Glossary

Saikō

斉衡

Term · calendar

Japanese era name (斉衡) for the years 854–856: 854 is Saikō 1 (元年) and Saikō 3 is 856. Saikō (斉衡) is a Japanese era name (nengō), proclaimed in 854. Its years are counted in lunar years from the new year before the proclamation: 854 is Saikō 1 (元年), 856 its last year, Saikō 3. A Japanese source dates a year within it as “Saikō 2” (斉衡2年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Ninju. After: Ten’an.