Kansei
Japanese era from February 1789 to March 1801
Kansei (寛政) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Tenmei and before Kyōwa. This period started in January 1789 and ended in February 1801.[1] During this time, the emperor was Kōkaku-tennō (光格天皇).[2]
Events of the Kansei era
change- 1790 (Kansei 2): Matsudaira Sadanobu orders Kansei Edict (寛政異学の禁, Kansei igaku no kin) about Confucianism[4] and Neo-Confucian doctrine[5]
- 1792 (Kansei 4): Russian envoy Adam Laxman arrives at Nemuro in eastern Ezo (now Hokkaidō).[6]
- 1793 (Kansei 5): Shogonuate orders research and publication of daimyo clan genealogies and hatamoto genealogies.[7]
- 1797 (Kansei 9): Kansei Calendar Revision[8]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kansei" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 478.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kōkaku Tennō," p. 546; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 420.
- ↑ Screech, Timon. (2000). The Shogun's Painted Culture, p. 100.
- ↑ Nosco, Peter. (1997). Confucianism and Tokugawa Culture, p. 20.
- ↑ Bodart-Bailey, Beatrice. (2002). "Confucianism in Japan," in Companion Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy, p. 668.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Laxman, Adam Erikovitch" at p. 593.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kansei chōshū-shokafu" at p. 478.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kansei-reki" at p. 478.
Other websites
change- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
| Kansei | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 1790 | 1791 | 1792 | 1793 | 1794 | 1795 | 1796 | 1797 | 1798 | 1799 | 1800 | 1801 |
| Preceded by: Tenmei |
Era or nengō: Kansei |
Succeeded by: Kyōwa |