List of Chinese era names
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This is a list of the Chinese era names used by the various dynasties and regimes in the history of China, sorted by monarch.
The English renditions of the era names in this list are based on the Hanyu Pinyin system. However, some academic works utilize the Wade–Giles romanization. For instance, the era of Zhenguan (貞觀) during the reign of the Emperor Taizong of Tang is rendered as Chen-kuan in Wade–Giles.[1]
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Wu of Han (r. 141–87 BCE) | |||
Jianyuan 建元 | 140–135 BCE | 6 years | |
Yuanguang 元光 | 134–129 BCE | 6 years | |
Yuanshuo 元朔 | 128–123 BCE | 6 years | |
Yuanshou 元狩 | 122–117 BCE | 6 years | |
Yuanding 元鼎 | 116–111 BCE | 6 years | |
Yuanfeng 元封 | 110–105 BCE | 6 years | |
Taichu 太初 | 104–101 BCE | 4 years | |
Tianhan 天漢 | 100–97 BCE | 4 years | |
Taishi 太始 | 96–93 BCE | 4 years | |
Zhenghe 征和 | 92–89 BCE | 4 years | Or Yanhe (延和). |
Houyuan 後元 | 88–87 BCE | 2 years | Or Hou (後), Zhenghehouyuan (征和後元). Might not be an era name. |
Emperor Zhao of Han (r. 87–74 BCE) | |||
Shiyuan 始元 | 86–80 BCE | 7 years | |
Yuanfeng 元鳳 | 80–75 BCE | 6 years | |
Yuanping 元平 | 74 BCE | 1 year | Usage continued by Liu He and the Emperor Xuan of Han upon their ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Xuan of Han (r. 74–48 BCE) | |||
Benshi 本始 | 73–70 BCE | 4 years | |
Dijie 地節 | 69–66 BCE | 4 years | |
Yuankang 元康 | 65–61 BCE | 4 years 2 months | |
Shenjue 神爵 | 61–58 BCE | 4 years | |
Wufeng 五鳳 | 57–54 BCE | 4 years | |
Ganlu 甘露 | 53–50 BCE | 4 years | |
Huanglong 黃龍 | 49 BCE | 1 year | |
Emperor Yuan of Han (r. 48–33 BCE) | |||
Chuyuan 初元 | 48–44 BCE | 5 years | |
Yongguang 永光 | 43–39 BCE | 5 years | |
Jianzhao 建昭 | 38–34 BCE | 5 years | |
Jingning 竟寧 | 33 BCE | 1 year | Usage continued by the Emperor Cheng of Han upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Cheng of Han (r. 33–7 BCE) | |||
Jianshi 建始 | 32–28 BCE | 4 years 2 months | |
Heping 河平 | 28–25 BCE | 4 years | |
Yangshuo 陽朔 | 24–21 BCE | 4 years | |
Hongjia 鴻嘉 | 20–17 BCE | 4 years | |
Yongshi 永始 | 16–13 BCE | 4 years | |
Yuanyan 元延 | 12–9 BCE | 4 years | |
Suihe 綏和 | 8–7 BCE | 2 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Ai of Han upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Ai of Han (r. 7–1 BCE) | |||
Jianping 建平 | 6–3 BCE | 4 years | |
Taichuyuanjiang 太初元將 | 5 BCE | 3 months | Or Taichu (太初). Subsequently, reverted to Jianping (建平). |
Yuanshou 元壽 | 2–1 BCE | 2 years | Or Yuanshou (元受). Usage continued by the Emperor Ping of Han upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Ping of Han (r. 1 BCE–6 CE) | |||
Yuanshi 元始 | 1–5 CE | 5 years | |
Liu Ying (r. 6–9 CE) | |||
Jushe 居攝 | 6–8 CE | 3 years | |
Chushi 初始 | 8 CE | 1 month | Or Shichu (始初). |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Wang Mang (r. 9–23 CE) | |||
Shijianguo 始建國 | 9–13 CE | 5 years | Or Jianguo (建國). |
Tianfeng 天鳳 | 14–19 CE | 6 years | Or Shijianguotianfengshangwu (始建國天鳳上戊), Shijianguotianfeng (始建國天鳳). |
Dihuang 地皇 | 20–23 CE | 4 years | Or Shijianguodihuangshangwu (始建國地皇上戊), Shijianguodihuang (始建國地皇). |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Gengshi Emperor (r. 23–25 CE) | |||
Gengshi 更始 | 23–25 CE | 3 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Guangwu of Han (r. 25–57 CE) | |||
Jianwu 建武 | 25–56 CE | 32 years | |
Jianwuzhongyuan 建武中元 | 56–57 CE | 2 years | Or Zhongyuan (中元). Usage continued by the Emperor Ming of Han upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Ming of Han (r. 57–75 CE) | |||
Yongping 永平 | 58–75 CE | 18 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Zhang of Han upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Zhang of Han (r. 75–88 CE) | |||
Jianchu 建初 | 76–84 CE | 9 years | |
Yuanhe 元和 | 84–87 CE | 4 years | |
Zhanghe 章和 | 84–87 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by the Emperor He of Han upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor He of Han (r. 88–105 CE) | |||
Yongyuan 永元 | 89–105 CE | 17 years | |
Yuanxing 元興 | 105 CE | 9 months | |
Emperor Shang of Han (r. 106 CE) | |||
Yanping 延平 | 106 CE | 1 year | Usage continued by the Emperor An of Han upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor An of Han (r. 106–125 CE) | |||
Yongchu 永初 | 107–113 CE | 7 years | |
Yuanchu 元初 | 114–120 CE | 7 years | |
Yongning 永寧 | 120–121 CE | 2 years | |
Jianguang 建光 | 121–122 CE | 2 years | |
Yanguang 延光 | 122–125 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by Liu Yi and the Emperor Shun of Han upon their ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Shun of Han (r. 125–144 CE) | |||
Yongjian 永建 | 126–132 CE | 7 years | |
Yangjia 陽嘉 | 132–135 CE | 4 years | |
Yonghe 永和 | 136–141 CE | 6 years | |
Han'an 漢安 | 142–144 CE | 3 years | |
Jiankang 建康 | 144 CE | 9 months | Usage continued by the Emperor Chong of Han upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Chong of Han (r. 144–145 CE) | |||
Yongxi 永憙 | 145 CE | 1 year | Or Yuanjia (元嘉), Yongjia (永嘉), Yongxi (永熹). Usage continued by the Emperor Zhi of Han upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Zhi of Han (r. 145–146 CE) | |||
Benchu 本初 | 146 CE | 1 year | Usage continued by the Emperor Huan of Han upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Huan of Han (r. 146–168 CE) | |||
Jianhe 建和 | 147–149 CE | 3 years | |
Heping 和平 | 150 CE | 1 year | |
Yuanjia 元嘉 | 151–153 CE | 3 years | |
Yongxing 永興 | 153–154 CE | 2 years | |
Yongshou 永壽 | 155–158 CE | 4 years | |
Yanxi 延熹 | 158–167 CE | 10 years | |
Yongkang 永康 | 167 CE | 6 months | |
Emperor Ling of Han (r. 168–189 CE) | |||
Jianning 建寧 | 168–172 CE | 5 years | |
Xiping 熹平 | 172–178 CE | 7 years | |
Guanghe 光和 | 178–184 CE | 7 years | |
Zhongping 中平 | 184–189 CE | 6 years | |
Liu Bian (r. 189 CE) | |||
Guangxi 光熹 | 189 CE | 5 months | |
Zhaoning 昭寧 | 189 CE | 2 months | |
Emperor Xian of Han (r. 189–220 CE) | |||
Yonghan 永漢 | 189 CE | 4 months | |
Zhongping 中平 | 189 CE | 1 month | |
Chuping 初平 | 190–193 CE | 4 years | |
Xingping 興平 | 194–195 CE | 2 years | |
Jian'an 建安 | 196–220 CE | 25 years | |
Yankang 延康 | 220 CE | 7 months |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Han dynasty
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Kui Xiao (r. 23–34 CE) | |||
Hanfu 漢复 | 23–34 CE | 12 years | |
Gongsun Shu (r. 25–36 CE) | |||
Longxing 龍興 | 25–36 CE | 12 years | |
Liu Penzi (r. 25–27 CE) | |||
Jianshi 建世 | 25–27 CE | 3 years | Or Jianshi (建始). |
Zhang Mancheng | |||
Shenshang 神上 | Unknown | Unknown |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Wen of Cao Wei (r. 220–226 CE) | |||
Huangchu 黃初 | 220–226 CE | 7 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Ming of Cao Wei upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Ming of Cao Wei (r. 226–239 CE) | |||
Taihe 太和 | 227–233 CE | 7 years | |
Qinglong 青龍 | 233–237 CE | 5 years | |
Jingchu 景初 | 237–239 CE | 3 years | Usage continued by Cao Fang upon his ascension to the throne. |
Cao Fang (r. 239–254 CE) | |||
Zhengshi 正始 | 240–249 CE | 10 years | |
Jiaping 嘉平 | 249–254 CE | 6 years | |
Cao Mao (r. 254–260 CE) | |||
Zhengyuan 正元 | 254–256 CE | 3 years | |
Ganlu 甘露 | 256–260 CE | 5 years | |
Emperor Yuan of Cao Wei (r. 260–266 CE) | |||
Jingyuan 景元 | 260–264 CE | 5 years | |
Xianxi 咸熙 | 264–265 CE | 2 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Zhaolie of Shu Han (r. 221–223 CE) | |||
Zhangwu 章武 | 221–223 CE | 3 years | |
Emperor Huai of Shu Han (r. 223–263 CE) | |||
Jianxing 建興 | 223–237 CE | 15 years | |
Yanxi 延熙 | 238–257 CE | 20 years | |
Jingyao 景耀 | 258–263 CE | 6 years | |
Yanxing 炎興 | 263 CE | 5 months |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Da of Eastern Wu (r. 222–252 CE) | |||
Huangwu 黃武 | 222–229 CE | 8 years | |
Huanglong 黃龍 | 229–231 CE | 3 years | |
Jiahe 嘉禾 | 232–238 CE | 7 years | |
Chiwu 赤烏 | 238–251 CE | 14 years | |
Taiyuan 太元 | 251–252 CE | 2 years | |
Shenfeng 神鳳 | 252 CE | 3 months | |
Sun Liang (r. 252–258 CE) | |||
Jianxing 建興 | 252–253 CE | 2 years | |
Wufeng 五鳳 | 254–256 CE | 3 years | |
Taiping 太平 | 256–258 CE | 3 years | |
Emperor Jing of Eastern Wu (r. 258–264 CE) | |||
Yong'an 永安 | 258–264 CE | 7 years | |
Sun Hao (r. 264–280 CE) | |||
Yuanxing 元興 | 264–265 CE | 2 years | |
Ganlu 甘露 | 265–266 CE | 2 years | |
Baoding 寶鼎 | 266–269 CE | 4 years | |
Jianheng 建衡 | 269–271 CE | 3 years | |
Fenghuang 鳳凰 | 272–274 CE | 3 years | |
Tiance 天冊 | 275–276 CE | 2 years | |
Tianxi 天璽 | 276 CE | 6 months | |
Tianji 天紀 | 277–280 CE | 4 years |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Three Kingdoms
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Gongsun Yuan (r. 237–238 CE) | |||
Shaohan 紹漢 | 237–238 CE | 1 year 1 month |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Wu of Jin (r. 266–290 CE) | |||
Taishi 泰始 | 265–274 CE | 10 years | |
Xianning 咸寧 | 275–280 CE | 6 years | |
Taikang 太康 | 280–289 CE | 10 years | |
Taixi 太熙 | 290 CE | 4 months | |
Emperor Hui of Jin (r. 290–306 CE) | |||
Yongxi 永熙 | 290 CE | 9 months | |
Yongping 永平 | 291 CE | 3 months | |
Yuankang 元康 | 291–299 CE | 9 years | |
Yongkang 永康 | 300–301 CE | 2 years | |
Yongning 永寧 | 301–302 CE | 2 years | |
Tai'an 太安 | 302–303 CE | 2 years | Or Da'an (大安). |
Yong'an 永安 | 304 CE | 8 months | |
Jianwu 建武 | 304 CE | 5 months | Subsequently, reverted to Yong'an (永安). |
Yongxing 永興 | 304–306 CE | 3 years | |
Guangxi 光熙 | 306 CE | 7 months | Usage continued by the Emperor Huai of Jin upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Huai of Jin (r. 306–313 CE) | |||
Yongjia 永嘉 | 307–313 CE | 7 years | |
Emperor Min of Jin (r. 313–316 CE) | |||
Jianxing 建興 | 313–317 CE | 5 years | Also used by the Former Liang. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Yuan of Jin (r. 317–323 CE) | |||
Jianwu 建武 | 317–318 CE | 2 years | |
Daxing 大興 | 318–321 CE | 4 years | Or Taixing (太興). |
