KnowraYōrōYōrōYōrō was a Japanese era name used from 717 to 724, spanning the reigns of Empress Genshō and Emperor Shōmu.BriefConnectJapanese era name: A nengō is an official name assigned to a period of Japanese history, usually changing with an emperor’s reign or a significant event. Yōrō was one entry in Japan’s succession of official era names.Empress Genshō: Empress Genshō was Japan’s 44th monarch, ruling from 715 to 724. Yōrō began and continued for most of its duration during her reign.Yōrō Code: The Yōrō Code was a set of Japanese legal and administrative statutes compiled in the early eighth century. Its compilation during the era gives Yōrō its most enduring institutional association.Heijō-kyō: Heijō-kyō was the Japanese capital established in 710 at the site of modern Nara. It was the capital during the entire Yōrō era.Taihō: Taihō was a Japanese era name used from 701 to 704. It was the first era name before Yōrō in the sequence leading to the eighth century.Emperor Shōmu: Emperor Shōmu was Japan’s 45th monarch, reigning from 724 to 749. His accession in 724 coincided with Yōrō’s final year.Ritsuryō: Ritsuryō was Japan’s system of criminal law and administrative regulations modeled partly on Chinese institutions. The Yōrō Code formed part of the ritsuryō framework governing the state.Japanese calendar: The Japanese calendar is the system used to organize dates in Japan, historically incorporating lunisolar calculations and era names. Yōrō’s dates were expressed within the calendrical system used by the court.Reiki: Reiki was a Japanese era name used from 715 to 717. Reiki immediately preceded Yōrō in the chronology of Japanese era names.Fujiwara no Fuhito: Fujiwara no Fuhito was a powerful statesman who helped shape Japan’s early eighth-century government. His political influence extended into the years immediately preceding Yōrō.Show all 20Linked from 1 pageJinkiCompared with: Yōrō ended in 724, the year Jinki began.