Ten'ei facts for kids

The Ten'ei (天永) period was a special way of counting years in Japan. It was like a short era or time period. This era came after the Tennin era and before the Eikyū era. The Ten'ei period lasted from July 1110 to July 1113. During this time, the ruler of Japan was Emperor Toba.

Key Events During Ten'ei

• 1109 (Ten'ei 1, 5th month): Emperor Toba visited a temple called Hosho-ji. He gave a special Buddhist book to the temple. This book was very fancy, written with gold letters on blue paper!
• 1110 (Ten'ei 1, 6th month): A famous temple called Miidera-ji sadly burned down.

More About Japanese Eras

In Japan, they used a system called nengō (年号), which means "year name" or "era name." Each time a new emperor came to power, or sometimes for other important reasons, they would start a new era with a new name. This was a way to mark time and important events in history.

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