Yongchang 永昌 | 322–323 CE | 2 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Ming of Jin upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Ming of Jin (r. 323–325 CE) | |||
Taining 太寧 | 323–326 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Cheng of Jin upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Cheng of Jin (r. 325–342 CE) | |||
Xianhe 咸和 | 326–334 CE | 9 years | |
Xiankang 咸康 | 335–342 CE | 8 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Kang of Jin upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Kang of Jin (r. 342–344 CE) | |||
Jianyuan 建元 | 343–344 CE | 2 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Mu of Jin upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Mu of Jin (r. 344–361 CE) | |||
Yonghe 永和 | 345–356 CE | 12 years | |
Shengping 升平 | 357–361 CE | 5 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Ai of Jin upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by the Former Liang. |
Emperor Ai of Jin (r. 361–365 CE) | |||
Longhe 隆和 | 362–363 CE | 2 years | Or Chonghe (崇和). |
Xingning 興寧 | 363–365 CE | 3 years | Usage continued by Sima Yi upon his ascension to the throne. |
Sima Yi (r. 365–371 CE) | |||
Taihe 太和 | 366–371 CE | 6 years | |
Emperor Jianwen of Jin (r. 371–372 CE) | |||
Xian'an 咸安 | 371–372 CE | 2 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Xiaowu of Jin upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Xiaowu of Jin (r. 372–396 CE) | |||
Ningkang 寧康 | 373–375 CE | 3 years | Sometimes erroneously referred to as Kangning (康寧). |
Taiyuan 太元 | 376–396 CE | 21 years | Usage continued by the Emperor An of Jin upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor An of Jin (r. 396–419 CE) | |||
Long'an 隆安 | 397–401 CE | 5 years | Or Chong'an (崇安). |
Yuanxing 元興 | 402–404 CE | 3 years | |
Daheng 大亨 | 402 CE | 9 months | Subsequently, reverted to Long'an (隆安). |
Yixi 義熙 | 405–419 CE | 15 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Gong of Jin upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Gong of Jin (r. 419–420 CE) | |||
Yuanxi 元熙 | 419–420 CE | 2 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Wudao of Huan Chu (r. 403–404 CE) | |||
Yongshi 永始 | 403–404 CE | 2 years | |
Huan Qian (r. 404–405 CE) | |||
Tiankang 天康 | 404–405 CE | 2 years |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Jin dynasty
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Zhao Xin (r. 300–301 CE) | |||
Taiping 太平 | 300–301 CE | 2 months | |
Sima Lun (r. 301 CE) | |||
Jianshi 建始 | 301 CE | 4 months | |
Qiu Shen (r. 303 CE) | |||
Shenfeng 神鳳 | 303 CE | 4 months | |
Sima Bao (r. 319–320 CE) | |||
Jiankang 建康 | 319–320 CE | 2 years | |
Li Hong (r. 370 CE) | |||
Fenghuang 鳳凰 | 370 CE | 1 year |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Guangwen of Han-Zhao (r. 304–310 CE) | |||
Yuanxi 元熙 | 304–308 CE | 5 years | |
Yongfeng 永鳳 | 308–309 CE | 2 years | |
Herui 河瑞 | 309–310 CE | 2 years | Usage continued by Liu He upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Zhaowu of Han-Zhao (r. 310–318 CE) | |||
Guangxing 光興 | 310–311 CE | 2 years | |
Jiaping 嘉平 | 311–315 CE | 5 years | |
Jianyuan 建元 | 315–316 CE | 2 years | |
Linjia 麟嘉 | 316–318 CE | 3 years | |
Emperor Yin of Han-Zhao (r. 318 CE) | |||
Hanchang 漢昌 | 318 CE | 3 months | |
Liu Yao (r. 318–329 CE) | |||
Guangchu 光初 | 318–329 CE | 12 years | Or Zuochu (佐初). |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Jing of Cheng-Han (r. 303 CE) | |||
Jianchu 建初 | 303–304 CE | 2 years | Usage continued by Li Liu upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Wu of Cheng-Han (r. 304–334 CE) | |||
Jianxing 建興 | 304–306 CE | 3 years | |
Yanping 晏平 | 306–310 CE | 5 years | Or Xuanping (宣平). |
Yuheng 玉衡 | 311–334 CE | 24 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Ai of Cheng-Han and Li Qi upon their ascension to the throne. |
Dawu 大武 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Li Qi (r. 334–338 CE) | |||
Yuheng 玉恒 | 335–338 CE | 4 years | |
Emperor Zhaowen of Cheng-Han (r. 338–343 CE) | |||
Hanxing 漢興 | 338–343 CE | 6 years | Usage continued by Li Shi upon his ascension to the throne. |
Li Shi (r. 343–347 CE) | |||
Taihe 太和 | 344–346 CE | 3 years | |
Jianing 嘉寧 | 346–347 CE | 2 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Ming of Later Zhao (r. 319–333 CE) | |||
Taihe 太和 | 328–330 CE | 3 years | |
Jianping 建平 | 330–333 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by Shi Hong upon his ascension to the throne. |
Shi Hong (r. 333–334 CE) | |||
Yanxi 延熙 | 334 CE | 1 year | Usage continued by the Emperor Wu of Later Zhao upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Wu of Later Zhao (r. 334–349 CE) | |||
Jianwu 建武 | 335–348 CE | 14 years | |
Taining 太寧 | 349 CE | 1 year | Or Taining (泰宁). Usage continued by Shi Shi, Shi Zun, and Shi Jian upon their ascension to the throne. |
Yongxi 永熙 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Yanxing 延興 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Shi Jian (r. 349–350 CE) | |||
Qinglong 青龍 | 350 CE | 3 months | |
Shi Zhi (r. 350–351 CE) | |||
Yongning 永寧 | 350–351 CE | 1 year 1 month |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Prince Ming of Former Liang (r. 314–320 CE) | |||
Jianxing 建興 | 317–320 CE | 4 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. Or Yong'an (永安). |
Prince Cheng of Former Liang (r. 320–324 CE) | |||
Jianxing 建興 | 320–324 CE | 5 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. Or Yongyuan (永元). |
Prince Wen of Former Liang (r. 324–346 CE) | |||
Jianxing 建興 | 324–346 CE | 23 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. Or Taiyuan (太元). |
Prince Huan of Former Liang (r. 346–353 CE) | |||
Jianxing 建興 | 346–353 CE | 8 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. Or Yongle (永樂). |
Prince Wei of Former Liang (r. 353–355 CE) | |||
Heping 和平 | 354–355 CE | 2 years | |
Prince Chong of Former Liang (r. 355–363 CE) | |||
Jianxing 建興 | 355–361 CE | 6 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. |
Shengping 升平 | 361–363 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mu of Jin. Or Taishi (太始). |
Zhang Tianxi (r. 363–376 CE) | |||
Shengping 升平 | 363–376 CE | 14 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mu of Jin. Or Taiqing (太清). |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Wenming of Former Yan (r. 337–348 CE) | |||
Yanyuan 燕元 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Emperor Jingzhao of Former Yan (r. 348–360 CE) | |||
Yuanxi 元璽 | 352–357 CE | 6 years | |
Guangshou 光壽 | 357–359 CE | 3 years | |
Emperor You of Former Yan (r. 360–370 CE) | |||
Jianxi 建熙 | 360–370 CE | 11 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Jingming of Former Qin (r. 351–355 CE) | |||
Huangshi 皇始 | 351–355 CE | 5 years | |
Fu Sheng (r. 355–357 CE) | |||
Shouguang 壽光 | 355–357 CE | 3 years | |
Emperor Xuanzhao of Former Qin (r. 357–385 CE) | |||
Yongxing 永興 | 357–359 CE | 3 years | |
Ganlu 甘露 | 359–364 CE | 6 years | |
Jianyuan 建元 | 365–385 CE | 21 years | |
Emperor Aiping of Former Qin (r. 385–386 CE) | |||
Tai'an 太安 | 385–386 CE | 2 years | |
Emperor Gao of Former Qin (r. 386–394 CE) | |||
Taichu 太初 | 386–394 CE | 9 years | |
Fu Chong (r. 394 CE) | |||
Yanchu 延初 | 394 CE | 4 months |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Chengwu of Later Yan (r. 384–396 CE) | |||
Yanyuan 燕元 | 384–386 CE | 3 years | |
Jianxing 建興 | 386–396 CE | 11 years | |
Emperor Huimin of Later Yan (r. 396–398 CE) | |||
Yongkang 永康 | 396–398 CE | 3 years | |
Emperor Zhaowu of Later Yan (r. 398–401 CE) | |||
Jianping 建平 | 398 CE | 3 months | |
Changle 長樂 | 399–401 CE | 3 years | |
Emperor Zhaowen of Later Yan (r. 401–407 CE) | |||
Guangshi 光始 | 401–406 CE | 6 years | |
Jianshi 建始 | 407 CE | 7 months |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Wuzhao of Later Qin (r. 384–394 CE) | |||
Baique 白雀 | 384–386 CE | 3 years | |
Jianchu 建初 | 386–394 CE | 9 years | |
Emperor Wenhuan of Later Qin (r. 394–416 CE) | |||
Huangchu 皇初 | 394–399 CE | 6 years | |
Hongshi 弘始 | 399–416 CE | 18 years | |
Yao Hong (r. 416–417 CE) | |||
Yonghe 永和 | 416–417 CE | 2 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Prince Xuanlie of Western Qin (r. 385–388 CE) | |||
Jianyi 建義 | 385–388 CE | 4 years | |
Prince Wuyuan of Western Qin (r. 388–400 CE; first reign) | |||
Taichu 太初 | 388–400 CE | 13 years | |
Prince Wuyuan of Western Qin (r. 409–412 CE; second reign) | |||
Gengshi 更始 | 409–412 CE | 4 years | |
Prince Wenzhao of Western Qin (r. 412–428 CE) | |||
Yongkang 永康 | 412–419 CE | 8 years | |
Jianhong 建弘 | 420–428 CE | 9 years | |
Qifu Mumo (r. 428–431 CE) | |||
Yonghong 永弘 | 428–431 CE | 4 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Yiwu of Later Liang (r. 386–399 CE) | |||
Tai'an 太安 | 386–389 CE | 4 years | Or Da'an (大安). |
Linjia 麟嘉 | 389–396 CE | 8 years | |
Longfei 龍飛 | 396–399 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by Lü Shao upon his ascension to the throne. |
Chengkang 承康 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Emperor Ling of Later Liang (r. 399–401 CE) | |||
Xianning 咸寧 | 399–401 CE | 3 years | |
Lü Long (r. 401–403 CE) | |||
Shending 神鼎 | 401–403 CE | 3 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Prince Wu of Wuwei (r. 397–399 CE) | |||
Taichu 太初 | 397–399 CE | 3 years | |
Prince Kang of Hexi (r. 399–402 CE) | |||
Jianhe 建和 | 400–402 CE | 3 years | |
Prince Jing of Southern Liang (r. 402–414 CE) | |||
Hongchang 弘昌 | 402–404 CE | 3 years | Or Hongchang (宏昌). |
Jiaping 嘉平 | 408–414 CE | 7 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Duan Ye (r. 397–401 CE) | |||
Shenxi 神璽 | 397–399 CE | 3 years | |
Tianxi 天璽 | 399–401 CE | 3 years | Or Liuxi (六璽). |
Prince Wuxuan of Northern Liang (r. 401–433 CE) | |||
Yong'an 永安 | 401–412 CE | 12 years | |
Xuanshi 玄始 | 412–428 CE | 17 years | Or Yuanshi (元始). |
Zhenxing 真興 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Chengxuan 承玄 | 428–431 CE | 4 years | |
Yihe 義和 | 431–433 CE | 3 years | |
