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    Tenpyō (天平) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Jinki and before Tenpyō-kanpō. This period spanned the years from August 729 through...
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    Tenpyō 12 12th month, 15 day (6 January, 741) Shōmu proclaimed a new capital at Kuni-kyō. 724 (Jinki 1): Emperor Shōmu rises to throne. 740 (Tenpyō 12...
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    Tenpyō-shōhō (天平勝宝) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. "year name") after Tenpyō-kanpō and before Tenpyō-hōji. This period spanned the years from...
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    Tenpyō-kanpō (天平感宝) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Tenpyō and before Tenpyō-shōhō. This period spanned mere months, April through...
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    Tenpyō-jingo (天平神護) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. "year name") after Tenpyō-hōji and before Jingo-keiun. This period spanned the years from...
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    specifically identified by more than one era name. Tenpyō-kanpō (749) Tenpyō-shōhō (749–757) Tenpyō-hōji (757–765) The years of Shōtoku's reign are more...
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  • The 735–737 Japanese smallpox epidemic (天平の疫病大流行, Tenpyō no ekibyō dairyūkō, "Epidemic of the Tenpyō era") was a major smallpox epidemic that afflicted...
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    Names of Japan). The final revision was made in the second year of the Tenpyō-hōji era (c. 758). It is classified as a great province in the Engishiki...
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    Tenpyō-hōji (天平宝字) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. "year name") after Tenpyō-shōhō and before Tenpyō-jingo. This period spanned the years from...
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    sometimes adopted to follow the Chinese trend. Tenpyō Kanpō (天平感宝), Tenpyō Shōhō (天平勝宝), Tenpyō Hōji (天平宝字) and Tenpyō Jingo (天平神護) are some famous nengō names...
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    acclaimed works include The Bullfight (Tōgyū, 1949), The Roof Tile of Tempyō (Tenpyō no iraka, 1957) and Tun-huang (Tonkō, 1959). Inoue was born into a family...
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    in 1180 in the fashion of the Southern Song dynasty of China. During the Tenpyō era, Japan suffered from a series of disasters and epidemics. It was after...
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    Tachibana no Naramaro . 738 (Tenpyō 10, 1st month): Moroe was created Udaijin (Minister of the Right) in the Imperial court. 740 (Tenpyō 12): Moroe put down a...
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    Great Temple) was being built and recorded in the era of the "First Year of Tenpyō-shōhō (天平勝宝 "Heavenly Peace and Victorious Treasure")" under the reign of...
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    original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014. Shoku Nihongi volume 11 Tenpyō 4 May 19th (lunar) Morris, Desmond (2008). Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary...
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    Tenpyō 12 10th month, 23rd day (16 November, 740): Hirotsugu captured Tenpyō 12 10th month (November, 740): Emperor Shōmu leaves the capital Tenpyō 12...
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  • In the tenth year of Kōken-tennō's reign (称徳天皇十年), on December 7, 758 (Tenpyō-shōhō 2, 1st day of the 8th month), the empress abdicated[why?] and the...
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  • Princess Awata's birth is unknown. She served the retired Empress Genshō. In Tenpyō-hōji 5 (761), at a shū-kisai ceremony (周忌斎会) for the late empress, she held...
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  • Abdicated. 46 Abe 阿倍 Empress Kōken 孝謙天皇 749–758 (9 years) Tenpyō-kanpō, Tenpyō-shōhō, Tenpyō-hōji 718–770 (52 years) Daughter of Emperor Shōmu. First reign...
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    Iranian calendar 143–144 Islamic calendar 147–148 Japanese calendar Tenpyō-hōji 9 / Tenpyō-jingo 1 (天平神護元年) Javanese calendar 659–660 Julian calendar 765 DCCLXV...
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    the eight deva statues presented at the Buddhābhiṣeka dated to the year Tenpyō 6 or 734, pictured top right). This karura is depicted as wearing Tang Chinese-style...
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  • professor at the University of Hawaii JPL · 4854 4855 Tenpyou 1982 VM5 Tenpyō, Japanese Era name from 729 through 749 MPC · 4855 4856 Seaborg 1983 LJ...
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    "Chiaki-bushi (千秋節)" in 729 in the first year of Tenpyō, but it was renamed to "Tencho-setsu" (天長節) in the 7th year of Tenpyo (748 in the first year of Katsuho) 19...
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    Imai, Kōki (1 December 2013). "天平人の腹をさぐる" [To search the belly of the Tenpyo people]. Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (in Japanese)...
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  • Japan. In the fourth month of Tenpyō 10 he was made vice-governor (介 suke) of Kōzuke Province. and in the fourth month of Tenpyō 18 he was made Vice-Governor...
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  • Acceded Abdicated Took Buddhist vows Died Notes Shōmu 724 749 749 756 749 (Tenpyō 21, 4th month): Shōmu, accompanied by the empress, their children, and all...
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    June 5, 745 (G) June 1, 745 (J) 7.9 MK   occurred in Mino Province 天平地震 Tenpyō jishin 34°48′N 135°30′E / 34.8°N 135.5°E / 34.8; 135.5 Some references...
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  • Shōhō (開基勝宝) is an early form of Japanese currency that was issued in 760 (Tenpyō-hōji 4) during the Nara period. These coins were struck in a gold alloy...
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    Rashōmon in Kyoto "Heijōkyūato suzakumon 1300-nen no toki o koe, yomigaetta tenpyō no iyō remasu" 平城宮跡 朱雀門 1300年の時を越え、蘇った天平の威容 れます。 [Heijo Palace Remains Suzakumon:...
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    November 2020. "Heijōkyūato suzakumon 1300-nen no toki o koe, yomigaetta tenpyō no iyō remasu" 平城宮跡 朱雀門 1300年の時を越え、蘇った天平の威容 れます。 [Heijo Palace Remains Suzakumon:...
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