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Heian Period Eras
88 imperial era names from the Heian period.
大同
Heian
Daidō
大同 (大同)
806–810 CE
Emperor: Emperor Heizei
"Great Harmony"
弘仁
Heian
Kōnin
弘仁 (弘仁)
810–824 CE
Emperor: Emperor Saga
"Spreading Benevolence"
天長
Heian
Tenchō
天長 (天長)
824–834 CE
Emperor: Emperor Junna
"Heavenly Longevity"
承和
Heian
Jōwa
承和 (承和)
834–848 CE
Emperor: Emperor Nimmyō
"Inheriting Harmony"
嘉祥
Heian
Kashō
嘉祥 (嘉祥)
848–851 CE
Emperor: Emperor Nimmyō
"Auspicious Fortune"
仁寿
Heian
Ninju
仁寿 (仁寿)
851–854 CE
Emperor: Emperor Montoku
"Benevolent Longevity"
斉衡
Heian
Saikō
斉衡 (斉衡)
854–857 CE
Emperor: Emperor Montoku
"Balanced Peace"
天安
Heian
Ten'an
天安 (天安)
857–859 CE
Emperor: Emperor Montoku
"Heavenly Peace"
貞観
Heian
Jōgan
貞観 (貞観)
859–877 CE
Emperor: Emperor Seiwa
"Upright Observation"
元慶
Heian
Gangyō
元慶 (元慶)
877–885 CE
Emperor: Emperor Yōzei
"Original Celebration"
仁和
Heian
Ninna
仁和 (仁和)
885–889 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kōkō
"Benevolent Harmony"
寛平
Heian
Kanpyō
寛平 (寛平)
889–898 CE
Emperor: Emperor Uda
"Broad Peace"
昌泰
Heian
Shōtai
昌泰 (昌泰)
898–901 CE
Emperor: Emperor Daigo
"Flourishing Prosperity"
延喜
Heian
Engi
延喜 (延喜)
901–923 CE
Emperor: Emperor Daigo
"Extended Auspiciousness"
延長
Heian
Enchō
延長 (延長)
923–931 CE
Emperor: Emperor Daigo
"Extended Growth"
承平
Heian
Jōhei
承平 (承平)
931–938 CE
Emperor: Emperor Suzaku
"Inheriting Peace"
天慶
Heian
Tengyō
天慶 (天慶)
938–947 CE
Emperor: Emperor Suzaku
"Heavenly Celebration"
天暦
Heian
Tenryaku
天暦 (天暦)
947–957 CE
Emperor: Emperor Murakami
"Heavenly Calendar"
天徳
Heian
Tentoku
天徳 (天徳)
957–961 CE
Emperor: Emperor Murakami
"Heavenly Virtue"
応和
Heian
Ōwa
応和 (応和)
961–964 CE
Emperor: Emperor Murakami
"Responding Harmony"
康保
Heian
Kōhō
康保 (康保)
964–968 CE
Emperor: Emperor Murakami
"Peaceful Protection"
安和
Heian
Anna
安和 (安和)
968–970 CE
Emperor: Emperor Reizei
"Peaceful Harmony"
天禄
Heian
Tenroku
天禄 (天禄)
970–973 CE
Emperor: Emperor En'yū
"Heavenly Prosperity"
天延
Heian
Ten'en
天延 (天延)
973–976 CE
Emperor: Emperor En'yū
"Heavenly Extension"
貞元
Heian
Jōgen
貞元 (貞元)
976–978 CE
Emperor: Emperor En'yū
"Upright Origin"
天元
Heian
Tengen
天元 (天元)
978–983 CE
Emperor: Emperor En'yū
"Heavenly Origin"
永観
Heian
Eikan
永観 (永観)
983–985 CE
Emperor: Emperor En'yū
"Eternal Observation"
寛和
Heian
Kanna
寛和 (寛和)
985–987 CE
Emperor: Emperor Kazan
"Broad Harmony"
永延
Heian
Eien
永延 (永延)
987–989 CE
Emperor: Emperor Ichijō
"Eternal Extension"
永祚
Heian
Eiso
永祚 (永祚)
989–990 CE
Emperor: Emperor Ichijō
"Eternal Succession"
正暦
Heian
