KnowraJinkiJinkiJinki was a Japanese era name used from 724 to 729 during the reign of Emperor Shōmu.BriefConnectEmperor Shōmu: The 45th emperor of Japan, whose reign lasted from 724 to 749. Jinki began in the year Shōmu took the throne and covered the first years of his reign.Capital relocation to Heijō-kyō: The establishment of Japan’s capital at Heijō-kyō in 710, the city now known as Nara. Jinki followed the capital’s move to Heijō-kyō and belongs to its early history.Japanese imperial calendar: A Japanese chronological system that numbers years by imperial eras and also uses traditional reign chronology. It explains how Jinki’s year numbers fit into broader Japanese dating.Shōmu’s reign: The period from 724 to 749 when Emperor Shōmu ruled Japan. Jinki occupies the opening portion of Shōmu’s reign.Japanese era name: A calendar designation used in Japan to identify a period, traditionally associated with an emperor’s reign or a significant event. Jinki is one instance of Japan’s named-era system.Ritsuryō: Japan’s system of centralized government based on legal codes modeled partly on Chinese institutions. Jinki dates fall within the period when ritsuryō institutions shaped imperial governance.Nengō: A Japanese era name used to number years in the official calendar. Jinki is a nengō, the specific kind of designation that gives its years their names.Japanese era transitions: Changes from one Japanese era name to another, which may occur independently of an emperor’s accession. Jinki began with Shōmu’s accession and ended with a change to Tenpyō.Yōrō: A Japanese era name that preceded Jinki, lasting from 717 to 724. Yōrō ended in 724, the year Jinki began.Shōsōin: An imperial repository at Tōdai-ji in Nara that preserves objects and documents from ancient Japan. Its holdings include materials from the Nara era surrounding Jinki.Show all 21