Hōei

Hōei (宝永, Kyujitai: 寶永) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, "year name") after Genroku and before Shōtoku.

This period spanned the years from March 1704 through April 1711.

[1] The reigning emperors were Higashiyama (東山天皇) and Nakamikado (中御門天皇).

[2] Hōei comes from the Old Book of Tang (寶祚惟永、暉光日新).