845
Jôwa 12 (承和十二年)
Timeline of 845
Other Events of 845
- The Chinese Imperial Court forces all Buddhist monks and nuns (with a very few exceptions) to return to lay life, and thus to start paying taxes. This was the culmination of a series of anti-Buddhist steps taken by the Tang Court, as part of efforts to increase the Court's revenues.
Births and Deaths
- Sugawara no Michizane is born (d. 903).
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