KnowraTentokuTentokuTentoku was a Japanese era name used from 957 to 961 during the reign of Emperor Murakami.BriefConnectJapanese era name: A Japanese reign-period name used alongside year numbers in traditional and modern dating. Tentoku was one era in this system of naming years.Emperor Murakami: The 62nd emperor of Japan, whose reign lasted from 946 to 967. Tentoku was used during Murakami’s reign.Heian period: A period of Japanese history from 794 to 1185, named for the imperial capital at Heian-kyō. Tentoku falls within the Heian period.Japanese chronology: The ordering and dating of events in Japan’s history. Tentoku supplies a chronological label for events recorded in its years.Nengō: A Japanese era name used to identify a period of years, traditionally associated with an emperor’s reign. Nengō is the Japanese term for the era-name system that includes Tentoku.Emperor Reizei: The 63rd emperor of Japan, who succeeded Murakami in 967. Reizei’s accession followed the later years of the reign in which Tentoku occurred.Japanese imperial year numbering: A way of dating years by counting from an emperor’s accession or another imperial reference point. It offers an alternative framework for locating years labeled Tentoku.Japanese historical documents: Written records produced in Japan that preserve information about past events and institutions. Documents can date events by naming the Tentoku era.Japanese calendar: A system of calendrical reckoning used in Japan, including traditional lunisolar and modern Gregorian dating. Tentoku dates belong to Japan’s historical calendar conventions.Emperor Suzaku: The 61st emperor of Japan, who reigned immediately before Emperor Murakami. Suzaku’s reign preceded the imperial period that included Tentoku.Show all 20Linked from 1 pageŌwaRelated: Tentoku immediately preceded Ōwa in the era sequence.