Glossary

Manju

万寿

Term · calendar

Japanese era name (万寿) for the years 1024–1027: 1024 is Manju 1 (元年) and Manju 4 is 1027. Manju (万寿) is a Japanese era name (nengō), proclaimed in 1024. Its years are counted in lunar years from the new year before the proclamation: 1024 is Manju 1 (元年), 1027 its last year, Manju 4. A Japanese source dates a year within it as “Manju 2” (万寿2年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Jian. After: Chōgen.