Chengyang 承陽 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Yuanhe 緣禾 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Prince Ai of Northern Liang (r. 433–439 CE) | |||
Chenghe 承和 | 433–439 CE | 7 years | Or Yonghe (永和). |
Taiyuan 太緣 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Jianping 建平 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Juqu Wuhui (r. 442–444 CE) | |||
Chengping 承平 | 443–460 CE | 18 years | Usage continued by Juqu Anzhou upon his ascension to the throne. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Xianwu of Southern Yan (r. 398–405 CE) | |||
Yanping 燕平 | 398–400 CE | 3 years | |
Jianping 建平 | 400–405 CE | 6 years | |
Murong Chao (r. 405–410 CE) | |||
Taishang 太上 | 405–410 CE | 6 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Prince Wuzhao of Western Liang (r. 400–417 CE) | |||
Gengzi 庚子 | 400–404 CE | 5 years | |
Jianchu 建初 | 405–417 CE | 13 years | |
Li Xin (r. 417–420 CE) | |||
Jiaxing 嘉興 | 417–420 CE | 4 years | |
Li Xun (r. 420–421 CE) | |||
Yongjian 永建 | 420–421 CE | 2 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Wulie of Hu Xia (r. 407–425 CE) | |||
Longsheng 龍昇 | 407–413 CE | 7 years | |
Fengxiang 鳳翔 | 413–418 CE | 6 years | |
Changwu 昌武 | 418–419 CE | 3 months | |
Zhenxing 真興 | 419–425 CE | 7 years | |
Helian Chang (r. 425–428 CE) | |||
Chengguang 承光 | 419–425 CE | 7 years | Or Chengyang (承陽), Yongguang (永光). |
Helian Ding (r. 428–431 CE) | |||
Shengguang 勝光 | 428–431 CE | 4 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Huiyi of Northern Yan (r. 407–409 CE) | |||
Zhengshi 正始 | 407–409 CE | 3 years | |
Emperor Wencheng of Northern Yan (r. 409–430 CE) | |||
Taiping 太平 | 409–430 CE | 22 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Zhaocheng of Northern Yan upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Zhaocheng of Northern Yan (r. 430–436 CE) | |||
Taixing 太興 | 431–436 CE | 6 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Tuoba Shiyiqian (r. 388–376 CE) | |||
Jianguo 建國 | 388–376 CE | 39 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Ping of Ran Wei (r. 350–352 CE) | |||
Yongxing 永興 | 350–352 CE | 3 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Liewen of Western Yan (r. 384 CE) | |||
Yanxing 燕興 | 384 CE | 9 months | |
Emperor Wei of Western Yan (r. 385–386 CE) | |||
Gengshi 更始 | 385–386 CE | 2 years | |
Duan Sui (r. 386 CE) | |||
Changping 昌平 | 386 CE | 2 months | |
Murong Yi (r. 386 CE) | |||
Jianming 建明 | 386 CE | 1 month | |
Emperor Wen of Western Yan (r. 386 CE) | |||
Jianping 建平 | 386 CE | 1 month | |
Murong Zhong (r. 386 CE) | |||
Jianwu 建武 | 386 CE | 7 months | |
Murong Yong (r. 386–394 CE) | |||
Zhongxing 中興 | 386–394 CE | 9 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Zhai Liao (r. 388–391 CE) | |||
Jianguang 建光 | 388–391 CE | 4 years | |
Zhai Zhao (r. 391–392 CE) | |||
Dingding 定鼎 | 391–392 CE | 2 years | Or Shending (神鼎). |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Sixteen Kingdoms
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Gou Quzhi (r. 320 CE) | |||
Pingzhao 平趙 | 320 CE | 1 month | |
Hou Ziguang (r. 337 CE) | |||
Longxing 龍興 | 337 CE | 1 month | |
Zhang Ju (r. 352 CE) | |||
Jianchang 建昌 | 352 CE | 5 months | |
Zhang Yu (r. 374 CE) | |||
Heilong 黑龍 | 374 CE | 4 months | |
Zhang Dayu (r. 386–387 CE) | |||
Fenghuang 鳳凰 | 386 CE | 10 months | |
Dou Chong (r. 393–394 CE) | |||
Yuanguang 元光 | 393–394 CE | 2 years | |
Murong Xiang (r. 397 CE) | |||
Jianshi 建始 | 397 CE | 3 months | |
Murong Lin (r. 397 CE) | |||
Yanping 延平 | 397 CE | 4 months | |
Lan Han (r. 398 CE) | |||
Qinglong 青龍 | 398 CE | 4 months | |
Wang Shi (r. 403 CE) | |||
Taiping 太平 | 403 CE | 1 month |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei (r. 386–409 CE) | |||
Dengguo 登國 | 386–396 CE | 11 years | |
Huangshi 皇始 | 396–398 CE | 3 years | |
Tianxing 天興 | 398–404 CE | 7 years | |
Tianci 天賜 | 404–409 CE | 6 years | |
Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei (r. 409–423 CE) | |||
Yongxing 永興 | 409–413 CE | 5 years | |
Shenrui 神瑞 | 414–416 CE | 3 years | |
Taichang 泰常 | 416–423 CE | 8 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (r. 423–452 CE) | |||
Shiguang 始光 | 424–428 CE | 5 years | |
Shenjia 神䴥 | 428–431 CE | 4 years | |
Yanhe 延和 | 432–435 CE | 4 years | |
Taiyan 太延 | 435–440 CE | 6 years | |
Taipingzhenjun 太平真君 | 440–451 CE | 12 years | |
Zhengping 正平 | 451–452 CE | 2 years | |
Tuoba Yu (r. 452 CE) | |||
Chengping 承平 | 452 CE | 9 months | Sometimes erroneously referred to as Yongping (永平). |
Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei (r. 452–465 CE) | |||
Xing'an 興安 | 452–454 CE | 3 years | |
Xingguang 興光 | 454–455 CE | 2 years | |
Tai'an 太安 | 455–459 CE | 5 years | |
Heping 和平 | 460–465 CE | 6 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Xianwen of Northern Wei upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Xianwen of Northern Wei (r. 465–471 CE) | |||
Tian'an 天安 | 466–467 CE | 2 years | |
Huangxing 皇興 | 467–471 CE | 5 years | |
Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei (r. 471–499 CE) | |||
Yanxing 延興 | 471–476 CE | 6 years | |
Chengming 承明 | 476 CE | 7 months | |
Taihe 太和 | 477–499 CE | 23 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei (r. 499–515 CE) | |||
Jingming 景明 | 500–504 CE | 5 years | |
Zhengshi 正始 | 504–508 CE | 5 years | |
Yongping 永平 | 508–512 CE | 5 years | |
Yanchang 延昌 | 512–515 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei (r. 515–528 CE) | |||
Xiping 熙平 | 516–518 CE | 3 years | |
Shengui 神龜 | 518–520 CE | 3 years | |
Zhengguang 正光 | 520–525 CE | 6 years | |
Xiaochang 孝昌 | 525–528 CE | 4 years | |
Wutai 武泰 | 528 CE | 5 months | Usage continued by Yuan Zhao upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Xiaozhuang of Northern Wei (r. 528–530 CE) | |||
Jianyi 建義 | 528 CE | 6 months | |
Yong'an 永安 | 528–530 CE | 3 years | |
Yuan Ye (r. 530–531 CE) | |||
Jianming 建明 | 530–531 CE | 2 years | |
Emperor Jiemin of Northern Wei (r. 531–532 CE) | |||
Putai 普泰 | 531 CE | 9 months | Or Pujia (普嘉). |
Yuan Lang (r. 531–532 CE) | |||
Zhongxing 中興 | 531–532 CE | 2 years | |
Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei (r. 532–535 CE) | |||
Taichang 太昌 | 532 CE | 9 months | |
Yongxing 永興 | 532 CE | 1 month | |
Yongxi 永熙 | 532–534 CE | 3 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Xiaojing of Eastern Wei (r. 534–550 CE) | |||
Tianping 天平 | 534–537 CE | 4 years | |
Yuanxiang 元象 | 538–539 CE | 2 years | |
Xinghe 興和 | 539–542 CE | 4 years | |
Wuding 武定 | 543–550 CE | 8 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Wen of Western Wei (r. 535–551 CE) | |||
Datong 大統 | 535–551 CE | 17 years | |
Yuan Qin (r. 551–554 CE) | |||
Qianming 乾明 | Unknown | Unknown |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi (r. 550–559 CE) | |||
Tianbao 天保 | 550–559 CE | 10 years | Usage continued by Gao Yin upon his ascension to the throne. |
Gao Yin (r. 559–560 CE) | |||
Qianming 乾明 | 560 CE | 8 months | |
Emperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi (r. 560–561 CE) | |||
Huangjian 皇建 | 560–561 CE | 2 years | |
Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi (r. 561–565 CE) | |||
Taining 太寧 | 561–562 CE | 2 years | Or Daning (大寧), Taining (泰寧). |
Heqing 河清 | 562–565 CE | 4 years | |
Gao Wei (r. 565–577 CE) | |||
Tiantong 天統 | 565–569 CE | 5 years | |
Wuping 武平 | 570–576 CE | 7 years | |
Longhua 隆化 | 576 CE | 1 month | |
Gao Yanzong (r. 576 CE) | |||
Dechang 德昌 | 576 CE | 1 month | |
Gao Heng (r. 577 CE) | |||
Chengguang 承光 | 577 CE | 3 months |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Ming of Northern Zhou (r. 557–560 CE) | |||
Wucheng 武成 | 559–560 CE | 2 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou upon his ascension to the throne. |
Wuding 武定 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou (r. 560–578 CE) | |||
Baoding 保定 | 561–565 CE | 5 years | |
Tianhe 天和 | 566–572 CE | 7 years | |
Jiande 建德 | 572–578 CE | 7 years | |
Xuanzheng 宣政 | 578 CE | 10 months | Usage continued by the Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou (r. 578–579 CE) | |||
Dacheng 大成 | 579 CE | 2 months | |
Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou (r. 579–581 CE) | |||
Daxiang 大象 | 579–580 CE | 2 years | |
Dading 大定 | 581 CE | 2 months |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Wu of Liu Song (r. 420–422 CE) | |||
Yongchu 永初 | 420–422 CE | 3 years | Usage continued by Liu Yifu upon his ascension to the throne. |
Liu Yifu (r. 422–424 CE) | |||
Jingping 景平 | 423–424 CE | 2 years | |
Emperor Wen of Liu Song (r. 424–453 CE) | |||
Yuanjia 元嘉 | 424–453 CE | 30 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Xiaowu of Liu Song upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Xiaowu of Liu Song (r. 453–464 CE) | |||
Xiaojian 孝建 | 454–456 CE | 3 years | |
Daming 大明 | 457–464 CE | 8 years | Usage continued by Liu Ziye upon his ascension to the throne. |
Liu Ziye (r. 464–466 CE) | |||
Yongguang 永光 | 465 CE | 8 months | |
Jinghe 景和 | 465 CE | 4 months | |
Emperor Ming of Liu Song (r. 466–472 CE) | |||
Taishi 泰始 | 466–471 CE | 6 years | |
Taiyu 泰豫 | 472 CE | 1 year | Usage continued by Liu Yu upon his ascension to the throne. |
Liu Yu (r. 472–477 CE) | |||
Yuanhui 元徽 | 473–477 CE | 5 years | |
Emperor Shun of Liu Song (r. 477–479 CE) | |||
Shengming 昇明 | 477–479 CE | 3 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Gao of Southern Qi (r. 479–482 CE) | |||
Jianyuan 建元 | 479–482 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Wu of Southern Qi upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Wu of Southern Qi (r. 482–493 CE) | |||
Yongming 永明 | 483–493 CE | 11 years | Usage continued by Xiao Zhaoye upon his ascension to the throne. |
Xiao Zhaoye (r. 493–494 CE) | |||
Longchang 隆昌 | 494 CE | 7 months | |
Xiao Zhaowen (r. 494 CE) | |||
Yanxing 延興 | 494 CE | 4 months | |
Emperor Ming of Southern Qi (r. 494–498 CE) | |||
Jianwu 建武 | 494–498 CE | 5 years | |
