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*The first [[Chinese investiture envoys]] since the fall of the Ming Dynasty arrive in [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]]. The king of Ryûkyû, and his officials, are granted permission to maintain Ming ceremonial costume; they are not obligated to adopt Qing costume. The post of ''[[ukwanshin bugyo|ukwanshin bugyô]]'' (Magistrate of Receiving Investiture Envoys) is established.
 
*The first [[Chinese investiture envoys]] since the fall of the Ming Dynasty arrive in [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]]. The king of Ryûkyû, and his officials, are granted permission to maintain Ming ceremonial costume; they are not obligated to adopt Qing costume. The post of ''[[ukwanshin bugyo|ukwanshin bugyô]]'' (Magistrate of Receiving Investiture Envoys) is established.
 
*[[Dutch East India Company]] trading post in [[Ayutthaya]] is closed.
 
*[[Dutch East India Company]] trading post in [[Ayutthaya]] is closed.
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*The [[Kyoto Daibutsu]] is melted down, yielding 40 million ''kammon'' worth of metal.
 
*An earthquake strikes the Kansai region, severely damaging many of the structures at [[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]].
 
*An earthquake strikes the Kansai region, severely damaging many of the structures at [[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]].
 
*[[Emperor Go-Sai]] abdicates in favor of [[Emperor Reigen]].
 
*[[Emperor Go-Sai]] abdicates in favor of [[Emperor Reigen]].

Revision as of 13:11, 25 March 2014

Kanbun 3 (寛文三年)

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