Nipon o daï itsi ran, ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. - Paris, 1834. - 460 p.