Hōgen (era)
Japanese era from April 1156 to April 1159 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hōgen (保元) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Kyūju and before Heiji. This period started in April 1156 and ended in April 1159.[1] The reigning emperors were Emperor Go-Shirakawa-tennō (後白河天皇) and Emperor Nijō-tennō (二条天皇).[2]
Events of the Hōgen era
- 20 July 1156 (Hōgen 1, 2nd day of the 7th month): Former-Emperor Toba died at age 54.[3]
- 28 July–16 August 1156 (Hōgen 1, 10th-29th days of the 7th month): The Hōgen Rebellion,[4] also known as the Hōgen Insurrection or the Hōgen War.
- 1156 (Hōgen 1, 9th month): A special building was constructed in Kyoto, where—as in the days of Emperor Go-Sanjo, requests and complaints were received and examined.[5]
- 1157 (Hōgen 2, 10th month): The foundations are laid for a grand audience hall (dairi) in the palace. Three had not been such a structure within the palace compound since the time of Emperor Shirakawa.[5]
- 6 August 1158 (Hōgen 3, 11th day of the 8th month): In the 3rd year of Go-Shirakawa's reign, the emperor abdicated. The succession (senso) was received by his eldest son.[6]
- 1158 (Hōgen 4, 8th month): Emperor Nijō is officially established as monarch (sokui).[7]
The Tale of Hōgen is about this era. The work tells the story of the samurai who were part of the Hōgen Rebellion. Along with the Tale of Heiji[8] and the Tale of Heike, these three war stories tell about the rise and fall of the Minamoto clan and the Taira clan.[9]
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