Jōgen (Heian period)

This article is about the Japanese era name Jōgen occurring during the Heian period. For other uses, see Jōgen.

Jōgen (貞元) was a Japanese era (年号, nengō; lit. "year name") after Ten'en and before Tengen. This period spanned the years from July 976 through November 978.^[1] The reigning emperor was En'yū-tennō (円融天皇).^[2]

Change of era

• February 3, 976 Jōgen gannen (貞元元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Ten'en 4, on the 13th day of the 7th month of 976.^[3]

Events of the Jōgen era

• June 11, 976 (Jōgen 1, 11th day of the 5th month): The Imperial Palace was destroyed by a great fire.^[4]
• December 20, 977 (Jōgen 2, 8th day of the 11th month): Fujiwara no Kanemichi dies at the age of 51.^[5]