994
Shôryaku 5 (正暦五年)
Timeline of 994
- 994/8/28 Fujiwara no Korechika is named Naidaijin.
- 994/Autumn - Sei Shônagon might have begun writing The Pillow Book around this time.
- 994/11/13 Fujiwara no Michitaka falls ill.
- 994/12 Japan sees a solar eclipse.
- 994/12 A great spate of robberies occur in the provinces.
- 994/12 A great epidemic breaks out.
Other Events of 994
- Imamiya Shrine is established.
Births and Deaths
- 994/5/9 Prince Atsuakira is born.
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