Shōryaku
正暦 (正暦)
990–995 CE
Emperor: Emperor Ichijō
"Upright Calendar"
長徳
Heian
Chōtoku
長徳 (長徳)
995–999 CE
Emperor: Emperor Ichijō
"Long Virtue"
長保
Heian
Chōhō
長保 (長保)
999–1004 CE
Emperor: Emperor Ichijō
"Long Protection"
寛弘
Heian
Kankō
寛弘 (寛弘)
1004–1012 CE
Emperor: Emperor Ichijō
"Broad Vastness"
長和
Heian
Chōwa
長和 (長和)
1012–1017 CE
Emperor: Emperor Sanjō
"Long Harmony"
寛仁
Heian
Kannin
寛仁 (寛仁)
1017–1021 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Ichijō
"Broad Benevolence"
治安
Heian
Jian
治安 (治安)
1021–1024 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Ichijō
"Governing Peace"
万寿
Heian
Manju
万寿 (万寿)
1024–1028 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Ichijō
"Ten-thousand Longevity"
長元
Heian
Chōgen
長元 (長元)
1028–1037 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Ichijō
"Long Origin"
長暦
Heian
Chōryaku
長暦 (長暦)
1037–1040 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Suzaku
"Long Calendar"
長久
Heian
Chōkyū
長久 (長久)
1040–1044 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Suzaku
"Long Eternity"
寛徳
Heian
Kantoku
寛徳 (寛徳)
1044–1046 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Suzaku
"Broad Virtue"
永承
Heian
Eishō
永承 (永承)
1046–1053 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Reizei
"Eternal Succession"
天喜
Heian
Tengi
天喜 (天喜)
1053–1058 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Reizei
"Heavenly Joy"
康平
Heian
Kōhei
康平 (康平)
1058–1065 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Reizei
"Peaceful Balance"
治暦
Heian
Jiryaku
治暦 (治暦)
1065–1069 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Reizei
"Governing Calendar"
延久
Heian
Enkyū
延久 (延久)
1069–1074 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Sanjō
"Extended Eternity"
承保
Heian
Jōhō
承保 (承保)
1074–1077 CE
Emperor: Emperor Shirakawa
"Inheriting Protection"
承暦
Heian
Jōryaku
承暦 (承暦)
1077–1081 CE
Emperor: Emperor Shirakawa
"Inheriting Calendar"
永保
Heian
Eihō
永保 (永保)
1081–1084 CE
Emperor: Emperor Shirakawa
"Eternal Protection"
応徳
Heian
Ōtoku
応徳 (応徳)
1084–1087 CE
Emperor: Emperor Shirakawa
"Responding Virtue"
寛治
Heian
Kanji
寛治 (寛治)
1087–1094 CE
Emperor: Emperor Horikawa
"Broad Governance"
嘉保
Heian
Kahō
嘉保 (嘉保)
1094–1096 CE
Emperor: Emperor Horikawa
"Auspicious Protection"
永長
Heian
Eichō
永長 (永長)
1096–1097 CE
Emperor: Emperor Horikawa
"Eternal Growth"
承徳
Heian
Jōtoku
承徳 (承徳)
1097–1099 CE
Emperor: Emperor Horikawa
"Inheriting Virtue"
康和
Heian
Kōwa
康和 (康和)
1099–1104 CE
Emperor: Emperor Horikawa
"Peaceful Harmony"
長治
Heian
Chōji
長治 (長治)
1104–1106 CE
