Kyōroku (享禄) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Daiei and before Tenbun. This era spanned from August 1528 to July 1532.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Nara-tennō (後奈良天皇).[2]

Change of era

  • 1528 Kyōroku gannen (享禄元年): The era name was changed to mark the enthronement of Emperor Go-Nara. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Daiei 8, the 20th day of the 8th month.
This nengō takes its name from the I Ching: "He who sits on the Imperial Throne enjoys Heaven's Favor (居天位享天禄).

Events of the Kyōroku era

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Statues were blackened in the fire at Yakushi-ji in 1528.
  • 1528 (Kyōroku 1): Fire damaged Yakushi-ji in Nara.[3]
  • 1528 (Kyōroku 1): Former kampaku Konoe Tanye became sadaijin. The former naidaijin, Minamoto-no Mitsikoto, becomes the udaijin. Former dainagon Kiusho Tanemitsi becomes naidaijin.[4]
  • 1529 (Kyōroku 2): Neo-Confucian scholar Wang Yangming died.[5]
  • 1530 (Kyōroku 3, 7th month): The former-kampaku Kiyusho Hisatsune died at the age of 63.[4]
  • 1531 (Kyōroku 4): The Kamakura shogunate office of shugo (governor) is abolished.[6]
  • 1532 (Kyōroku 5): Followers of the Ikko sect were driven out of Kyoto; and they settled in Osaka.[7]

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