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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 .

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 sections
Contents
  • 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").

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shōan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.