Tenpyō-shōhō
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Tenpyō-shōhō was a mid-8th-century Japanese era noted for its association with Emperor Shōmu and the continued promotion of Buddhism and state-sponsored temple construction.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese era name
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nengō ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Emperor Shōmu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | lunisolar calendar of classical Japan ⓘ |
| capital | Heijō-kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | mid-8th century ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dominantSect | Nara Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicContext | state expenditure on large-scale Buddhist projects ⓘ |
| endDate | 757-08-18 ⓘ |
| endYear | 757 ⓘ |
| eraChangeReason | accession of Empress Kōken ⓘ |
| eraNumber | 47th Japanese era ⓘ |
| follows | Tenpyō-kanpō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | ritsuryō state ⓘ |
| hasEraNameElement |
Shōhō
NERFINISHED
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Tenpyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Yamato Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Great Buddha (Daibutsu) cult at Tōdai-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfCourt | Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | “Heavenly Peace and Victorious Law” ⓘ |
| namedBy | imperial court of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
continued construction and embellishment of Tōdai-ji
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promotion of provincial monasteries and nunneries (kokubunji and kokubunniji) ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Emperor Shōmu
NERFINISHED
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Empress Kōken NERFINISHED ⓘ Empress Kōmyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | classical Japanese era system ⓘ |
| period | Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | centralization of imperial authority ⓘ |
| precedes | Tenpyō-hōji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Shoku Nihongi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reigningEmperor | Empress Kōken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reigningEmperorAtStart | Emperor Shōmu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy |
promotion of Buddhism
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state-sponsored temple construction ⓘ |
| startDate | 749-07-02 ⓘ |
| startYear | 749 ⓘ |
| successorEmperorDuringEra | Emperor Junnin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dating inscriptions and records
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dating official documents ⓘ |
| writingSystem | kanji ⓘ |
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