Enryaku facts for kids

The Enryaku (pronounced En-ree-ah-koo) was a special time period in Japanese history. It was like an "era name" or nengō (nen-goh). This era came after the Ten'ō period and before the Daidō period. The Enryaku era lasted from August 782 to May 806. During these years, Emperor Kammu (Kam-moo) was the ruler of Japan.

Important Events of the Enryaku Era

In Enryaku 12, work began on the Enryaku-ji temple.

This section will explain some important things that happened during the Enryaku era.

• 782 (Enryaku 1): Fujiwara no Uona, an important official, was removed from his job.
• 783 (Enryaku 3): Fujiwara no Tamaro, another important person, passed away when he was 62 years old.
• 783 (Enryaku 3): Fujiwara no Korekimi was given a higher rank in the Imperial court, which was like the government's main office.
• 784 (Enryaku 3): Emperor Kammu decided to move the capital city to a new place called Nagaoka.
• 788 (Enryaku 7): A Buddhist monk named Saichō (Sigh-choh) started a monastery (a special religious building) on Mount Hiei.
• 793 (Enryaku 12): People began building the large Buddhist temple complex called Enryaku-ji.
• 794 (Enryaku 13): On December 17, Emperor Kammu moved in a grand parade from Nara to a new capital city called Heian-kyō (later known as Kyoto).
• 796 (Enryaku 15): New copper coins were made. They had the words Ren-hei Ei-hō on them.
• 797 (Enryaku 16): A historical book called Shoku Nihongi was finished.
• 806 (Enryaku 25): Emperor Kammu died when he was 70 years old.

Related History

• Nara period

More Information

• The National Diet Library has information about "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection.
• The Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō) has information about the Mausoleum of Emperor Kammu.

See also

In Spanish: Enryaku para niños