Ten'ei (天永) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,; lit. "year name") after Tennin and before Eikyū. This period started in July 1110 and ended in July 1113. The reigning emperor was Emperor Toba-tennō (鳥羽天皇).
Events of the Ten'ei Era
1109 (Ten'ei 1, in the 5th month): Emperor Toba visited Hosho-ji where he donated a Buddhist manuscript which had been created using gold characters on blue paper.
1110 (Ten'ei 1, in the 6th month): The Miidera-ji burned down.
♯The Northern pretenders did not recognize the Genkō era. Gentoku was used in the Northern Court until 1332. ₪The Shōkyō era was recognized only by the Northern pretenders, not by the Southern Court. ‡ Upon reunification of the Northern and Southern Courts in 1392, Genchū was discontinued. Meitoku was used until 1394.