Tenpuku (天福), also romanized as Tempuku, was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. "year name") after Jōei and before Bunryaku. This period spanned the years from April 1233 to November 1234.[1] The reigning emperor was Shijō-tennō (四条天皇).[2]
Change of era
1233Tenpuku gannen (天福元年): The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Jōei 2.
Events of the Tenpuku Era
1233 (Tenpuku 1, 1st month): Kujō Yoritsune is granted the court post of provisional Middle Counselor (中納言, Chūnagon)[3]