Yongtai 永泰 | 498 CE | 9 months | Usage continued by Xiao Baojuan upon his ascension to the throne. |
Xiao Baojuan (r. 498–501 CE) | |||
Yongyuan 永元 | 499–501 CE | 3 years | |
Emperor He of Southern Qi (r. 501–502 CE) | |||
Zhongxing 中興 | 501–502 CE | 2 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Wu of Liang (r. 502–549 CE) | |||
Tianjian 天監 | 502–519 CE | 18 years | |
Putong 普通 | 520–527 CE | 8 years | |
Datong 大通 | 527–529 CE | 3 years | |
Zhongdatong 中大通 | 529–534 CE | 6 years | |
Datong 大同 | 535–546 CE | 12 years | |
Zhongdatong 中大同 | 546–547 CE | 2 years | |
Taiqing 太清 | 547–549 CE | 3 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Jianwen of Liang upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Jianwen of Liang (r. 549–551 CE) | |||
Dabao 大寶 | 550–551 CE | 2 years | |
Xiao Dong (r. 551 CE) | |||
Tianzheng 天正 | 551 CE | 4 months | |
Emperor Yuan of Liang (r. 552–555 CE) | |||
Chengsheng 承聖 | 552–555 CE | 4 years | |
Emperor Min of Liang (r. 555 CE) | |||
Tiancheng 天成 | 555 CE | 6 months | |
Emperor Jing of Liang (r. 555–557 CE) | |||
Shaotai 紹泰 | 555–556 CE | 2 years | |
Taiping 太平 | 556–557 CE | 2 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Xuan of Western Liang (r. 555–562 CE) | |||
Dading 大定 | 555–562 CE | 8 years | |
Emperor Ming of Western Liang (r. 562–585 CE) | |||
Tianbao 天保 | 562–585 CE | 24 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Jing of Western Liang upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Jing of Western Liang (r. 585–587 CE) | |||
Guangyun 廣運 | 586–587 CE | 2 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Wu of Chen (r. 557–559 CE) | |||
Yongding 永定 | 557–559 CE | 3 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Wen of Chen upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Wen of Chen (r. 559–566 CE) | |||
Tianjia 天嘉 | 560–566 CE | 7 years | |
Tiankang 天康 | 566 CE | 11 months | Usage continued by Chen Bozong upon his ascension to the throne. |
Chen Bozong (r. 566–568 CE) | |||
Guangda 光大 | 567–568 CE | 2 years | |
Emperor Xuan of Chen (r. 568–582 CE) | |||
Taijian 太建 | 569–582 CE | 14 years | Usage continued by Chen Shubao upon his ascension to the throne. |
Chen Shubao (r. 582–589 CE) | |||
Zhide 至德 | 583–586 CE | 4 years | |
Zhenming 禎明 | 587–589 CE | 3 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
King Guangkaitu of Gaogouli (r. 391–413 CE) | |||
Yongle 永樂 | 391–412 CE | 22 years | |
Unknown monarch(s) | |||
Yongkang 永康 | Unknown | Unknown | The 7th year of Yongkang might be 396 CE, 418 CE, 483 CE, or 551 CE. |
Yanshou 延壽 | Unknown | Unknown | The 1st year of Yanshou might be 451 CE or 511 CE. |
Jianxing 建興 | Unknown | Unknown | The 5th year of Jianxing might be 476 CE, 536 CE, or 596 CE. |
Yanjia 延嘉 | Unknown | Unknown | The 7th year of Yanjia might be 479 CE or 539 CE. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Shouluobuzhen Khagan (r. 464–485 CE) | |||
Yongkang 永康 | 464–484 CE | 21 years | Usage might be from 466 CE to 484 CE, for a total length of 19 years. Also used by Gaochang. |
Fumingdun Khagan (r. 485–492 CE) | |||
Taiping 太平 | 485–491 CE | 7 years | |
Houqifudaikuzhe Khagan (r. 492–506 CE) | |||
Tai'an 太安 | 492–505 CE | 14 years | |
Tuohan Khagan (r. 506–508 CE) | |||
Shiping 始平 | 506–507 CE | 2 years | |
Douluofubadoufa Khagan (r. 508–520 CE) | |||
Jianchang 建昌 | 508–520 CE | 13 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Yang Nandang (r. 436–442 CE) | |||
Jianyi 建義 | 436–442 CE | 7 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Kan Bozhou (r. 460–477 CE) | |||
Yongkang 永康 | 466–477 CE | 12 years | Adopted the era name of the Shouluobuzhen Khagan. |
Kan Yicheng (r. 477–478 CE) | |||
Yongkang 永康 | 477–478 CE | 2 years | Adopted the era name of the Shouluobuzhen Khagan. |
Kan Shougui (r. 478–488 CE) | |||
Yongkang 永康 | 478–485 CE | 12 years | Adopted the era name of the Shouluobuzhen Khagan. |
Zhang Mengming (r. 488–496 CE) | |||
Jianchu 建初 | 489–496 CE | 8 years | Might be the era name of Kan Shougui from 489 CE to 491 CE, used for a total length of 3 years. |
Qu Jia (r. 501–525 CE) | |||
Chengping 承平 | 502–509 CE | 8 years | Usage might be from 502 CE to 510 CE, for a total length of 9 years. |
Yixi 義熙 | 510–525 CE | 16 years | Usage might be from 511 CE to 523 CE, for a total length of 13 years. |
Qu Guang (r. 525–530 CE) | |||
Ganlu 甘露 | 525–530 CE | 6 years | |
Qu Jian (r. 530–548 CE) | |||
Zhanghe 章和 | 531–548 CE | 18 years | |
Qu Xuanxi (r. 548–550 CE) | |||
Yongping 永平 | 549–550 CE | 2 years | |
Successor to Qu Xuanxi (name unknown) (r. 550–555 CE) | |||
Heping 和平 | 551–554 CE | 4 years | |
Qu Baomao (r. 555–560 CE) | |||
Jianchang 建昌 | 555–560 CE | 6 years | |
Qu Qiangu (r. 560–601 CE) | |||
Yanchang 延昌 | 561–601 CE | 41 years | |
Qu Boya (r. 601–613 CE; first reign) | |||
Yanhe 延和 | 602–613 CE | 12 years | |
Usurper (name unknown) (r. 613–619 CE) | |||
Yihe 義和 | 614–619 CE | 6 years | |
Qu Boya (r. 620–623 CE; second reign) | |||
Chongguang 重光 | 620–623 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by Qu Wentai upon his ascension to the throne. Might be the era name of Qu Wentai. |
Qu Wentai (r. 623–640 CE) | |||
Yanshou 延壽 | 624–640 CE | 17 years | Usage continued by Qu Zhisheng upon his ascension to the throne. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Hou Jing (r. 551–552 CE) | |||
Taishi 太始 | 551–552 CE | 2 years |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Northern and Southern dynasties
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Baiya Lisi (r. 415–416 CE) | |||
Jianping 建平 | 415–416 CE | 2 years | Usage continued by Liu Hu upon his ascension to the throne. |
Li Bao (r. 422–442 CE) | |||
Longxing 龍興 | 422–442 CE | 21 years | |
Cheng Daoyang (r. 432–437 CE) | |||
Taishi 泰始 | 432–437 CE | 6 years | |
Liu Shao (r. 453 CE) | |||
Taichu 太初 | 453 CE | 3 months | |
Lu Shuang (r. 454 CE) | |||
Jianping 建平 | 454 CE | 4 months | |
Liu Hun (r. 455 CE) | |||
Yongguang 永光 | 455 CE | 1 month | Or Yuanguang (元光), Yunguang (允光). |
Liu Zixun (r. 466 CE) | |||
Yijia 義嘉 | 466 CE | 8 months | |
Sima Xiaojun (r. 471 CE) | |||
Shengjun 聖君 | 471 CE | 1 year | |
Tang Yuzhi (r. 486 CE) | |||
Xingping 興平 | 486 CE | 1 year | |
Yong Daoxi (r. 500 CE) | |||
Jianyi 建義 | 500 CE | 2 months | |
Fan Su'an (r. 503–504 CE) | |||
Zhengshi 正始 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Lü Gou'er (r. 506 CE) | |||
Jianming 建明 | 506 CE | 7 months | |
Chen Zhan (r. 506 CE) | |||
Shengming 聖明 | 506 CE | 7 months | |
Emperor Wenjing of Western Wei (r. 508 CE) | |||
Jianping 建平 | 508 CE | 2 months | |
Faqing (r. 515 CE) | |||
Dacheng 大乘 | 515 CE | 3 months | |
Poliuhan Baling (r. 524–525 CE) | |||
Zhenwang 真王 | 524–525 CE | 2 years | Also used by Du Luozhou. |
Mozhe Niansheng (r. 524–527 CE) | |||
Tianjian 天建 | 524–527 CE | 4 years | |
Yuan Faseng (r. 525 CE) | |||
Tianqi 天啟 | 525 CE | 3 months | Or Daqi (大啟). |
Du Luozhou (r. 525 CE) | |||
Zhenwang 真王 | 525–528 CE | 4 years | Adopted the era name of Poliuhan Baling. |
Liu Lisheng (r. 525–535 CE) | |||
Shenjia 神嘉 | 525–535 CE | 11 years | |
Xianyu Xiuli (r. 526 CE) | |||
Luxing 魯興 | 526 CE | 8 months | Or Puxing (普興). |
Chen Shuangchi (r. 526 CE) | |||
Shijian 始建 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Ge Rong (r. 526–528 CE) | |||
Guang'an 廣安 | 526–528 CE | 3 years | |
Liu Huo, Zheng Bian (r. 527 CE) | |||
Tianshou 天授 | 527 CE | 1 month | |
Xiao Baoyin (r. 527–528 CE) | |||
Longxu 隆緒 | 527–528 CE | 2 years | |
Xing Gao (r. 528–529 CE) | |||
Tiantong 天統 | 528–529 CE | 2 years | |
Moqi Chounu (r. 528–530 CE) | |||
Shenshou 神獸 | 528–530 CE | 3 years | Or Shenhu (神虎), Shenping (神平). |
Yuan Hao (r. 529 CE) | |||
Xiaoji 孝基 | 529 CE | 2 months | |
Jianwu 建武 | 529 CE | 3 months | |
Yuan Yue (r. 530–532 CE) | |||
Gengxing 更興 | 530–532 CE | 3 years | Or Gengxin (更新). |
Xianyu Chen (r. 535 CE) | |||
Shangyuan 上願 | 535 CE | 1 year | |
Wang Tiaochu, Cao Erlong (r. 536 CE) | |||
Pingdu 平都 | 536 CE | 1 month | |
Liu Jinggong (r. 542 CE) | |||
Yonghan 永漢 | 542 CE | 2 months | |
Xiao Zhengde (r. 548–549 CE) | |||
Zhengping 正平 | 548–549 CE | 2 years | |
Xiao Ji (r. 552–553 CE) | |||
Tianzheng 天正 | 552–553 CE | 2 years | |
Xiao Zhuang (r. 558–560 CE) | |||
Tianqi 天啟 | 558–560 CE | 3 years | |
Liu Moduo (r. 577 CE) | |||
Shiping 石平 | 577 CE | 1 month | |
Gao Shaoyi (r. 578 CE) | |||
Wuping 武平 | 578 CE | 1 year | Might be a continuation of the era name of Gao Wei. |
Unknown | |||
Antai 安太 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Unknown | |||
Baique 白雀 | Unknown | Unknown |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Wen of Sui (r. 581–604 CE) | |||
Kaihuang 開皇 | 581–600 CE | 20 years | |
Renshou 仁壽 | 601–604 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Yang of Sui upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Yang of Sui (r. 604–618 CE) | |||
Daye 大業 | 605–618 CE | 14 years | |
Yang You (r. 617–618 CE) | |||
Yining 義寧 | 617–618 CE | 2 years | |
Yang Tong (r. 618–619 CE) | |||
Huangtai 皇泰 | 618–619 CE | 2 years |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Sui dynasty
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Xiang Haiming (r. 613 CE) | |||
Bainiao 白鳥 | 613 CE | 1 month | |
Liu Jialun (r. 614 CE) | |||
Dashi 大世 | 614 CE | 1 month | |
Zhu Can (r. 615–619 CE) | |||
Changda 昌達 | 615–619 CE | 5 years | Usage might be from 618 CE to 619 CE, for a total length of 2 years. |
Cao Shiqi (r. 616 CE) | |||
Shixing 始興 | 616 CE | 1 month | Or Tiancheng (天成). |
Lin Shihong (r. 616–622 CE) | |||
Taiping 太平 | 616–622 CE | 7 years | Or Yankang (延康), Tiancheng (天成). |
Dou Jiande (r. 617–621 CE) | |||
Dingchou 丁丑 | 617–618 CE | 2 years | |
Wufeng 五鳳 | 618–621 CE | 4 years | |
Li Mi (r. 617–618 CE) | |||
Yongping 永平 | 617–618 CE | 2 years | |
Liu Wuzhou (r. 617–620 CE) | |||
Tianxing 天興 | 617–620 CE | 4 years | |
Guo Zihe (r. 617–618 CE) | |||
Zhengping 正平 | 617–618 CE | 2 years | Or Chouping (丑平). |
Xue Ju (r. 617–618 CE) | |||
