Glossary

Jōhei

承平

Term · calendar

Japanese era name (承平) for the years 931–937: 931 is Jōhei 1 (元年) and Jōhei 7 is 937. Jōhei (承平) is a Japanese era name (nengō), proclaimed in 931. Its years are counted in lunar years from the new year before the proclamation: 931 is Jōhei 1 (元年), 937 its last year, Jōhei 7. A Japanese source dates a year within it as “Jōhei 2” (承平2年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Enchō. After: Tengyō.