Tenpyō-jingo

Tenpyō-jingo (天平神護) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō; lit. "year name") after Tenpyō-hōji and before Jingo-keiun. This period spanned the years from January 765 through August 767.^[1] The reigning empress was Empress Shōtoku (称徳天皇). This was the same woman who had reigned previously as Empress Kōken (孝謙天皇).^[2]

Change of era

• 765 Tenpyō-jingo gannen (天平神護元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Tenpyō-hōji 9, on the 7th day of the 1st month of 765.^[3]

Events of the Tenpyō-jingo era

• 765 (Tenpyō-jingo 1, 2nd month): The empress raised the Buddhist priest Dōkyō to the position of Daijō-daijin.^[4]
• 765 (Tenpyō-jingo 1): The udaijin Fujiwara no Toyonari died at age 62.^[4]
• 766 (Tenpyō-jingo 2, 1st month): Fujiwara no Matate is named udaijin; and Kibi no Makibi becomes dainagon.^[4]