Qinxing 秦興 | 617–618 CE | 2 years | Sometimes erroneously referred to as Taixing (泰興). |
Xiao Xian (r. 617–621 CE) | |||
Mingfeng 鳴鳳 | 617–621 CE | 5 years | Or Fengming (鳳鳴). |
Li Gui (r. 617–619 CE) | |||
Anle 安樂 | 617–619 CE | 3 years | |
Cao Wuche (r. 617 CE) | |||
Tongsheng 通聖 | 617 CE | 1 month | |
Liang Shidu (r. 618–628 CE) | |||
Yonglong 永隆 | 618–628 CE | 11 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Gaozu of Tang (r. 618–626 CE) | |||
Wude 武德 | 618–626 CE | 9 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Taizong of Tang upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Taizong of Tang (r. 626–649 CE) | |||
Zhenguan 貞觀 | 627–649 CE | 23 years | Or Zhengguan (正觀). Usage continued by the Emperor Gaozong of Tang upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Gaozong of Tang (r. 649–683 CE) | |||
Yonghui 永徽 | 650–655 CE | 6 years | Also used by Silla. |
Xianqing 顯慶 | 656–661 CE | 6 years | Or Mingqing (明慶), Guangqing (光慶). Also used by Silla. |
Longshuo 龍朔 | 661–663 CE | 3 years | Also used by Silla. |
Linde 麟德 | 664–665 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Qianfeng 乾封 | 666–668 CE | 3 years | Also used by Silla. |
Zongzhang 總章 | 668–670 CE | 3 years | Also used by Silla. |
Xianheng 咸亨 | 670–674 CE | 5 years | Also used by Silla. |
Shangyuan 上元 | 674–676 CE | 3 years | Also used by Silla. |
Yifeng 儀鳳 | 676–679 CE | 4 years | Also used by Silla. |
Tiaolu 調露 | 679–680 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Yonglong 永隆 | 680–681 CE | 2 years | Or Yongchong (永崇). Also used by Silla. |
Kaiyao 開耀 | 681–682 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Yongchun 永淳 | 682–683 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Hongdao 弘道 | 683 CE | 1 month | Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (r. 684 CE; first reign) | |||
Sisheng 嗣聖 | 684 CE | 2 months | Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Ruizong of Tang (r. 684–690 CE; first reign) | |||
Wenming 文明 | 684 CE | 7 months | Also used by Silla. |
Guangzhai 光宅 | 684 CE | 4 months | Also used by Silla. |
Chuigong 垂拱 | 685–688 CE | 4 years | Also used by Silla. |
Yongchang 永昌 | 689 CE | 11 months | Also used by Silla. |
Zaichu 載初 | 689–690 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Wu Zhao (r. 690–705 CE) | |||
Tianshou 天授 | 690–692 CE | 3 years | Also used by Silla. |
Ruyi 如意 | 692 CE | 6 months | Also used by Silla. |
Changshou 長壽 | 692–694 CE | 3 years | Also used by Silla. |
Yanzai 延載 | 694 CE | 8 months | Also used by Silla. |
Zhengsheng 証聖 | 695 CE | 9 months | Also used by Silla. |
Tiancewansui 天冊萬歲 | 695 CE | 3 months | Also used by Silla. |
Wansuidengfeng 萬歲登封 | 695–696 CE | 4 months | Also used by Silla. |
Wansuitongtian 萬歲通天 | 696–697 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Shengong 神功 | 697 CE | 4 months | Also used by Silla. |
Shengli 聖曆 | 698–700 CE | 3 years | Also used by Silla. |
Jiushi 久視 | 700–701 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Dazu 大足 | 701 CE | 10 months | Also used by Silla. |
Chang'an 長安 | 701–704 CE | 4 years | Also used by Silla. |
Shenlong 神龍 | 705–707 CE | 3 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Zhongzong of Tang upon his second ascension to the throne. Also used by Silla. |
Tang dynasty (restored)
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (r. 705–710 CE; second reign) | |||
Jinglong 景龍 | 707–710 CE | 4 years | Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Shang of Tang (r. 710 CE) | |||
Tanglong 唐隆 | 710 CE | 2 months | Or Tangyuan (唐元), Tangxing (唐興), Tang'an (唐安). Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Ruizong of Tang (r. 710–712 CE; second reign) | |||
Jingyun 景雲 | 710–712 CE | 3 years | Also used by Silla. |
Taiji 太極 | 712 CE | 4 months | Also used by Silla. |
Yanhe 延和 | 712 CE | 4 months | Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (r. 712–756 CE) | |||
Xiantian 先天 | 712–713 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Kaiyuan 開元 | 713–741 CE | 29 years | Also used by Silla. |
Tianbao 天寶 | 742–756 CE | 15 years | In the 1st lunar month of the 3rd year of Tianbao, the official term for "year" was switched from "nián" (年) to "zǎi" (載).[2] Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Suzong of Tang (r. 756–762 CE) | |||
Zhide 至德 | 756–758 CE | 3 years | The official term used for "year" was "zǎi" (載). Also used by Silla. |
Qianyuan 乾元 | 758–760 CE | 3 years | In the 2nd lunar month of the 1st year of Qianyuan, the official term for "year" was switched from "zǎi" (載) back to "nián" (年).[2] Also used by Silla. |
Shangyuan 上元 | 760–761 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Baoying 寶應 | 762–763 CE | 2 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Daizong of Tang upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Daizong of Tang (r. 762–779 CE) | |||
Guangde 廣德 | 763–764 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Yongtai 永泰 | 765–766 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Dali 大曆 | 766–779 CE | 14 years | Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Dezong of Tang (r. 779–805 CE) | |||
Jianzhong 建中 | 780–783 CE | 4 years | Also used by Silla. |
Xingyuan 興元 | 784 CE | 1 year | Also used by Silla. |
Zhenyuan 貞元 | 785–805 CE | 21 years | Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Shunzong of Tang (r. 805 CE) | |||
Yongzhen 永貞 | 805 CE | 5 months | Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Xianzong of Tang (r. 805–820 CE) | |||
Yuanhe 元和 | 806–820 CE | 15 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Muzong of Tang upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Muzong of Tang (r. 820–824 CE) | |||
Yongxin 永新 | 820 CE | 1 year | Subsequently, reverted to Yuanhe (元和). Also used by Silla. |
Changqing 長慶 | 821–824 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Jingzong of Tang upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Jingzong of Tang (r. 824–826 CE) | |||
Baoli 寶歷 | 825–827 CE | 3 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Wenzong of Tang upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Wenzong of Tang (r. 826–840 CE) | |||
Dahe 大和 | 827–835 CE | 9 years | Or Taihe (太和). Also used by Silla. |
Kaicheng 開成 | 836–840 CE | 5 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Wuzong of Tang upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Wuzong of Tang (r. 840–846 CE) | |||
Huichang 會昌 | 841–846 CE | 6 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Xuanzong of Tang upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (r. 846–859 CE) | |||
Dazhong 大中 | 847–860 CE | 14 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Yizong of Tang upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Yizong of Tang (r. 859–873 CE) | |||
Xiantong 咸通 | 860–874 CE | 15 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Xizong of Tang upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Xizong of Tang (r. 873–888 CE) | |||
Qianfu 乾符 | 874–879 CE | 6 years | Also used by Silla. |
Guangming 廣明 | 880–881 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Zhonghe 中和 | 881–885 CE | 5 years | Also used by Silla. |
Guangqi 光啟 | 885–888 CE | 4 years | Also used by Silla. |
Wende 文德 | 888 CE | 11 months | Usage continued by the Emperor Zhaozong of Tang upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Silla. |
Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (r. 888–904 CE) | |||
Longji 龍紀 | 889 CE | 1 year | Also used by Silla. |
Dashun 大順 | 890–891 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Jingfu 景福 | 892–893 CE | 2 years | Also used by Silla. |
Qianning 乾寧 | 894–898 CE | 5 years | Also used by Silla. |
Guanghua 光化 | 898–901 CE | 4 years | Also used by Silla. |
Tianfu 天復 | 901–904 CE | 4 years | Also used by the Yang Wu, the Former Shu, and Silla. |
Tianyou 天祐 | 904–907 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Ai of Tang upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by the Yang Wu, the Former Shu, the Former Jin, Qi, Wuyue, and Silla. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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King Wu of Bohai (r. 719–737 CE) | |||
Ren'an 仁安 | 720–737 CE | 18 years | Usage might be from 718 CE to 737 CE, for a total length of 20 years; or from 719 CE to 737 CE, for a total length of 19 years. |
King Wen of Bohai (r. 737–793 CE) | |||
Daxing 大興 | 738–794 CE | 57 years | Usage might be from 737 CE to 774 CE, then from 786 CE to 793 CE, for a total length of 45 years; or from 737 CE to 774 CE, then from 785 CE to 793 CE, for a total length of 46 years. |
Baoli 寶曆 | 774–785 CE | 12 years | Usage might be from 774 CE to 786 CE, for a total length of 13 years. Subsequently, reverted to Daxing (大興). |
King Cheng of Bohai (r. 793–794 CE) | |||
Zhongxing 中興 | 794 CE | 1 year | |
King Kang of Bohai (r. 794–809 CE) | |||
Zhengli 正曆 | 795–809 CE | 15 years | Usage might be from 794 CE to 808 CE, for a total length of 15 years; or from 795 CE to 807 CE, for a total length of 13 years. |
King Ding of Bohai (r. 809–812 CE) | |||
Yongde 永德 | 810–812 CE | 3 years | Usage might be from 808 CE to 812 CE, for a total length of 5 years; or from 808 CE to 811 CE, for a total length of 4 years. |
King Xi of Bohai (r. 812–817 CE) | |||
Zhuque 朱雀 | 813–817 CE | 5 years | Usage might be from 812 CE to 817 CE, for a total length of 6 years; or from 812 CE to 816 CE, for a total length of 5 years. |
King Jian of Bohai (r. 817–818 CE) | |||
Taishi 太始 | 818 CE | 1 year | Usage might be from 813 CE to 817 CE, for a total length of 5 years; or from 817 CE to 818 CE, for a total length of 2 years. |
King Xuan of Bohai (r. 818–830 CE) | |||
Jianxing 建興 | 819–830 CE | 12 years | Usage might be from 818 CE to 830 CE, for a total length of 13 years. |
Da Yizhen (r. 830–857 CE) | |||
Xianhe 咸和 | 831–857 CE | 27 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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King Shenwu of Nanzhao (r. 748–779 CE) | |||
