Hōei

For other uses, see Hoei (disambiguation).

Hōei (Japanese:宝永) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) after Genroku and before Shōtoku. This period spanned the years from 1704 through 1711. The reigning emperors were Higashiyama-tennō (東山天皇) and Nakamikado-tennō (中御門天皇).

Change of era

• Hōei gannen (宝永元年) or Hōei 1 (1704): In reaction to the Great Genroku Earthquake in Genroku 16, the era name was changed to Hōei (meaning "Prosperous Eternity"). The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Genroku 17, on the 13th day of the 3rd month.

Events of the Hōei Era

• Hōei 4, 10th month (1707): Great Hōei Earthquake.
• Hōei 4, 11th month (1707): Last great eruption of Mt. Fuji, which causes the appearance of Hōei-zan (a large crater on side of Fuji-yama)
• Hōei 5, 8th month (1708): Italian missionary Giovanni Sidotti lands in Yakushima, and he is promptly is arrested

References

Further reading

• Screech, Timon. (2006). Secret Memoirs of the Shoguns: Isaac Titsingh and Japan, 1779-1822. London: RoutledgeCurzon. ISBN 0-700-71720-X
• Titsingh, Isaac. (1822). Illustrations of Japan; consisting of Private Memoirs and Anecdotes of the reigning dynasty of The Djogouns, or Sovereigns of Japan; a description of the Feasts and Ceremonies observed throughout the year at their Court; and of the Ceremonies customary at Marriages and Funerals: to which are subjoined, observations on the legal suicide of the Japanese, remarks on their their poetry, an explanation of their mode of reckoning time, particulars respecting the Dosia powder, the preface of a work by Confoutzee on filial piety, &c. &c. by M. Titsingh formerly Chief Agent to the Dutch East India Company at Nangasaki. Translated from the French, by Frederic Shoberl with coloured plates, faithfully copied from Japanese original designs. London: Ackerman.
• Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Supplément aux annales des daïri, appended to [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo, 1652], Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon, tr. par M. Isaac Titsingh avec l'aide de plusieurs interprètes attachés au comptoir hollandais de Nangasaki; ouvrage re., complété et cor. sur l'original japonais-chinois, accompagné de notes et précédé d'un Aperçu d'histoire mythologique du Japon, par M. J. Klaproth. Paris: Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. --Two digitized examples of this rare book have now been made available online: (1) from the library of the University of Michigan, digitized January 30, 2007; and (2) from the library of Stanford University, digitized June 23, 2006. Click here to read the original text in French.

Hōei	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th
Gregorian	1704	1705	1706	1707	1708	1709	1710	1711

Preceded by: Genroku

Era or nengō: Hōei

Succeeded by: Shōtoku