Difference between revisions of "1661"

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Manji 4 (万治四年) / Kanbun 1 (寛文元年)

Asai Ryôi's Ukiyo monogatari is published, marking the first use of the term ukiyo written with the kanji for "floating world" (浮世).
Ports in southern China are closed and residents moved away from the coast, in response to raids and pirate attacks by Ming loyalists based on Taiwan.
Ryôgoku Bridge is completed in Edo.
Shô Shôken travels to Shuri in response to orders to see to the reconstruction of the seiden of Shuri castle.
Zen monk Ingen is given land by the Konoe family, and granted permission, to establish a new temple, Manpuku-ji.

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 ==Other Events of 1661==
-*[[Zen]] monk [[Ingen]] is given land by the [[Konoe family]], and granted permission, to establish a new temple, [[Manpuku-ji]].
+*[[Asai Ryoi|Asai Ryôi]]'s ''[[Ukiyo monogatari]]'' is published, marking the first use of the term ''ukiyo'' written with the [[kanji]] for "floating world" (浮世).
 *Ports in southern China are closed and residents moved away from the coast, in response to raids and pirate attacks by [[Ming loyalists]] based on [[Taiwan]].
 *[[Ryogoku Bridge|Ryôgoku Bridge]] is completed in [[Edo]].
-*[[Asai Ryoi|Asai Ryôi]]'s ''[[Ukiyo monogatari]]'' is published, marking the first use of the term ''ukiyo'' written with the [[kanji]] for "floating world" (浮世).
+*[[Sho Shoken|Shô Shôken]] travels to [[Shuri]] in response to orders to see to the reconstruction of the ''seiden'' of [[Shuri castle]].
+*[[Zen]] monk [[Ingen]] is given land by the [[Konoe family]], and granted permission, to establish a new temple, [[Manpuku-ji]].
 ===Births and Deaths===