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'''Kan'en''' () was a Japanese era name (年号, ''nengō'', lit. year name) after ''Enkyō'' and before '' Hōreki.'' This period spanned the years from 1748 to 1751. The reigning emperor was Momozono''-tennō'' (桃園天皇).
★ '''Kan'en gannen''' (寛延元年) or '''Kan'en 1''' (1748): The era name was changed to ''Kan'en'' (meaning "Prolonging Lenience") to mark the enthronement of Emperor Momozono. The previous era ended and the new era commenced in ''Enkyō'' 5, on the 12th day of the 7th month.
★ '''Kan'en gannen''' or '''Kan'en 1''' (1748):
★ '''Kanen 2''', on the 26th day of the 8th month (7 October 1749): A terrific storm of wind and rain strikes Kyoto; and the keep of Nijō Castle is burnt after it was struck by lightening.[1]
1. Ponsonby-Fane, R. (1959). ''Kyoto: the Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869,'' p. 321.
★ Screech, Timon. (2006). ''Secret Memoirs of the Shoguns: Isaac Titsingh and Japan, 1779-1822.'' London: RoutledgeCurzon. ISBN 0-700-71720-X
★ Titsingh, Isaac. (1822). ''Illustrations of Japan; consisting of Private Memoirs and Anecdotes of the reigning dynasty of The Djogouns, or Sovereigns of Japan; a description of the Feasts and Ceremonies observed throughout the year at their Court; and of the Ceremonies customary at Marriages and Funerals: to which are subjoined, observations on the legal suicide of the Japanese, remarks on their their poetry, an explanation of their mode of reckoning time, particulars respecting the Dosia powder, the preface of a work by Confoutzee on filial piety, &c. &c.'' by M. Titsingh formerly Chief Agent to the Dutch East India Company at Nangasaki. Translated from the French, by Frederic Shoberl with coloured plates, faithfully copied from Japanese original designs. London: Ackerman.
★ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Supplément aux annales des daïri,'' appended to [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō (1652)], ''Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon, tr. par M. Isaac Titsingh avec l'aide de plusieurs interprètes attachés au comptoir hollandais de Nangasaki; ouvrage re., complété et cor. sur l'original japonais-chinois, accompagné de notes et précédé d'un Aperçu d'histoire mythologique du Japon, par M. J. Klaproth.'' Paris: Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland.--''Two digitized examples of this rare book have now been made available online: (1) from the library of the University of Michigan, digitized January 30, 2007; and (2) from the library of Stanford University, digitized June 23, 2006.'' Click here to read the original text in French.
★ National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
'''Kan'en''' () was a Japanese era name (年号, ''nengō'', lit. year name) after ''Enkyō'' and before '' Hōreki.'' This period spanned the years from 1748 to 1751. The reigning emperor was Momozono''-tennō'' (桃園天皇).
| Contents |
| Change of Era |
| Events of the ''Kan'en'' Era |
| References |
| Notes |
| Further reading |
| External links |
Change of Era
★ '''Kan'en gannen''' (寛延元年) or '''Kan'en 1''' (1748): The era name was changed to ''Kan'en'' (meaning "Prolonging Lenience") to mark the enthronement of Emperor Momozono. The previous era ended and the new era commenced in ''Enkyō'' 5, on the 12th day of the 7th month.
Events of the ''Kan'en'' Era
★ '''Kan'en gannen''' or '''Kan'en 1''' (1748):
★ '''Kanen 2''', on the 26th day of the 8th month (7 October 1749): A terrific storm of wind and rain strikes Kyoto; and the keep of Nijō Castle is burnt after it was struck by lightening.[1]
References
Notes
1. Ponsonby-Fane, R. (1959). ''Kyoto: the Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869,'' p. 321.
Further reading
★ Screech, Timon. (2006). ''Secret Memoirs of the Shoguns: Isaac Titsingh and Japan, 1779-1822.'' London: RoutledgeCurzon. ISBN 0-700-71720-X
★ Titsingh, Isaac. (1822). ''Illustrations of Japan; consisting of Private Memoirs and Anecdotes of the reigning dynasty of The Djogouns, or Sovereigns of Japan; a description of the Feasts and Ceremonies observed throughout the year at their Court; and of the Ceremonies customary at Marriages and Funerals: to which are subjoined, observations on the legal suicide of the Japanese, remarks on their their poetry, an explanation of their mode of reckoning time, particulars respecting the Dosia powder, the preface of a work by Confoutzee on filial piety, &c. &c.'' by M. Titsingh formerly Chief Agent to the Dutch East India Company at Nangasaki. Translated from the French, by Frederic Shoberl with coloured plates, faithfully copied from Japanese original designs. London: Ackerman.
★ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Supplément aux annales des daïri,'' appended to [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō (1652)], ''Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon, tr. par M. Isaac Titsingh avec l'aide de plusieurs interprètes attachés au comptoir hollandais de Nangasaki; ouvrage re., complété et cor. sur l'original japonais-chinois, accompagné de notes et précédé d'un Aperçu d'histoire mythologique du Japon, par M. J. Klaproth.'' Paris: Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland.--''Two digitized examples of this rare book have now been made available online: (1) from the library of the University of Michigan, digitized January 30, 2007; and (2) from the library of Stanford University, digitized June 23, 2006.'' Click here to read the original text in French.
External links
★ National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Kan'en | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Gregorian | 1748 | 1749 | 1750 | 1751 |
| Preceded by: ''Enkyō'' | ' Era or ''nengō'': 'Kan'en | Succeeded by: '' Hōreki'' |
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