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Kanna (era)

Period of Japanese history (985–987 CE) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Kanna (寛和, Kanwa) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō; "year name") after Eikan and before Eien. This period spanned the years from April 985 through April 987.[1] The reigning emperors were Kazan-tennō (花山天皇) and Ichijō-tennō (一条天皇).[2]

Change of era

  • January 24, 985 Kanna gannen (寛和元年): 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 Eikan 3, on the 27th day of the 4th month of 985.[3]

Events of the Kanna era

  • 986 (Kanna 2, 6th month): Kazan abdicated, and took up residence at Kazan-ji where he became a Buddhist monk. His new priestly name was Nyūkaku.[3]
  • August 23, 986 (Kanna 2, 16th day of the 7th month): Iyasada-shinnō was appointed as heir and crown prince at age 11.[3] This followed the convention that two imperial lineages took the throne in turn, although Emperor Ichijō was in fact Iyasada's junior. He thus gained the nickname Sakasa-no moke-no kimi (the imperial heir in reverse). When Emperor Kanzan abandoned the world for holy orders, this grandson of Kaneie ascended to the throne as Emperor Ichijō.[4]
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