Kenryaku

was a after JÃÂgen and before Kempo. This period spanned the years from March 1211 through December 1213. The reigning emperor was .

Change of era

1211 : The new era name was created because the previous era ended and a new one commenced in JÃÂgen 2, on the 9th day of the 3rd month of 1211.

1211 (Kenryaku 1, 1st month): ShÃÂgun Minamoto no Sanetomo's position at court was raised to the 1st rank of the 3rd class.

1211 (Kenryaku 1, 1st month): The Buddhist priest HÃÂnen returned to Kyoto from a period of exile. He was the founder and guiding force behind the early development of the temple-complex.
January 12, 1212 (Kenryaku 2, 20th day of the 12th month): The Buddhist priest HÃÂnen died at age 80, mere days after drafting a brief, written summary of his life teachings. This last written document is known as the One-Sheet Document (ichimai-kishomon).
1212 (Kenryaku 2, 16th day of the 1st month): The former-Senior High Priest Jien (1155Ã¢ÂÂ1225) was appointed Tendai Abbot by Imperial Mandate. He would administer Mt. Hiei for one year before yielding the position on the 11th day of the 1st month of 1213.

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