Chōkyū

Chōkyū (長久) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Chōryaku and before Kantoku. This period started in November 1040 and ended in November 1044.^[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Suzaku-tennō (後朱雀天皇).^[2]

Events of the Chōkyū era

• 1040 (Chōkyū 1, 1st day of the 1st month): a partial eclipse of the sun, predicted for midday, occurred in mid-afternoon, causing complaints about the astronomers' failure to be more accurate.^[3]
• 1040 (Chōkyū 1, 9th month): The Sacred Mirror was burned in a fire.^[4]
• 1041 (Chōkyū 2): The Sanjo Palace burned; and it was reconstructed.^[5]

Related pages

• Heian period