Jōhei

Jōhei, also romanized as Shōhei, was a Japanese era name after Enchō and before Tengyō. This period spanned the years from April 931 through May 938. The reigning emperor was Emperor Suzaku-tennō.

Change of era

January 22, 931 Jōhei 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 Enchō 9, on the 26th day of the 4th month of 931.

Events of the ''Jōhei'' era

September 3, 931 : The former-Emperor Uda died at the age of 65.932 : The udaijin Fujiwara no Sadakata died at the age of 65.933 : The dainagon Fujiwara no Nakahira, brother of sesshō Fujiwara Takahira, is named udaijin.933 : Ten of the chief dignitaries of the empire went falcon-hunting together in Owari Province. Each of them was magnificent in his formal hunting attire.935 : The Great Fundamental Central Hall on Mount Hiei burned down.September 7, 936 : Fujiwara no Tadahira was named daijō-daijin ; and in this same period, Fujiwara Nakahira was named sadaijin, and Fujiwara Tsunesuke was named udaijin.937 : The former-Emperor Yōzei celebrated his 70th birthday.