Editing Module:Taihō (era)

{{Short description|Period of Japanese history (701–704 CE)}}
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{{nihongo|'''Taihō'''|大宝}} was a {{nihongo|[[Japanese era name]]|年号|''nengō''|"year name"}} after a late 7th century interruption in the sequence of nengō after [[Shuchō]] and before ''[[Keiun]]''. This period spanned the years from March 701 through May 704.<ref>Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Taihō''" in {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 924|page=924}}; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, ''see'' [http://dispatch.opac.ddb.de/DB=4.1/PPN?PPN=128842709 Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120524174828/http://dispatch.opac.ddb.de/DB=4.1/PPN?PPN=128842709 |date=2012-05-24 }}.</ref> The reigning emperor was {{nihongo|[[Emperor Monmu|Monmu]]''-tennō''|文武天皇}}.<ref>Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Annales des empereurs du Japon'', pp. 60–63; Brown, Delmer ''et al.'' (1979). ''Gukanshō'', pp. 270–271; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). ''Jinnō Shōtōki''. pp. 137–140.</ref>

==History==
In 701, also known as {{nihongo|''Taihō gannen''|大宝元年}}, the new era name ''Taihō'' (meaning "Great Treasure") was proclaimed to memorialize the creation of the "great treasure" of codified organization and laws. The new era commenced on the 21st day of the 3rd month of 701.<ref>Brown, p. 271.</ref>

===Timeline===
{{Timelines of nengo and reigns}}
The system of Japanese era names was not the same as [[List of Emperors of Japan|Imperial reign dates]].

==Events of the ''Taihō'' era==
* '''701''' (''Taihō 1''): Plans for sending a diplomatic [[Japanese missions to Tang China|mission to the Tang court]] were approved.<ref name="fogel_102-107">Fogel, Joshua A. (2009). ''Articulating the Sinosphere: Sino-Japanese Relations in Space and Time'', pp. 102–107; [http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/FOGART.html  publisher's blurb];</ref>
* '''702''' (''Taihō 2''): The {{nihongo|[[Taihō Code]] or [[Taihō Code|Code of Taihō]]|大宝律令|''Taihō-ritsuryō''}} or ''Taihōryō'' reorganizing the central government and completing many of the reforms begun by the [[Taika Reforms]] in 646.<ref>Asakawa, Kan'ichi. (1903). ''The Early Institutional Life of Japan'', p. 13.</ref>
* '''702''' (''Taihō 2''): A mission to the Tang court, led by {{nihongo|[[Awata no Mahito]]|粟田真人|}}, embarked on their journey to China, traveling by ship.<ref name="fogel_102-107"/> This was called the "embassy of Taihō" because it was begun during this era.<ref>Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1962). ''Sovereign and Subject'', p. 244.</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
* [[Kan'ichi Asakawa|Asakawa]], Kan'ichi. (1903). [https://books.google.com/books?id=K1MuAAAAYAAJ&q=The+Early+Institutional+Life+of+Japan.   ''The Early Institutional Life of Japan''.] Tokyo: [[Shueisha]]. [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4427686  OCLC 4427686]; [https://openlibrary.org/books/OL6961540M/early_institutional_life_of_Japan  ''see'' online, multi-formatted, full-text book at openlibrary.org]
* Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979). [https://books.google.com/books?id=w4f5FrmIJKIC&q=Gukansho  ''Gukanshō: The Future and the Past''.] Berkeley: University of California Press. {{ISBN|978-0-520-03460-0}}; [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/251325323  OCLC 251325323]
* Fogel, Joshua A. (2009). ''Articulating the Sinosphere: Sino-Japanese Relations in Space and Time''. Cambridge: [[Harvard University Press]]. {{ISBN|9780674032590}} {{ISBN|0674032594}}; {{OCLC|255142264}}
* [[Richard Ponsonby-Fane|Ponsonby-Fane]], Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1962). [https://books.google.com/books?id=0gweAAAAMAAJ&q=sovereign+and+subject ''Sovereign and Subject''.] Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. {{OCLC|1014075}}
* [[Isaac Titsingh|Titsingh, Isaac.]] (1834). ''[[Nihon Ōdai Ichiran]]''; ou, [https://books.google.com/books?id=18oNAAAAIAAJ&q=nipon+o+dai+itsi+ran  ''Annales des empereurs du Japon''.]  Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5850691  OCLC 5850691]
* [[H. Paul Varley|Varley, H. Paul.]] (1980). [https://books.google.com/books?id=tVv6OAAACAAJ  ''Jinnō Shōtōki: A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns''.] New York: Columbia University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-231-04940-5}}; [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/59145842  OCLC 59145842]

==External links==
* [[National Diet Library]], "The Japanese Calendar" [http://www.ndl.go.jp/koyomi/e/ -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection]

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