Shogen [1] ( 正 元 shё: gen ) is the motto of the reign ( nengo ) of the Japanese emperors Go-Fukakus and Kameyama [2] [1] , used from 1259 to 1260 [1] [3] .
| Shogen | |
|---|---|
| jap. 正 元 | |
| Serial number | 139 |
| Ruling emperor | Go Fucacus and Kameyama |
| Duration | 1259-1260 years |
| Previous era | Seoka |
| Next era | Bunyo |
The Shogen years were marked by famines and epidemics; the motto of the board was soon changed in the hope of ending the misfortunes [4] .
Content
- 1 Duration
- 2 Origin
- 3 Events
- 4 Comparison table
- 5 notes
- 6 Literature
Duration
Beginning and end of an era: [3] [5] [1]
- 26th day of the 3rd moon of the 3rd year of Seok (according to the Julian calendar - April 20, 1259);
- The 13th day of the 4th moon of the 2nd year of the Shogen (according to the Julian calendar - May 24, 1260).
Origin
The name Nengo was borrowed from the classical ancient Chinese composition “Shi Wei” ( Chinese 詩 緯 , Pinyin : Shī wěi ) [3] : 「一如 正 元 、 万 載 相 伝」 [3] .
Events
Julian calendar dates
- 1259 (11th moon of the 1st year of the Shogen) - Emperor Go-Fucakus abdicated; the throne passed to his younger brother, who after a while ascended the throne as emperor Kameyama [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 ( Earth Goat ) | 1st moon | 2nd moon | 3rd moon * | 4th moon | 5th moon * | 6th moon | 7th moon * | 8th moon | 9th moon * | 10th moon * | 10th moon * (leap) | 11th moon | 12th moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian calendar | January 25, 1259 | 24 February | 26 March | April 24th | May 24th | June, 22 | July 22 | August 20 | September 19th | October 18th | November 16th | December 15th | January 14, 1260 |
| 2nd year Shogen ( Metal Monkey ) | 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 13, 1260 | March 14th | April 12th | 12 May | June 11 | July 10th | August 9th | September 7th | October 7th | November 5 | December 4th | January 3, 1261 |
- * An asterisk indicates short months (moons) of 29 days. The remaining months last 30 days.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Kontsevich, 2010 , p. 739.
- ↑ 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. )
- ↑ The Doctrines and Practice of Nichiren Shoshu Archived January 16, 2008.
- ↑ Japanese Nengo Database Archived July 22, 2015 on the Wayback Machine on the website of the Dharma Drum Humanitarian Institute (Taiwan)
- ↑ Titsing, 1834 , p. 265.
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.