Shōan
Sign in to saveis an era in Japanese history. This era spanned the years from April 1299 through November 1302. Preceding it was the Einin era, and following it was the Kengen era. The reigning emperors were and .
Key facts
- Historical era.name
- Shōan
- Historical era.location
- Japan
- Historical era.start
- April 1299
- Historical era.end
- November 1302
- Historical era.image
- 瑞鹿山円覚寺洪鐘.JPG
- Historical era.caption
- The Great Bell at Engaku-ji was cast in 1301
- Historical era.before
- Einin
- Historical era.after
- Kengen
- Historical era.monarch
- Emperor Go-Fushimi (to March 1301)Emperor Go-Nijō (from March 1301)
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Change of era
- Events of the ''Shōan'' era
- Notes
- References
- External links
is an era in Japanese history. This era spanned the years from April 1299 through November 1302. Preceding it was the Einin era, and following it was the Kengen era. The reigning emperors were and .
==Change of era== 1299 : 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 Einin 7. The era name is derived from the Kongzi Jiayu (School Sayings of Confucius) and combines the characters ("justice") and ("peaceful").
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