Jingo-keiun

Jingo-keiun was a Japanese era name used from 767 to 770 during the reign of Empress Shōtoku. It ended with her death and was followed by Hōki.

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Empress Shōtoku: The 46th and 48th monarch of Japan, whose reigns were separated by the reign of Emperor Junnin. Jingo-keiun was proclaimed during her second reign.
Japanese era name: A Japanese calendar designation that names a period, traditionally associated with an emperor’s reign. Jingo-keiun is one such designation, spanning 767 through 770.
Emperor Kōnin: The 49th monarch of Japan, who reigned from 770 to 781 after Empress Shōtoku. His accession accompanied the shift from Jingo-keiun to Hōki.
Tenpyō-jingo: A Japanese era name used from 765 to 767, immediately before Jingo-keiun. Its ending marks the transition into Jingo-keiun.
Hōki: A Japanese era name used from 770 to 780 during the reign of Emperor Kōnin. It replaced Jingo-keiun after Shōtoku’s death in 770.
Japanese calendar: A calendar system used in Japan that combines Gregorian dating with era names and traditional lunisolar reckoning. Its era-name notation places Jingo-keiun within Japan’s systems of dating.
Hōki era: The Japanese era beginning in 770 and ending in 780 under Emperor Kōnin. This successor era marks the first official date transition after Jingo-keiun.
Tenpyō-hōji: A Japanese era name used from 757 to 765 during the reigns of Empress Kōken and Emperor Junnin. It preceded the sequence of era names culminating in Jingo-keiun.
Emperor Junnin: The 47th monarch of Japan, reigning from 758 until his deposition in 764. His deposition preceded Shōtoku’s return to the throne and the Jingo-keiun era.
Japanese regnal era: A period identified by an era name in Japan’s system of year numbering. Jingo-keiun’s four-year span is counted as a named era.