KnowraTenryakuTenryakuTenryaku was a Japanese era name used from 947 to 957, during the reign of Emperor Murakami.BriefConnectJapanese era name: A Japanese calendrical name assigned to a period of imperial rule. Tenryaku was one period in Japan’s sequence of named eras.Nengō: A Japanese era-name system in which periods are designated by imperial-era titles. Tenryaku is a nengō, the name used to identify this decade.Tenryaku 1: The first year of the Tenryaku era, corresponding to 947. This year marks Tenryaku’s beginning.Heian literature: Literature produced in Japan during the Heian period, including poetry, diaries, and tales. Tenryaku falls within the era that fostered this literary culture.Emperor Murakami: The 62nd emperor of Japan, whose reign lasted from 946 to 967. Tenryaku fell within Murakami’s reign.Japanese calendar: A system of reckoning dates used in Japan, including era-name dating. Tenryaku years supplied the era component of Japanese dates.Tenryaku 10: The tenth year of the Tenryaku era, corresponding to 956. This was the era’s final complete numbered year.Japanese historiography: The study and writing of Japan’s past through chronicles and historical records. Era names such as Tenryaku organize dates in Japanese historical sources.Emperor Suzaku: The 61st emperor of Japan, who reigned from 930 to 946. Suzaku’s reign immediately preceded the reign in which Tenryaku began.Imperial edict: A formal proclamation issued by an emperor or imperial government. Changing to Tenryaku was an act of imperial government.Show all 20Linked from 2 pagesJōheiCompared with: Tenryaku was a later era name, after several intervening eras.TengyōCompared with: Tenryaku succeeded Tengyō in the same year Tengyō ended.