An'ei
Japanese era from December 1772 to April 1781 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An'ei (安永) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Meiwa and before Tenmei. This period started in November 1772 and ended in March 1781.[1] During this time, the emperors were Go-Momozono-tennō (後桃園天皇)[2] and Kōkaku-tennō (光格天皇).[3]
The nengō An'ei means "Eternal Tranquility"[4] or "Peaceful and Long".[5]
Events of the An'ei era
- 1774 (An'ei 3): Kaitai shinsho, the first complete Japanese translation of a Western medical work, is published by Sugita Gempaku and Maeno Ryotaku.[6]
- 1775 (An'ei 4): Epidemic diseases spread in the Japanese population and 190,000 died in Edo.[7]
- 1775 (An'ei 4): Carl Peter Thunberg arrived at Dutch East India Company outpost or "factory" in Nagasaki.[8]
- 1778 (An'ei 7): Flooding at Kyoto.[7]
- 1778 (An'ei 7): Volcanic island of Sakurajima erupted near Kagoshima and 16,000 were killed.[7]
- 12 June 1779 (An'ei 8, 28th day of the 4th month): Former-Emperor Go-Momozono died.[9]
- 1779 (An'ei 8): Isaac Titsingh arrived at Dejima.[8]
- 1780: After the death of Empress Go-Momozono, the succession (senso) passed to Emperor Kōkaku; and his role as monarch was confirmed by ceremonies (sokui).[10]
- 1780 (An'ei 9): Heavy rains and flooding in the Kantō.[7]
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