Emperor: Emperor Horikawa
"Long Governance"
嘉承
Heian
Kajō
嘉承 (嘉承)
1106–1108 CE
Emperor: Emperor Horikawa
"Auspicious Succession"
天仁
Heian
Tennin
天仁 (天仁)
1108–1110 CE
Emperor: Emperor Toba
"Heavenly Benevolence"
天永
Heian
Ten'ei
天永 (天永)
1110–1113 CE
Emperor: Emperor Toba
"Heavenly Eternity"
永久
Heian
Eikyū
永久 (永久)
1113–1118 CE
Emperor: Emperor Toba
"Eternal Duration"
元永
Heian
Gen'ei
元永 (元永)
1118–1120 CE
Emperor: Emperor Toba
"Original Eternity"
保安
Heian
Hōan
保安 (保安)
1120–1124 CE
Emperor: Emperor Toba
"Protecting Peace"
天治
Heian
Tenji
天治 (天治)
1124–1126 CE
Emperor: Emperor Sutoku
"Heavenly Governance"
大治
Heian
Daiji
大治 (大治)
1126–1131 CE
Emperor: Emperor Sutoku
"Great Governance"
天承
Heian
Tenshō
天承 (天承)
1131–1132 CE
Emperor: Emperor Sutoku
"Heavenly Succession"
長承
Heian
Chōshō
長承 (長承)
1132–1135 CE
Emperor: Emperor Sutoku
"Long Succession"
保延
Heian
Hōen
保延 (保延)
1135–1141 CE
Emperor: Emperor Sutoku
"Protected Extension"
永治
Heian
Eiji
永治 (永治)
1141–1142 CE
Emperor: Emperor Sutoku
"Eternal Governance"
康治
Heian
Kōji
康治 (康治)
1142–1144 CE
Emperor: Emperor Konoe
"Peaceful Governance"
天養
Heian
Ten'yō
天養 (天養)
1144–1145 CE
Emperor: Emperor Konoe
"Heavenly Nurturing"
久安
Heian
Kyūan
久安 (久安)
1145–1151 CE
Emperor: Emperor Konoe
"Long Peace"
仁平
Heian
Ninpei
仁平 (仁平)
1151–1154 CE
Emperor: Emperor Konoe
"Benevolent Peace"
久寿
Heian
Kyūju
久寿 (久寿)
1154–1156 CE
Emperor: Emperor Konoe
"Long Longevity"
保元
Heian
Hōgen
保元 (保元)
1156–1159 CE
Emperor: Emperor Go-Shirakawa
"Protected Origin"
平治
Heian
Heiji
平治 (平治)
1159–1160 CE
Emperor: Emperor Nijō
"Peaceful Governance"
永暦
Heian
Eiryaku
永暦 (永暦)
1160–1161 CE
Emperor: Emperor Nijō
"Eternal Calendar"
応保
Heian
Ōhō
応保 (応保)
1161–1163 CE
Emperor: Emperor Nijō
"Responding Protection"
長寛
Heian
Chōkan
長寛 (長寛)
1163–1165 CE
Emperor: Emperor Nijō
"Long Breadth"
永万
Heian
Eiman
永万 (永万)
1165–1166 CE
Emperor: Emperor Nijō
"Eternal Ten-thousand"
仁安
Heian
Nin'an
仁安 (仁安)
1166–1169 CE
Emperor: Emperor Rokujō
"Benevolent Peace"
嘉応
Heian
Kaō
嘉応 (嘉応)
1169–1171 CE
Emperor: Emperor Takakura
"Auspicious Response"
承安
Heian
Jōan
承安 (承安)
1171–1175 CE
Emperor: Emperor Takakura
"Inheriting Peace"
安元
Heian
Angen
安元 (安元)
1175–1177 CE
Emperor: Emperor Takakura
"Peaceful Origin"
治承
Heian
Jishō
治承 (治承)
1177–1181 CE
Emperor: Emperor Takakura
"Governing Succession"
養和
Heian
Yōwa
養和 (養和)
1181–1182 CE
Emperor: Emperor Antoku
"Nurturing Harmony"
寿永
Heian
Juei
寿永 (寿永)
1182–1184 CE
Emperor: Emperor Antoku
"Longevity Eternity"
元暦
Heian
Genryaku
元暦 (元暦)
1184–1185 CE
Emperor: Emperor Antoku
"Original Calendar"