Eikyū

Change of Era

• January 20, 1113 Eikyū 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 Ten'ei 4, on the thirteenth day of the seventh month of 1113.

  Events of the ''Eikyū'' Era

• 1113 : Fujiwara Tadasane was named kampaku.
• 1113 : Emperor Toba visited the Matsunoo Shrine and the Kitano Tenman-gū. When the emperor visits Shinto shrines, it is always a pleasure party for him. Without this pretext, court etiquette did not permit him to leave the palace.
• 1113 : Toba visited the temples on Mount Hiei in the vicinity of Kyoto.
• 1113 : Toba visited the Inari Shrine and the Gion Shrine.