noun
Enpō era (1673–1681)
Japanese era name (年号) spanning 1673 to 1681. Used in historical contexts to date events of the early Edo period.
延宝年間に出版された浮世草子が残っている。
Ukiyo-zōshi published during the Enpō era still survive.
この寺は延宝五年に建立されたと伝えられている。
This temple is said to have been built in the fifth year of the Enpō era (1677).
The era name 延宝 (Enpō) was adopted in 1673 during the reign of Emperor Reigen. The exact derivation is uncertain, but like many era names it draws on classical Chinese texts.