1397

Ôei 4 (応永四年)

Other Events of 1397

• Kinkaku-ji is completed at the behest of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
• The three kingdoms of Okinawa (Hokuzan, Chûzan, and Nanzan) send embassies to Korea, independently of one another, beginning friendly relations with the Joseon Dynasty.
• Sô Yorishige of Tsushima secures formal ties with Joseon Korea, as does the Ashikaga bakufu.

Births and Deaths

• Nôami is born (d. 1471).

Previous Year 1396

1397

Following Year 1398