Ten'yō

Ten'yō (天養) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō; lit. "year name") after Kōji and before Kyūan. This period spanned the year from February 1144 through July 1145.^[1] The reigning emperor was Konoe-tennō (近衛天皇).^[2]

Change of Era

• February 6, 1144 Ten'yō gannen (天養元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced on March 27, 1144 (Kōji 3, on the 22nd day of the 2nd month).^[3]

Events of the Ten'yō Era

• 1144 (Ten'yō 1, 7th month): A new era name was created because a comet was sighted in the sky in the 7th month of Ten'yō gannen.^[4]
• 1145 (Ten'yō 1, 8th month): The empress Taiken-mon In, mother of former-Emperor Sutoku died.^[4]
• 1145 (Ten'yō 1): The emperor went to Iwashimizu Shrine and to the Kamo Shrines.^[4]