Tentoku

Tentoku was a Japanese [era name] after Tenryaku and before Ōwa. This period spanned the years from October 957 through February 961. The reigning emperors was Emperor Murakami.

Change of era

February 3, 957 Tentoku 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 Tenryaku 11, on the 27th day of the 10th month.

Events of the ''Tentoku'' era

957 : The emperor celebrated the 50th birthday of Fujiwara Morosuke; and on this occasion Murakami himself offered Morosuke a cup of sake.958 : Fujiwara Saneyori is honored with the privilege of traveling by cart./October 16, 960 : The Imperial palace burned down, the first time it had been ravaged by fire since the capital was removed from Nara to Heian-kyō in 794.