noun
Tenpyō-hōji era (757.8.18–765.1.7)
A Japanese era name (年号) of the Nara period. Used in historical contexts.
天平宝字年間に、鑑真が唐招提寺を建立した。
During the Tenpyō-hōji era, Jianzhen founded Tōshōdai-ji.
The era name is composed of 天平 (Tenpyō, a preceding era) and 宝字 (hōji, 'treasure character'). The exact derivation is uncertain; it follows the convention of combining auspicious kanji.