Glossary

Enchō

延長

Term · calendar

Japanese era name (延長) for the years 923–930: 923 is Enchō 1 (元年) and Enchō 8 is 930. Enchō (延長) is a Japanese era name (nengō), proclaimed in 923. Its years are counted in lunar years from the new year before the proclamation: 923 is Enchō 1 (元年), 930 its last year, Enchō 8. A Japanese source dates a year within it as “Enchō 2” (延長2年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Engi. After: Jōhei.