Zanpuzhong 贊普鐘 | 752–768 CE | 17 years | |
Changshou 長壽 | 769–779 CE | 11 years | |
King Xiaohuan of Nanzhao (r. 779–808 CE) | |||
Jianlong 見龍 | 780–783 CE | 4 years | |
Shangyuan 上元 | 784 CE–? | Unknown | |
Yuanfeng 元封 | ?–808 CE | Unknown | |
King Xiaohui of Nanzhao (r. 808–809 CE) | |||
Yingdao 應道 | 809 CE | 1 year | |
King You of Nanzhao (r. 809–816 CE) | |||
Longxing 龍興 | 810–816 CE | 7 years | |
King Jing of Nanzhao (r. 816–823 CE) | |||
Quanyi 全義 | 816–819 CE | 4 years | |
Dafeng 大豐 | 820–823 CE | 4 years | |
King Zhaocheng of Nanzhao (r. 823–859 CE) | |||
Baohe 保和 | 824–839 CE | 16 years | Or Baohe (保合). |
Tianqi 天啟 | 840–859 CE | 20 years | |
Emperor Jingzhuang of Dali (r. 859–877 CE) | |||
Jianji 建極 | 860–877 CE | 18 years | |
Emperor Wuxuan of Dafengmin (r. 877–897 CE) | |||
Zhenming 貞明 | 878 CE–? | Unknown | Or Zhenmingchengzhidatong (貞明承智大同). |
Chengzhi 承智 | Unknown | Unknown | Or Zhenmingchengzhidatong (貞明承智大同). |
Datong 大同 | ?–888 CE | Unknown | Or Zhenmingchengzhidatong (貞明承智大同). |
Cuoye 嵯耶 | 889–897 CE | 9 years | |
Emperor Xiao'ai of Dafengmin (r. 897–902 CE) | |||
Zhongxing 中興 | 897–902 CE | 6 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Guanglie of Yan (r. 756–757 CE) | |||
Shengwu 聖武 | 756–757 CE | 2 years | |
An Qingxu (r. 757–759 CE) | |||
Zaichu 載初 | 757 CE | 9 months | |
Tiancheng 天成 | 758–759 CE | 2 years | Or Tianhe (天和), Zhicheng (至成). |
Emperor Zhaowu of Yan (r. 759–761 CE) | |||
Yingtian 應天 | 759 CE | 3 months | |
Shuntian 順天 | 759–761 CE | 3 years | |
Shi Chaoyi (r. 761–763 CE) | |||
Xiansheng 顯聖 | 761–763 CE | 3 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Ralpacan (r. 816–838 CE) | |||
Yitai 彝泰 | 815–838 CE | 24 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Viśa' Saṃbhava (r. 912–966 CE) | |||
Tongqing 同慶 | 912–966 CE | 55 years | Or Kaiqing (開慶). |
Viśa' Śūra (r. 966–977 CE) | |||
Tianzun 天尊 | 967–977 CE | 11 years | |
Viśa' Dharma (r. 977–985 CE) | |||
Zhongxing 中興 | 978–985 CE | 8 years | |
Viśa' Sangrāma (r. 985–999 CE) | |||
Tianxing 天興 | 986–999 CE | 14 years | |
Unknown | |||
Tianshou 天壽 | 999–1001 CE | 3 years | Usage might be from 999 CE to 1005 CE, for a total length of 7 years. |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Tang dynasty
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Yuwen Huaji (r. 618–619 CE) | |||
Tianshou 天壽 | 618–619 CE | 2 years | |
Gao Kaidao (r. 618–624 CE) | |||
Shixing 始興 | 618–624 CE | 7 years | Or Tiancheng (天成). |
Gao Tancheng (r. 618 CE) | |||
Falun 法輪 | 618 CE | 1 month | |
Shen Faxing (r. 618–621 CE) | |||
Yankang 延康 | 619–620 CE | 2 years | |
Wang Shichong (r. 619–621 CE) | |||
Kaiming 開明 | 619–621 CE | 3 years | |
Li Zitong (r. 619–621 CE) | |||
Mingzheng 明政 | 619–621 CE | 3 years | |
Liu Heita (r. 622–623 CE) | |||
Tianzao 天造 | 622–623 CE | 2 years | |
Fu Gongshi (r. 623–624 CE) | |||
Tianming 天明 | 623–624 CE | 2 years | |
Qiande 乾德 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Wang Mosha (r. 623 CE) | |||
Jintong 進通 | 623 CE | 1 year | |
Li Chongfu (r. 710 CE) | |||
Zhongyuankefu 中元克復 | 710 CE | 2 months | Or Zhongzongkefu (中宗克復). |
Duan Zizhang (r. 761 CE) | |||
Huanglong 黃龍 | 761 CE | 3 months | |
Li Zhen (r. 761 CE) | |||
Zhengde 正德 | 761 CE | 1 year | |
Yuan Chao (r. 762–763 CE) | |||
Baosheng 寶勝 | 762–763 CE | 2 years | Or Shengguo (升國). |
Zhu Ci (r. 783–784 CE) | |||
Yingtian 應天 | 783 CE | 3 months | |
Tianhuang 天皇 | 784 CE | 6 months | |
Li Xilie (r. 784–786 CE) | |||
Wucheng 武成 | 784–786 CE | 3 years | |
Qiu Fu (r. 860 CE) | |||
Luoping 羅平 | 860 CE | 7 months | |
Huang Chao (r. 878–884 CE) | |||
Wangba 王霸 | 878–880 CE | 3 years | |
Jintong 金統 | 880–884 CE | 5 years | |
Li Yun (r. 886 CE) | |||
Jianzhen 建貞 | 886 CE | 3 months | Or Yongzhen (永貞). |
Dong Chang (r. 895–896 CE) | |||
Shuntian 順天 | 895–896 CE | 2 years | Or Dasheng (大聖), Tiance (天冊), Tiansheng (天聖). |
Prince Pu of Tang dynasty | |||
Tianshou 天壽 | Unknown | Unknown |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Taizu of Later Liang (r. 907–912 CE) | |||
Kaiping 開平 | 907–911 CE | 5 years | Also used by Min and Silla. |
Qianhua 乾化 | 911–913 CE | 3 years | Usage later restored during the reign of Zhu Youzhen. Also used by Wuyue, Min, and Silla. |
Zhu Yougui (r. 912–913 CE) | |||
Fengli 鳳曆 | 913 CE | 2 months | Also used by Wuyue and Silla. |
Zhu Youzhen (r. 913–923 CE) | |||
Qianhua 乾化 | 913–915 CE | 3 years | Restored the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Later Liang. Also used by Wuyue, Min, and Silla. |
Zhenming 貞明 | 915–921 CE | 7 years | Also used by Wuyue, Min, and Silla. |
Longde 龍德 | 921–923 CE | 3 years | Also used by Wuyue, Min, and Silla. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (r. 923–926 CE; as Emperor of Later Tang) | |||
Tongguang 同光 | 923–926 CE | 4 years | Also used by Min, Jingnan and Silla. |
Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang (r. 926–933 CE) | |||
Tiancheng 天成 | 926–930 CE | 5 years | Also used by the Ma Chu, Min, Jingnan and Silla. |
Changxing 長興 | 930–933 CE | 4 years | Also used by the Ma Chu, Min, Jingnan, Silla, and Goryeo. |
Emperor Min of Later Tang (r. 933–934 CE) | |||
Yingshun 應順 | 934 CE | 4 months | Also used by the Ma Chu, Wuyue, Jingnan, Silla, and Goryeo. |
Li Congke (r. 934–937 CE) | |||
Qingtai 清泰 | 934–936 CE | 3 years | Also used by the Ma Chu, Wuyue, Jingnan, Silla, and Goryeo. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin (r. 936–942 CE) | |||
Tianfu 天福 | 936–944 CE | 9 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Chu of Later Jin upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by the Later Han, the Ma Chu, Wuyue, Jingnan, and Goryeo. |
Emperor Chu of Later Jin (r. 942–947 CE) | |||
Kaiyun 開運 | 944–946 CE | 3 years | Also used by the Ma Chu, Wuyue, Jingnan, and Goryeo. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Gaozu of Later Han (r. 947–948 CE) | |||
Tianfu 天福 | 947 CE | 1 year | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin. |
Qianyou 乾祐 | 948–950 CE | 3 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Yin of Later Han upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by the Ma Chu, Wuyue, Jingnan, the Northern Han, and Goryeo. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou (r. 951–954 CE) | |||
Guangshun 廣順 | 951–953 CE | 3 years | Also used by Wuyue, Jingnan, and Goryeo. |
Xiande 顯德 | 954–960 CE | 7 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou and the Emperor Gong of Later Zhou upon their ascension to the throne. Also used by Wuyue, Jingnan, the Southern Tang, and Goryeo. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Gaozu of Former Shu (r. 907–918 CE) | |||
Tianfu 天復 | 907 CE | 1 month | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. |
Wucheng 武成 | 908–910 CE | 3 years | |
Yongping 永平 | 911–915 CE | 5 years | |
Tongzheng 通正 | 916 CE | 1 year | |
Tianhan 天漢 | 917 CE | 1 year | |
Guangtian 光天 | 918 CE | 1 year | Or Guangda (光大), Guangda (廣大). Usage continued by Wang Yan upon his ascension to the throne. |
Wang Yan (r. 918–925 CE) | |||
Qiande 乾德 | 919–924 CE | 6 years | |
Xiankang 咸康 | 925 CE | 11 months |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Taizu of Yang Wu (r. 902–905 CE) | |||
Tianfu 天復 | 902–904 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. |
Tianyou 天祐 | 904–905 CE | 2 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. |
Emperor Liezu of Yang Wu (r. 905–908 CE) | |||
Tianyou 天祐 | 905–908 CE | 4 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. |
Emperor Gaozu of Yang Wu (r. 908–920 CE) | |||
Tianyou 天祐 | 908–919 CE | 12 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. |
Wuyi 武義 | 919–921 CE | 3 years | Or Banyi (頒義). Usage continued by the Emperor Rui of Yang Wu upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Rui of Yang Wu (r. 920–937 CE) | |||
Shunyi 順義 | 921–927 CE | 7 years | |
Qianzhen 乾貞 | 927–929 CE | 3 years | Also used by Jingnan. |
Dahe 大和 | 929–935 CE | 7 years | |
Tianzuo 天祚 | 935–937 CE | 3 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
King Wumu of Ma Chu (r. 907–930 CE) | |||
Tiancheng 天成 | 927–930 CE | 4 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang. |
King Hengyang of Ma Chu (r. 930–932 CE) | |||
Changxing 長興 | 930–932 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang. |
King Wenzhao of Ma Chu (r. 932–947 CE) | |||
Changxing 長興 | 930–932 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang. |
Yingshun 應順 | 934 CE | 4 months | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Later Tang. |
Qingtai 清泰 | 934–936 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of Li Congke. |
Tianfu 天福 | 936–944 CE | 9 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin. |
Kaiyun 開運 | 944–946 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Chu of Later Jin. |
Ma Xiguang (r. 947–950 CE) | |||
Tianfu 天福 | 947 CE | 1 month | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin. |
Qianyou 乾祐 | 948–950 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Han. |
King Gongxiao of Ma Chu (r. 950–951 CE) | |||
Baoda 保大 | 950–951 CE | 2 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Yuanzong of Southern Tang. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
King Taizu of Wuyue (r. 907–932 CE) | |||
Tianyou 天祐 | 907 CE | 1 month | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. |
Tianbao 天寶 | 908–912 CE | 5 years | |
Fengli 鳳曆 | 913 CE | 1 month | Adopted the era name of Zhu Yougui. |
Qianhua 乾化 | 913–915 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Later Liang. |
Zhenming 貞明 | 915–921 CE | 7 years | Adopted the era name of Zhu Youzhen. |
Longde 龍德 | 921–923 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of Zhu Youzhen. |
Baoda 寶大 | 924–925 CE | 2 years | Or Baotai (寶太). |
Baozheng 寶正 | 926–931 CE | 6 years | Or Baozhen (寶貞), Baozhen (保貞). |
Guangchu 廣初 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Zhengming 正明 | Unknown | Unknown | |
