713

Wadô 6 (和銅六年)

Other Events of 713

• Empress Genmei issues an edict commanding all regions to produce records of their respective history, mythology, geography, etc. These come to be known as fudoki.

Births and Deaths

• Huineng, the sixth Zen patriarch, dies (b. 638).
• Traveling monk Yijing dies (b. 635).

Previous Year 712

713

Following Year 714