Tenmei
Japanese era from April 1781 to February 1789 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tenmei (天明) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name), also known as Temmei, after An'ei and before Kansei. This period started in April 1781 and ended in January 1789.[1] During this time, the emperor was Kōkaku-tennō (光格天皇).[2]
The nengō Tenmei means "Heavenly Radiance".[3] The kanji means "dawn" or "daybreak".[4]
Events of the Tenmei era
- 1782 (Tenmei 2): Great Tenmei Famine began.[1]
- 1782 (Tenmei 2): The emperor received a written study of silver currency in China and Japan. The work was made by Minamoto no Masatsuna.[5]
- 1783 (Tenmei 3): Mount Asama (浅間山,, Asama-yama) erupted in Shinano Province and loss of life was estimated at 20,000+.[6]
- 1783 (Tenmei 3): Famine was worse; food reserves used up[7]
- 1784 (Tenmei 4): Nationwide events honored Kōbō-Daishi who was the founder of Shingon Buddhism. Kōbō-Daishi died 950 years earlier.[5]
- 1784 (Tenmei 4): The son of Tanuma Okitsugu was assassinated in Edo Castle.[8]
- 17 September 1786 (Tenmei 6, 25th day of the 8th month): Shogun Tokugawa Ieharu died and was buried in Edo.
- 1787 (Tenmei 7): Tokugawa Ienari became the 11th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.[9]
- 1787 (Tenmei 7): Matsudaira Sadanobu becomes the shogunate's senior official (rōjū).[10]
- 1787 (Tenmei 7): Kutsuki Masatsuna published Seiyō senpu (Notes on Western Coinage).[11]
- 1788 (Tenmei 7): Riots in rice shops in Edo and Osaka.
- 1788 (Tenmei 8): Great Fire of Kyoto; the Imperial Palace was destroyed.[12]
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