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− | The Great Tenmei Fire was a fire which broke out in the [[Kyoto Imperial Palace]] on [[1788]]/1/29 and grew to engulf roughly 90% of the city.<ref>Ono Masako, Tomita Chinatsu, Kanna Keiko, Taguchi | + | The Great Tenmei Fire was a fire which broke out in the [[Kyoto Imperial Palace]] on [[1788]]/1/29 and grew to engulf roughly 90% of the city.<ref>Ono Masako, Tomita Chinatsu, Kanna Keiko, Taguchi Megumi, "Shiryô shôkai Kishi Akimasa bunko Satsuyû kikô," ''Shiryôhenshûshitsu kiyô'' 31 (2006), 230.</ref> |
Not only a great many homes and shops, but also [[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]] and many Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, and other significant sites suffered severe damage in this fire. Still today a great many buildings at temples, shrines, and other historical sites in the city date from the subsequent rebuilding after this fire. | Not only a great many homes and shops, but also [[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]] and many Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, and other significant sites suffered severe damage in this fire. Still today a great many buildings at temples, shrines, and other historical sites in the city date from the subsequent rebuilding after this fire. |
Latest revision as of 16:54, 29 September 2017
- Date: 1788/1/29
The Great Tenmei Fire was a fire which broke out in the Kyoto Imperial Palace on 1788/1/29 and grew to engulf roughly 90% of the city.[1]
Not only a great many homes and shops, but also Nijô castle and many Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, and other significant sites suffered severe damage in this fire. Still today a great many buildings at temples, shrines, and other historical sites in the city date from the subsequent rebuilding after this fire.
References
- ↑ Ono Masako, Tomita Chinatsu, Kanna Keiko, Taguchi Megumi, "Shiryô shôkai Kishi Akimasa bunko Satsuyû kikô," Shiryôhenshûshitsu kiyô 31 (2006), 230.