was a after Tengyō and before Tentoku. This period started in April 947 and ended in October 957. The reigning emperor was .
Events of the Tenryaku era
947 (Tenryaku 1, 9th month): Construction began on the Kitano Shrine. 947 (Tenryaku 1, 11th month): The emperor went hunting at Uji. 948 (Tenryaku 2): There was a great drought in the summer and strong rains in the autumn. 29 September 948 (Tenryaku 2, 24th day of the 8th month): The sun and the moon were both visible in the sky at the same time. 949 (Tenryaku 3, 14th day of the 8th month): Fujiwara no Tadahira died at the age of 70. He had been sesshō for 20 years, and he was kampaku for 8 years. 9 September 949 (Tenryaku 3, 9th month): Former-Emperor Yōzei died at the age of 82. 950 (Tenryaku 4, 7th month): Murakami causes a proclamation that his infant son, Norihira, will be his official heir and Crown Prince. 951 (Tenryaku 5): The pagoda at Daigo-ji is now the oldest building in Kyoto. 7 October 952 (Tenryaku 6, 15th day of the 8th month): Former-Emperor Suzaku died at the age of 30.
Related pages
Heian period
References
Other websites
National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection