before and after the resetting separately. Qianyuan (前元, "Former Era") 179 BCE – 164 BCE Houyuan (後元, "Later Era") 163 BCE – 157 BCE Consorts and issue:...

less frequently, year 591 Ab urbe condita) and the First Year of Houyuan (後元). The denomination 163 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval...

considered too cumbersome by the time it reached the fifth cycle wuyuan sannian (五元三年) in 114 BC. In that year a government official suggested that the Han court...

Yuanfeng (元封) 110 BC – 105 BC Taichu (太初) 104 BC – 101 BC Tianhan (天漢) 100 BC – 97 BC Taishi (太始) 96 BC – 93 BC Zhenghe (征和) 92 BC – 89 BC Houyuan (後元) 88 BC...

through August 1303. The reigning emperor was Go-Nijō-tennō (後二条天皇). 1302 Kengen gannen (乾元元年): The new era name was created to mark an event or a number...

needed] Qianyuan (前元, "Former Era") 156 BC – 150 BC[citation needed] Zhongyuan (中元, "Middle Era") 149 BC – 144 BC[citation needed] Houyuan (後元, "Later Era")...

1243 to February 1247. The reigning emperor was Go-Saga-tennō (後嵯峨天皇). Kangen gannen (寛元元年); 1243: The new era name was created to mark an event or a number...

name in 140 BCE, Chinese monarchs utilized the Qianyuan (前元), Zhongyuan (中元) and Houyuan (後元) systems to identify and number years. Prior to the Ming dynasty...

24 days) Era(s) Qianyuan (前元) 29 October 157 – 10 November 150 BCE Zhongyuan (中元) 11 November 149 – 3 November 144 BCE Houyuan (後元) 4 November 143 – 31 October...

to April 1225. The reigning emperor was Go-Horikawa-tennō (後堀河天皇). 1224 Gennin gannen (元仁元年): The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of...