Shōchū (era)
Japanese era from December 1324 to April 1326
Shōchū (正中) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Genkō and before Karyaku. This period spanned the years from December 1324 to April 1326.[1] The reigning Emperor was Go-Daigo-tennō (後醍醐天皇).[2]
Events of the Shōchū era
change- 1324 (Shōchū 1, 1st month): Saionji Kinsighe died at age 41. He was nadaijin.[3]
- 1324 (Shōchū 1, 3rd month): Go-Daigo visited the Iwashimizu Shrine.[3]
- 1324 (Shōchū 1, 3rd month): The emperor visited the Kamo Shrines.[3]
- 1324 (Shōchū 1, 5th month): Konoe Iehira died. He had been kampaku during the reign of Emperor Hanazono.[4]
- 1325 (Shōchū 2, 6th month): The former-shogun, Prince Koreyasu, died at age 62.[4]
- 1325 (Shōchū 2, 12th month): The former-kampaku, Ichijō Uchitsune, died at age 36.[4]
- 1326 (Shōchū 3): Go-Diago's favorite, Empress Kishi had a false pregnancy.[5]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shōchū" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 877.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 281-284; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 239-241.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Titsingh, p. 283.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Titsingh, p. 284.
- ↑ Perkins, George. (1998). The Clear Mirror: A Chronicle of the Japanese Court during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333), pp. 183-184.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
- Kyoto National Museum -- "Treasures of Daikaku-ji", including portrait of Go-Uda and the former-emperor's will Archived 2006-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
| Shōchū | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1324 | 1325 | 1326 |
| Preceded by: Genkō |
Era or nengō: Shōchū |
Succeeded by: Karyaku |