King Shizong of Wuyue (r. 932–941 CE) | |||
Changxing 長興 | 932–933 CE | 2 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang. |
Yingshun 應順 | 934 CE | 4 months | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Later Tang. |
Qingtai 清泰 | 934–936 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of Li Congke. |
Tianfu 天福 | 936–941 CE | 6 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin. |
King Chengzong of Wuyue (r. 941–947 CE) | |||
Tianfu 天福 | 941–944 CE | 4 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin. |
Kaiyun 開運 | 944–946 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Chu of Later Jin. |
King Zhongxun of Wuyue (r. 947–948 CE) | |||
Tianfu 天福 | 947 CE | 1 year | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin. |
King Zhongyi of Qin (r. 948–978 CE) | |||
Qianyou 乾祐 | 948–950 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Han. |
Guangshun 廣順 | 951–953 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou. |
Xiande 顯德 | 954–960 CE | 7 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou. |
Jianlong 建隆 | 960–963 CE | 4 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Song. |
Qiande 乾德 | 963–968 CE | 6 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Song. |
Kaibao 開寶 | 968–976 CE | 9 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Song. |
Taipingxingguo 太平興國 | 976–978 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizong of Song. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Taizu of Min (r. 909–925 CE) | |||
Kaiping 開平 | 909–911 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Later Liang. |
Qianhua 乾化 | 911–915 CE | 5 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Later Liang. |
Zhenming 貞明 | 915–921 CE | 7 years | Adopted the era name of Zhu Youzhen. |
Longde 龍德 | 921–923 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of Zhu Youzhen. |
Tongguang 同光 | 923–925 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang. |
Wang Yanhan (r. 925–926 CE) | |||
Tiancheng 天成 | 926 CE | 1 year | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang. |
Emperor Huizong of Min (r. 926–935 CE) | |||
Tiancheng 天成 | 926–930 CE | 5 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang. |
Changxing 長興 | 930–932 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang. |
Longqi 龍啟 | 933–934 CE | 2 years | |
Yonghe 永和 | 935–936 CE | 2 years | |
Emperor Kangzong of Min (r. 935–939 CE) | |||
Tongwen 通文 | 936–939 CE | 4 years | |
Emperor Jingzong of Min (r. 939–944 CE) | |||
Yonglong 永隆 | 939–944 CE | 6 years | |
Tiande Emperor (r. 943–945 CE) | |||
Tiande 天德 | 943–945 CE | 3 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Gaozu of Southern Han (r. 917–942 CE) | |||
Qianheng 乾亨 | 917–925 CE | 9 years | |
Bailong 白龍 | 925–928 CE | 4 years | |
Dayou 大有 | 928–942 CE | 15 years | |
Emperor Shang of Southern Han (r. 942–943 CE) | |||
Guangtian 光天 | 942–943 CE | 2 years | |
Emperor Zhongzong of Southern Han (r. 943–958 CE) | |||
Yingqian 應乾 | 943 CE | 8 months | |
Qianhe 乾和 | 943–958 CE | 16 years | |
Liu Chang (r. 958–971 CE) | |||
Dabao 大寶 | 958–971 CE | 14 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Prince Wuxin of Chu (r. 924–929 CE) | |||
Tongguang 同光 | 924–926 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang. |
Tiancheng 天成 | 926–928 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang. |
Qianzhen 乾貞 | 928 CE | 7 months | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Rui of Yang Wu. |
Prince Wenxian of Nanping (r. 929–948 CE) | |||
Qianzhen 乾貞 | 929 CE | 6 months | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Rui of Yang Wu. |
Tiancheng 天成 | 929–930 CE | 2 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang. |
Changxing 長興 | 930–933 CE | 4 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang. |
Yingshun 應順 | 934 CE | 4 months | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang. |
Qingtai 清泰 | 934–936 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of Li Congke. |
Tianfu 天福 | 936–944 CE | 9 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin. |
Kaiyun 開運 | 944–946 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Chu of Later Jin. |
Tianfu 天福 | 947 CE | 1 year | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin. |
Qianyou 乾祐 | 948 CE | 10 months | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Han. |
Prince Zhenyi of Nanping (r. 948–960 CE) | |||
Qianyou 乾祐 | 948–950 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Han. |
Guangshun 廣順 | 951–953 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou. |
Xiande 顯德 | 954–960 CE | 7 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou. |
Gao Baoxu (r. 960–962 CE) | |||
Jianlong 建隆 | 960–962 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Song. |
Gao Jichong (r. 962–963 CE) | |||
Jianlong 建隆 | 962–963 CE | 2 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Song. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Gaozu of Later Shu (r. 934 CE) | |||
Mingde 明德 | 934–937 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by Meng Chang upon his ascension to the throne. |
Meng Chang (r. 934–965 CE) | |||
Guangzheng 廣政 | 938–965 CE | 28 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Liezu of Southern Tang (r. 937–943 CE) | |||
Shengyuan 昇元 | 937–943 CE | 7 years | Or Shengyuan (升元). |
Emperor Yuanzong of Southern Tang (r. 943–961 CE) | |||
Baoda 保大 | 943–957 CE | 15 years | Also used by the Ma Chu. |
Zhongxing 中興 | 958 CE | 2 months | |
Jiaotai 交泰 | 958 CE | 3 months | |
Xiande 顯德 | 958–961 CE | 4 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou for external purposes. The era name Jiaotai (交泰) remained in use for domestic purposes. |
Li Yu (r. 961–975 CE) | |||
Xiande 顯德 | 961–962 CE | 2 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou for external purposes. The era name Jiaotai (交泰) remained in use for domestic purposes. |
Jianlong 建隆 | 963 CE | 1 year | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Song. |
Qiande 乾德 | 963–968 CE | 6 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Song. |
Kaibao 開寶 | 968–975 CE | 8 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Taizu of Song. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Shizu of Northern Han (r. 951–954 CE) | |||
Qianyou 乾祐 | 951–954 CE | 4 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Han. |
Emperor Ruizong of Northern Han (r. 954–968 CE) | |||
Qianyou 乾祐 | 954–956 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Gaozu of Later Han. |
Tianhui 天會 | 957–973 CE | 17 years | Usage continued by Liu Ji'en and the Emperor Yingwu of Northern Han upon their ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Yingwu of Northern Han (r. 968–979 CE) | |||
Guangyun 廣運 | 974–979 CE | 6 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Li Maozhen (r. 901–924 CE) | |||
Tianyou 天祐 | 904–924 CE | 21 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Huan of Dachanghe (r. 902–909 CE) | |||
Anguo 安國 | 903–909 CE | 7 years | |
Emperor Suwen of Dachanghe (r. 909–926 CE) | |||
Shiyuan 始元 | 910 CE–? | Unknown | Or Xiaozhi (孝治). |
Tianruijingxing 天瑞景星 | Unknown | Unknown | Or Tianrui (天瑞). |
Anhe 安和 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Zhenyou 貞祐 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Chuli 初歷 | ?–926 CE | Unknown | |
Emperor Gonghui of Dachanghe (r. 926–928 CE) | |||
Tianying 天應 | 927 CE | 1 year |
Datianxing
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Daokang of Datianxing (r. 928–929 CE) | |||
Zunsheng 尊聖 | 928–929 CE | 2 years |
Dayining
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Sugong of Dayining (r. 929–930 CE) | |||
Xingsheng 興聖 | 930 CE | 1 year | |
Yang Zhao (r. 930–937 CE) | |||
Daming 大明 | 931–937 CE | 7 years | |
Dingxin 鼎新 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Guangsheng 光聖 | Unknown | Unknown | Or Kesheng (克聖). |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Li Keyong (r. 896–908 CE) | |||
Tianyou 天祐 | 904–908 CE | 5 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. |
Li Cunxu (r. 908–923 CE; as Prince of Former Jin) | |||
Tianyou 天祐 | 908–923 CE | 16 years | Adopted the era name of the Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Liu Shouguang (r. 911–914 CE) | |||
Yingtian 應天 | 911–913 CE | 3 years |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Unknown | |||
Anguoshengzhi 安國聖治 | Unknown | Unknown | Might be the era name of the Emperor Huan of Dachanghe. |
Emperor Taizu of Pang (r. 922–924 CE) | |||
Xunsheng 寻圣 | 922–924 CE | 2 years | |
Zhang Yuxian (r. 942–943 CE) | |||
Yongle 永樂 | 942–943 CE | 2 years | Or Changle (長樂). |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Taizu of Liao (r. 916–926 CE) | |||
Shence 神冊 | 916–922 CE | 7 years | |
Tianzan 天贊 | 922–926 CE | 5 years | |
Tianxian 天顯 | 926–938 CE | 13 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Taizong of Liao upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Taizong of Liao (r. 927–947 CE) | |||
Huitong 會同 | 938–947 CE | 10 years | |
Datong 大同 | 947 CE | 8 months | Usage continued by the Emperor Shizong of Liao upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Shizong of Liao (r. 947–951 CE) | |||
Tianlu 天祿 | 947–951 CE | 5 years | |
Emperor Muzong of Liao (r. 951–969 CE) | |||
Yingli 應曆 | 951–969 CE | 19 years | |
Emperor Jingzong of Liao (r. 969–982 CE) | |||
Baoning 保寧 | 969–979 CE | 11 years | |
Qianheng 乾亨 | 979–983 CE | 5 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Shengzong of Liao upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Shengzong of Liao (r. 982–1031 CE) | |||
Tonghe 統和 | 983–1012 CE | 30 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Kaitai 開泰 | 1012–1021 CE | 10 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Taiping 太平 | 1021–1031 CE | 11 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Xingzong of Liao (r. 1031–1055 CE) | |||
Jingfu 景福 | 1031–1032 CE | 2 years | |
