was a after Shōō and before Shōan. This period spanned the years from August 1293 through April 1299.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Einin" in ; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see . The reigning emperors were and .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 269-274; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 237-238.
Change of era 1293 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Shō'ō 6. The era name is derived from the Book of Jin and combines the characters ("eternity") and ("benevolence").
Events of the Einen era August 30, 1298 (Einin 6, 22nd day of the 7th month): In the 11th year of Fushimi-tennōs reign (伏見天皇11年), the emperor abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by his son.Titsingh, p. 274; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami. November 17, 1298 (Einin 6, 13th day of the 10th month): Emperor Go-Fushimi is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui) and the nengō was changed to Shōan to mark the beginning of a new emperor's reign.Titsingh, p. 274; Varley, p. 44, 238. 1299 (Einin 7): The 8th rector of the nunnery at Hokkeji died.Meeks, Lori Rachelle. (2010).
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References Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 58053128 Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Odai Ichiran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691 Varley, H. Paul. (1980). A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: Jinnō Shōtōki of Kitabatake Chikafusa. New York: Columbia University Press. ; OCLC 6042764
External links National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection