Honchō Seiki

Honchō Seiki: a Standard history source. Covers AD 935 – 1103, with 21 events in chronological order. Text license and provenance included.

TypeStandard history
ViewpointInsider account
Years coveredAD 935 – 1103
Events21 events, 18 placed on the map
Author藤原通憲
Original title本朝世紀

Regions: Japan 18 · China 3

Events

YearPlaceEventPassage
AD 935KyotoPrayers for subduing the pirates: it was decided to send temporary offering envoys on the 28th (to Ise, Iwashimizu, Kamo and others).卷001 承平五年六月廿一日
AD 935KyotoFor the capture of the pirates, offerings were made to the rites in the capital and to the famous deities of the Sanyo and Nankai circuits.卷001 承平五年六月廿八日
AD 938KyotoWith earthquakes not ceasing, temples and shrines were ordered to chant the Ninno-kyo 10,000 times.卷002 天慶元年七月三日
AD 938KyotoGreat earthquake on the night of the 15th of the 4th month; the damage was severe and flooding followed (small note).卷002 天慶元年七月十三日 小注
AD 938KyotoAt night, the second quarter of the Inu hour, the Naishidokoro left the Unmeiden and moved to the Korodono, including the transfer of the sacred object (the sacred casket).卷002 天慶元年七月十三日戊午
AD 938DazaifuThe Dazaifu forwarded to the court two sheep presented by Tang merchants.卷002 天慶元年七月廿一日
AD 938KyotoTwo earthquakes on the night of the 6th of the 8th month; buildings such as the Kamadono collapsed and palace walls in the capital crumbled in places.卷002 天慶元年八月六日庚辰
AD 938YamashinaThousands of clergy and laity of Iwashimizu's main shrine destroyed the new shrine at Yamashina and moved the nun's Hachiman image to the main shrine — a dispute between the two shrines.卷002 天慶元年八月十二日丙戌
AD 938KyotoThe emperor moved from the Jonei-den to the Ryoki-den (second quarter of the Inu hour).卷002 天慶元年八月廿七日
AD 938KyotoOn the main and side roads of the eastern and western capitals, wooden deity images were carved and set up facing each other, called Funado-no-kami and Goryo.卷002 天慶元年九月二日丙午
AD 938IseSaio Princess Yoshiko set out for the Ise Grand Shrine, leaving the Nonomiya after the purification at the Kadono River.卷002 天慶元年九月十五日己未
AD 938UsaOno no Yoshifuru was sent as offering envoy to Usa Shrine; the imperial proclamation says great offerings were made in prayer for peace after the great earthquake of the 4th month.卷002 天慶元年十月九日壬午
AD 938Following a report from Izu Province, four official orders to arrest "Taira no Masatake" were issued to the four provinces of Suruga, Izu, Kai and Sagami (that Taira no Masatake is Taira no Masakado is a judgment).卷002 天慶元年十一月三日丙午
AD 938KyotoLunar eclipse forecast: a report was submitted that on the night of the Boshi day four-fifths of the moon would be covered, and the record says it was correct that night "without a hair's breadth of error."卷002 天慶元年十二月十五日戊子
AD 1099KyotoKampaku and Naidaijin Fujiwara no Morotsugu submitted his resignation owing to illness. The original says "被収之" (it is unclear from the original alone whether it was accepted).群書類従本 卷34 承徳三年六月廿五日
AD 1099KyotoKampaku Fujiwara no Morotsugu died, aged 38 ("died in his 38th spring").群書類従本 卷34 承徳三年六月廿八日
AD 1099KyotoFuneral of the former kampaku was held at Koryu-ji and Higashi-Kitano, with Buddhist-ordination rites; no death announcement or posthumous rank.群書類従本 卷34 七月九日
AD 1103KyotoNyogo Fujiwara no Isshi gave birth to a prince (the original says "皇子"; whether he later became emperor is not judged).群書類従本 卷34 康和五年正月十六日
AD 1103KyotoOn the day the retired emperor visited the Nyogo's residence to see the prince, Nyogo Isshi died suddenly at the hour of the Boar (aged 28).群書類従本 卷34 康和五年正月廿五日
AD 1103Former Saiin Princess Kenshi died (aged 72).群書類従本 卷34 康和五年三月十二日
AD 1103The acarya and provisional archbishop Ryoi passed away (aged 70).群書類従本 卷34 康和五年十一月十五日

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