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Hōki (宝亀) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Jingo-keiun and before Ten'ō. This period started in October 770 and ended in January 781. During this time, the emperor was Kōnin-tennō (光仁天皇).

Events of the Hōki era

  • 23 October 770 (Hōki 1, 1st day of the 10th month): The era name was changed to mark the beginning of Emperor Konin's reign.
  • 778 (Hōki 9): The emperor granted Kashima-jinja a divine seal for use on documents.
  • 28 August 779 (Hōki 10, 7th month): Fujiwara no Momokawa died at age 48.
  • 781 (Hōki 12, 4th month ): The emperor abdicated in favor of his son, who would later come to be known as Emperor Kammu. Emperor Kōnin's reign had lasted for 11 years.
  • 781 (Hōki 12, 12th month): Kōnin died at the age of 73.

Related pages

  • National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
Hōki 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781
Preceded by:
Jingo-keiun
Era or nengō:
Hōki
Succeeded by:
Ten'ō

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Hōki (nengō) para niños

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