Jinki (era)

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Jinki ( 神亀?) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō,?, lit. "year name") after Yōrō and before Tenpyō. This period spanned the years from February 724 through August 729.[1] The reigning emperor was Shōmu-tennō (聖武天皇?).[2]

Change of era

  • 724 Jinki gannen (神亀元年?): The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Yōrō 8, on the 4th day of the 2nd month of 724.[3] The new era name meant "Sacred tortoise".[4]

Events of the Jinki era

  • 727 (Jinki 4): The emperor sent commissioners into all the provinces to look into examine the administrations of the governors and the conduct of all public functionaries.[5]
  • 728 (Jinki 5): An ambassador from Korea was received in court.[5]

Notes

References

External links

Preceded by Era or nengō
Jinki

724–729
Succeeded by
Tenpyō