Tencho Festival - Tencho Festival

Japanese: 天長節 - てんちょうせつ
Tencho Festival - Tencho Festival

A holiday celebrating the Emperor's birthday. Its origins date back to 748 (Tenpo 7) during the Tang Dynasty in China, when Emperor Xuanzong founded it based on Laozi's words "Eternal Heaven and Earth." It is recorded that in Japan in 775 (Hoki 6), Emperor Kōnin issued an imperial decree to celebrate his own birthday, with the meaning of wishing for an endless lifespan for the Emperor along with the heavens and earth. It was revived in 1868 (Meiji 1) following ancient precedents, and became a national holiday along with Kigensetsu in 1873. Ceremonies and banquets were held at the Imperial Palace on the day. After World War II, it was renamed "Emperor's Birthday."

[Nobuhiko Sakai]

[Reference] | Emperor's Birthday

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

天皇の誕生日を祝った祝日。その起源は中国の唐代、748年(天宝7)にさかのぼり、玄宗皇帝が老子の「天地長久」の語に基づいて創始した。天地とともに天子の寿命の限りないことを希(ねが)うという意味で、日本では775年(宝亀6)光仁(こうにん)天皇が詔(みことのり)して、自らの誕生日を祝したという記録がある。1868年(明治1)古代の例に倣って復活し、73年紀元節とともに国家の祝日となった。当日宮中では祭儀と宴会が行われた。第二次世界大戦後は「天皇誕生日」と改称された。

[酒井信彦]

[参照項目] | 天皇誕生日

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