noun
Tenpyō-jingo era (765.1.7-767.8.16)
Japanese era name (年号) from the Nara period, spanning from January 7, 765 to August 16, 767 in the Julian calendar.
天平神護元年は西暦765年にあたる。
The first year of the Tenpyō-jingo era corresponds to 765 CE.
The era name is composed of 天平 (Tenpyō, the preceding era) and 神護 (divine protection). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely reflects a wish for divine protection during that period.