Kengen

Period of Japanese history (1302–1303 CE) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kengen (乾元) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō; lit. "year name") after Shōan and before Kagen. This period spanned the years from November 1302 through August 1303.[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Nijō-tennō (後二条天皇).[2]

LocationJapan
MonarchEmperor Go-Nijō
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Kengen
乾元
November 1302 – August 1303
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LocationJapan
MonarchEmperor Go-Nijō
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Change of era

  • 1302 Kengen gannen (乾元元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Shōan 4. The era name is derived from the I Ching and combines the characters 乾 ("heaven" in the Bagua) and 元 ("foundation").

Events of the Kengen era

  • 1302 (Kengen 1, 16th day of the 6th month):Emperor Go-Nijo visited the home of retired Emperor Kameyama.[3]
  • 1302 (Kengen 1): Major repairs and reconstruction at Yakushi-ji.[4]

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