Eikan

Eikan (永観) was a Lua error in Module:Nihongo at line 88: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). after Tengen and before Kanna. This period started in April 983 and ended in April 985.^[1] The reigning emperors were En'yu-tennō (円融天皇) and Kazan-tennō (花山天皇).^[2]

Events of the Eikan era

• 6 October, 983 (Eikan 1, 27th day of the 8th month): In the 15th year of Emperor En'yu's reign, he abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by a nephew. Soon after, Emperor Kazan's new role as emperor was confirmed by ceremonies (sokui).^[3]
• 983 (Eikan 1, 8th month): Chōnen, the Buddhist monk of the Tendai school embarked on a voyage to China accompanied by 5 or 6 desciples.^[4]

Related pages

• Heian period