Kempo (era)

Kenpo was a Japanese era name after Kenryaku and before Jōkyū. This period spanned the years from December 1213 through April 1219. The reigning emperor was Juntoku-tennō.

Change of era

1213 Kempo gannen: The new era name was created because the previous era ended and a new one commenced in Kenryaku 3, on the 6th day of the 12th month of 1213.

Events of the ''Kempo'' era

1213 : There was an earthquake at Kamakura.1213 : Fujiwara no Teika, also known as Fujiwara no Sadeie offered a collection of 8th century poems to Shōgun Sanetomo. These poems were collectively known as the Man'yōshū.1214 : Shōgun Sanetomo, having drunk too much sake, was feeling somewhat uncomfortable; and the Buddhist priest Eisai, who was the grand priest of the Jufuku-ji temple-complex, presented the shōgun with an excellent tea, which restored his good health.1214 : The emperor went to Kasuga.1214 : A group of militant priests living on Mt. Hiei set fire to the central temple structure at Enryaku-ji. The damage was repaired at the expense of Shōgun Sanetomo.1215 : Hōjō Tokimasa died at age 78 in the mountains of Izu province.1215 : The well-known priest Eisai died at age 75; his remains were interred at the temple of Kennin-ji which he had founded in Kyoto.1215 : There were many, serial earthquakes in the Kamakura area.1217 : The emperor visited the Shrines at Hirano and at Ōharano near Kyoto.