Daiei (era)
Daiei (大永), also known as Taiei or Dai-ei, was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Eishō and before Kyōroku. This period started in August 1521 and ended in August 1528.[1] During this time, the emperors were Go-Kashiwabara-tennō (後柏原天皇)[2] and Go-Nara-tennō (後奈良天皇).[3]
Events of the Daiei era
    

In the 6th year of Daiei, major mining work began at Iwami Ginzan silver mine.
- 24 January 1525 (Daiei 5, on the 1st day of the 1st month): All ceremonies in the court were suspended because of the lack of funds to support them.[4]
 
- 29 April 1525 (Daiei 5, 7th day of the 4th month): Emperor Go-Kashiwabara died.[5]
 
- 1526 (Daiei 6, 4th month): Emperor Go-Nara was made emperor at age 31.[4]
 
- 1526 (Daiei 6, 7th month): An army from Awa Province was stopped before it reached Kyoto (Heian-kyō).[6]
 
- 1526 (Daiei 6, 12th month): Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiharu invited archers from neighboring provinces to come to the capital for an archery contest.[6]
 
- 1526 (Daiei 6, 12th month): Large-scale mining operations started at the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine in what is now Shimane Prefecture.[7]
 
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References
    
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Dai-ei" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 138.
 - Nussbaum, "Go-Kashiwabara Tennō," p. 255.
 - Nussbaum, "Go-Nara Tennō," p. 257; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 364-373.
 - Titsingh, p. 372.
 - Titsingh, p. 372; Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): 後柏原天皇 (104)
 - Titsingh, p. 373.
 - Japan Mint, Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine Coin Set; Archived 2007-12-06 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 2011-12-3.
 
Other websites
    
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
 
| Daei | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1521 | 1522 | 1523 | 1524 | 1525 | 1526 | 1527 | 1528 | 
| Preceded by: Eishō  | 
Era or nengō: Daiei  | 
Succeeded by: Kyōroku  | 
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