Glossary

Ten'en

天延

Term · calendar

Japanese era name (天延) for the years 974–975: 974 is Ten'en 1 (元年) and Ten'en 2 is 975. Ten’en (天延) is a Japanese era name (nengō), proclaimed in 974. Its years are counted in lunar years from the new year before the proclamation: 974 is Ten’en 1 (元年), 975 its last year, Ten’en 2. A Japanese source dates a year within it as “Ten’en 2” (天延2年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Tenroku. After: Jōgen.