also: てんびょう · てんへい
Tenpyō era (729–749)
Japanese era name spanning 729 to 749 CE. The reading てんぴょう is standard; てんびょう and てんへい are alternate readings.
Many Buddhist statues from the Tenpyō period are realistic and graceful.
This sutra was copied in the fifth year of the Tenpyō era.
Standard kanji spelling for the era name; the reading てんぴょう is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Rare alternate reading; mostly of historical interest.
The era name 天平 (Tenpyō) was adopted in 729 CE during the reign of Emperor Shōmu. The characters mean 'heavenly peace' or 'heavenly balance'.