Tengyō

Change of era

• February 2, 938 Tengyō gannen: The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Jōhei 8, on the 23rd day of the 5th month.

  Events of the ''Tengyō'' era

• April 6, 938 : Ten pairs of roosters were matched-up in cockfights before the emperor.
• 938 : Several intermittent ground-tremors were felt in Heian-kyō from the 10th through the 29th days of this month.
• 939 : Fujiwara no Tadahira celebrated his 60th birthday.
• 939 : The udaijin Fujiwara no Tsunesuke died.
• 939 : The beginning of the revolt of Taira no Masakado, also known as Jōhei Tengyo no ran
• 941 : Fujiwara no Sumitomo died; also the end of Jōhei Tengyo no ran
• 941 : The emperor created Tadahira kampaku.
• 944 : Fujiwara no Saneyori, the eldest son of Tadahira, was named udaijin.
• 945 : The sadaijin Fujiwara no Nakahira died at age 71.
• May 16, 946 : In the 16th year of the reign of Suzaku-tennō, the emperor abdicated; and the succession was received by his younger brother, Nariakira-shinnō.
• May 31, 946 : Emperor Murakami, who was 21 years old, acceded to the throne.