Glossary

Jōgen

貞元

Term · calendar

Japanese era name (貞元) for the years 976–977: 976 is Jōgen 1 (元年) and Jōgen 2 is 977. Jōgen (貞元) is a Japanese era name (nengō), proclaimed in 976. Its years are counted in lunar years from the new year before the proclamation: 976 is Jōgen 1 (元年), 977 its last year, Jōgen 2. A Japanese source dates a year within it as “Jōgen 2” (貞元2年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Ten’en. After: Tengen.