Daidō (大同) was a
Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. "year name") after Enryaku and before Kōnin. This period spanned the years from May 806 through September 810.[1] The reigning emperors were
Heizei-tennō (平城天皇) and
Saga-tennō (嵯峨天皇).[2]
Change of era
November 16, 806Daidō gannen (大同元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Enryaku 25, on the 18th day of the 5th month of 806.[3]
Events of the Daidō era
April 9, 806 (Daidō 1, 17th day of the 3rd month): In the 25th year of
Emperor Kammu's reign (桓武天皇25年), he died, and despite an ensuing dispute over who should follow him as sovereign, contemporary scholars then construed that the succession (senso) was received by his son. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Heizei is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui).[4]
May 18, 809 (Daidō 4, 1st day of the 4th month): In the 4th year of Emperor Heizei's reign (平城天皇4年), he fell ill and abdicated, and the succession (senso) was received by his second son, the eldest son having become a Buddhist priest. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Saga is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui).[5]
^Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).
Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 96-97; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 279–280; Varley, H. Paul. Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 151.
^Titsingh,
p. 95; Brown, pp. 278–279; Varley, p. 44. [A distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to
Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except
Jitō,
Yōzei,
Go-Toba, and
Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of
Emperor Go-Murakami.
^Titsingh,
p. 96; Brown, p. 280; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 44.
Daidō (大同) was a
Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. "year name") after Enryaku and before Kōnin. This period spanned the years from May 806 through September 810.[1] The reigning emperors were
Heizei-tennō (平城天皇) and
Saga-tennō (嵯峨天皇).[2]
Change of era
November 16, 806Daidō gannen (大同元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Enryaku 25, on the 18th day of the 5th month of 806.[3]
Events of the Daidō era
April 9, 806 (Daidō 1, 17th day of the 3rd month): In the 25th year of
Emperor Kammu's reign (桓武天皇25年), he died, and despite an ensuing dispute over who should follow him as sovereign, contemporary scholars then construed that the succession (senso) was received by his son. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Heizei is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui).[4]
May 18, 809 (Daidō 4, 1st day of the 4th month): In the 4th year of Emperor Heizei's reign (平城天皇4年), he fell ill and abdicated, and the succession (senso) was received by his second son, the eldest son having become a Buddhist priest. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Saga is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui).[5]
^Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).
Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 96-97; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 279–280; Varley, H. Paul. Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 151.
^Titsingh,
p. 95; Brown, pp. 278–279; Varley, p. 44. [A distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to
Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except
Jitō,
Yōzei,
Go-Toba, and
Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of
Emperor Go-Murakami.
^Titsingh,
p. 96; Brown, p. 280; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 44.