was a after ''
Eishō'' and before ''
Kōhei,'' spanning the years from January 1053 through August 1058. The reigning emperor was .
Change of Era
* 1053 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in ''Eishō'' 7, on the 11th day of the 1st month of 1053.
Events of the ''Tengi'' Era
* 1056 (''Tengi 4, 7th-8th months''): A
broom star was observed in the east at daybreak.
* 1057 (''Tengi 5, 9th month''):
Abe no Yoritoki is killed in battle by a stray arrow.
[Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982). Lessons from History: the Tokushi Yoron, p. 120.]
Notes
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Nihon Odai Ichiran
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Varley, H. Paul. (1980). ''A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: Jinnō Shōtōki of Kitabatake Chikafusa.'' New York:
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External links
* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar
-- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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