Kenchō

Kenchō (建長) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Hōji and before Kōgen. This period started in March 1249 and ended in October 1256.^[1] The reigning emperor was Go-Fukakusa-tennō (後深草天皇).^[2]

1252 (Kenchō 2): Great Buddha of Kamakura was put in place at Kōtoku-in.^[3]
1253 (Kenchō 5): Kenchō-ji founded.^[4]

Kamakura period

[1]
Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kenchō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 508.
[2]
Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 248-255; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 231-232.
[3]
Tsubata, Kate. "The Great Buddha at Kamakura," The Washington Times, May 25, 2008; retrieved 2012-4-30.
[4]
Joint Council for Japanese Renzai Obaku Zen, Kenchō-ji; retrieved 2012-4-26.

National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

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Preceded by:
Hōji

Era or nengō:
Kenchō

Succeeded by:
Kōgen

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[1] [1]
Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kenchō" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 508.

[2] [2]
Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 248-255; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. p. 231-232.

[3] [3]
Tsubata, Kate. "The Great Buddha at Kamakura," The Washington Times, May 25, 2008; retrieved 2012-4-30.

[4] [4]
Joint Council for Japanese Renzai Obaku Zen, Kenchō-ji; retrieved 2012-4-26.

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