Chongxi 重熙 | 1032–1055 CE | 24 years | Or Chonghe (重和), Chongxi (崇熙). Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Daozong of Liao (r. 1055–1101 CE) | |||
Qingning 清寧 | 1055–1064 CE | 10 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Xianyong 咸雍 | 1065–1074 CE | 10 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Dakang 大康 | 1075–1084 CE | 10 years | Or Taikang (太康). Also used by Goryeo. |
Da'an 大安 | 1085–1094 CE | 10 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Shouchang 壽昌 | 1095–1101 CE | 7 years | Or Shoulong (壽隆), Shengchang (盛昌). Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Tianzuo of Liao (r. 1101–1125 CE) | |||
Qiantong 乾統 | 1101–1110 CE | 10 years | Or Qiantong (乾通). Also used by Goryeo. |
Tianqing 天慶 | 1111–1120 CE | 10 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Baoda 保大 | 1121–1125 CE | 5 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Yelü Bei (r. 926–937 CE) | |||
Ganlu 甘露 | 926–936 CE | 11 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Wu Xuanming (r. 976–986 CE) | |||
Yuanxing 元興 | 976 CE–? | Unknown |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Da Yanlin (r. 1029–1030 CE) | |||
Tianqing 天慶 | 1029–1030 CE | 2 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Xuanzong of Northern Liao (r. 1122 CE) | |||
Jianfu 建福 | 1122 CE | 4 months | Or Tianfu (天福). |
Xiao Puxiannü (r. 1122 CE; as regent) | |||
Dexing 德興 | 1122 CE | 7 months | |
Yelü Yali (r. 1123 CE) | |||
Shenli 神曆 | 1123 CE | 6 months |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Dezong of Western Liao (r. 1124–1143 CE) | |||
Yanqing 延慶 | 1124–1133 CE | 10 years | Usage might be from 1125 CE to 1133 CE, for a total length of 9 years. |
Kangguo 康國 | 1134–1143 CE | 10 years | Usage might be from 1127 CE to 1136 CE, for a total length of 10 years. |
Xiao Tabuyan (r. 1143–1150 CE; as regent) | |||
Xianqing 咸清 | 1144–1150 CE | 7 years | Usage might be from 1136 CE to 1142 CE, for a total length of 7 years. |
Gantian 感天 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Emperor Renzong of Western Liao (r. 1150–1163 CE) | |||
Shaoxing 紹興 | 1151–1163 CE | 13 years | Usage might be from 1142 CE to 1154 CE, for a total length of 13 years. |
Xuxing 續興 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Muxing 穆興 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Yelü Pusuwan (r. 1163–1177 CE; as regent) | |||
Chongfu 崇福 | 1164–1177 CE | 14 years | Usage might be from 1154 CE to 1168 CE, for a total length of 15 years. |
Huangde 皇德 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Zhongde 重德 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Yelü Zhilugu (r. 1177–1211 CE) | |||
Tianxi 天禧 | 1178–1211 CE | 34 years | Or Tianxi (天喜). Usage might be from 1168 CE to 1201 CE, for a total length of 34 years. |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Liao dynasty
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Gao Yongchang (r. 1116 CE) | |||
Longji 隆基 | 1116 CE | 4 months | Or Yingshun (應順). |
Huilibao (r. 1123 CE) | |||
Tianfu 天復 | 1123 CE | 8 months | |
Xiao Gan (r. 1123 CE) | |||
Tiansi 天嗣 | 1123 CE | 1 year | Or Tianxing (天興), Tianfu (天阜). |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Taizu of Song (r. 960–976 CE) | |||
Jianlong 建隆 | 960–963 CE | 4 years | Also used by Wuyue, Jingnan, and the Southern Tang. |
Qiande 乾德 | 963–968 CE | 6 years | Also used by Wuyue, the Southern Tang, and Goryeo. |
Kaibao 開寶 | 968–976 CE | 9 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Taizong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Wuyue, the Southern Tang, and Goryeo. |
Emperor Taizong of Song (r. 976–997 CE) | |||
Taipingxingguo 太平興國 | 976–984 CE | 9 years | Also used by Wuyue and Goryeo. |
Yongxi 雍熙 | 984–987 CE | 4 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Duangong 端拱 | 988–989 CE | 2 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Chunhua 淳化 | 990–994 CE | 5 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Zhidao 至道 | 995–997 CE | 3 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Zhenzong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Zhenzong of Song (r. 997–1022 CE) | |||
Xianping 咸平 | 998–1003 CE | 6 years | |
Jingde 景德 | 1004–1007 CE | 4 years | |
Dazhongxiangfu 大中祥符 | 1008–1016 CE | 9 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Tianxi 天禧 | 1017–1021 CE | 5 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Qianxing 乾興 | 1022 CE | 1 year | Usage continued by the Emperor Renzong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Renzong of Song (r. 1022–1063 CE) | |||
Tiansheng 天聖 | 1023–1032 CE | 10 years | |
Mingdao 明道 | 1032–1033 CE | 2 years | |
Jingyou 景祐 | 1034–1038 CE | 5 years | |
Baoyuan 寶元 | 1038–1040 CE | 3 years | |
Kangding 康定 | 1040–1041 CE | 2 years | |
Qingli 慶曆 | 1041–1048 CE | 8 years | |
Huangyou 皇祐 | 1049–1054 CE | 6 years | |
Zhihe 至和 | 1054–1056 CE | 3 years | |
Jiayou 嘉祐 | 1056–1063 CE | 8 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Yingzong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Yingzong of Song (r. 1063–1067 CE) | |||
Zhiping 治平 | 1064–1067 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Shenzong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Shenzong of Song (r. 1067–1085 CE) | |||
Xining 熙寧 | 1068–1077 CE | 10 years | |
Yuanfeng 元豐 | 1078–1085 CE | 8 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Zhezong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Zhezong of Song (r. 1085–1110 CE) | |||
Yuanyou 元祐 | 1086–1094 CE | 9 years | |
Shaosheng 紹聖 | 1094–1098 CE | 5 years | |
Yuanfu 元符 | 1098–1100 CE | 3 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Huizong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Huizong of Song (r. 1100–1125 CE) | |||
Jianzhongjingguo 建中靖國 | 1101 CE | 1 year | |
Chongning 崇寧 | 1102–1106 CE | 5 years | |
Daguan 大觀 | 1107–1110 CE | 4 years | |
Zhenghe 政和 | 1111–1118 CE | 8 years | |
Chonghe 重和 | 1118–1119 CE | 2 years | |
Xuanhe 宣和 | 1119–1125 CE | 7 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Qinzong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Qinzong of Song (r. 1126–1127 CE) | |||
Jingkang 靖康 | 1126–1127 CE | 2 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Gaozong of Song (r. 1127–1162 CE) | |||
Jianyan 建炎 | 1127–1130 CE | 4 years | |
Shaoxing 紹興 | 1131–1162 CE | 32 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Xiaozong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Xiaozong of Song (r. 1162–1189 CE) | |||
Longxing 隆興 | 1163–1164 CE | 2 years | |
Qiandao 乾道 | 1165–1173 CE | 9 years | |
Chunxi 淳熙 | 1165–1173 CE | 9 years | Originally proposed as Chunxi (純熙). Or Chunxi (湻熙). Usage continued by the Emperor Guangzong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Guangzong of Song (r. 1189–1194 CE) | |||
Shaoxi 紹熙 | 1190–1194 CE | 5 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Ningzong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Ningzong of Song (r. 1194–1224 CE) | |||
Qingyuan 慶元 | 1195–1200 CE | 6 years | |
Jiatai 嘉泰 | 1201–1204 CE | 4 years | |
Kaixi 開禧 | 1205–1207 CE | 3 years | |
Jiading 嘉定 | 1208–1224 CE | 17 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Lizong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Lizong of Song (r. 1224–1264 CE) | |||
Baoqing 寶慶 | 1225–1227 CE | 3 years | |
Shaoding 紹定 | 1228–1233 CE | 6 years | |
Duanping 端平 | 1234–1236 CE | 3 years | |
Jiaxi 嘉熙 | 1237–1240 CE | 4 years | |
Chunyou 淳祐 | 1241–1252 CE | 12 years | |
Baoyou 寶祐 | 1253–1258 CE | 6 years | |
Kaiqing 開慶 | 1259 CE | 1 year | |
Jingding 景定 | 1260–1264 CE | 5 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Duzong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Duzong of Song (r. 1264–1274 CE) | |||
Xianchun 咸淳 | 1265–1274 CE | 10 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Gong of Song upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Gong of Song (r. 1274–1276 CE) | |||
Deyou 德祐 | 1275–1276 CE | 2 years | |
Emperor Duanzong of Song (r. 1276–1278 CE) | |||
Jingyan 景炎 | 1276–1278 CE | 3 years | |
Zhao Bing (r. 1278–1279 CE) | |||
Xiangxing 祥興 | 1278–1279 CE | 2 years | Also used by Huang Hua. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Taizu of Dali (r. 937–944 CE) | |||
Wende 文德 | 938 CE–? | Unknown | |
Shenwu 神武 | ?–944 CE | Unknown | |
Emperor Wenjing of Dali (r. 944–945 CE) | |||
Wenjing 文經 | 945 CE | 1 year | Sometimes erroneously referred to as Wenjingwulüe (文經武略). |
Emperor Shengci of Dali (r. 945–951 CE) | |||
Zhizhi 至治 | 946–951 CE | 6 years | Or Zhizhi (致治). Sometimes erroneously referred to as Zhuzhi (主治). |
Emperor Guangci of Dali (r. 952–968 CE) | |||
Mingde 明德 | 952 CE–? | Unknown | |
Guangde 廣德 | ?–967 CE | Unknown | |
Shunde 順德 | 968 CE | 1 year | Or Shengde (聖德). |
Emperor Yingdao of Dali (r. 968–985 CE) | |||
Mingzheng 明政 | 969–985 CE | 17 years | Or Mingzheng (明正). |
Emperor Zhaoming of Dali (r. 985–1009 CE) | |||
Guangming 廣明 | 986 CE–? | Unknown | |
Mingtong 明統 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Mingsheng 明聖 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Mingde 明德 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Mingzhi 明治 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Mingfa 明法 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Mingying 明應 | 1006 CE–? | Unknown | |
Mingyun 明運 | ?–1009 CE | Unknown | |
Emperor Xuansu of Dali (r. 1009–1022 CE) | |||
Mingqi 明啟 | 1010–1022 CE | 13 years | Or Qimingtiansheng (啟明天聖). |
Qianxing 乾興 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Emperor Bingyi of Dali (r. 1022–1026 CE) | |||
Mingtong 明通 | 1023–1026 CE | 4 years | Or Mingtongtiansheng (明通天聖). |
Emperor Shengde of Dali (r. 1026–1041 CE) | |||
Zhengzhi 正治 | 1027–1041 CE | 15 years | |
Emperor Tianming of Dali (r. 1041–1044 CE) | |||
Shengming 聖明 | 1042 CE–? | Unknown | |
Tianming 天明 | ?–1044 CE | Unknown | |
Emperor Xingzong of Dali (r. 1044–1075 CE) | |||
Bao'an 保安 | 1045–1052 CE | 8 years | |
Zheng'an 政安 | 1053 CE–? | Unknown | Or Zheng'an (正安). |
Zhengde 正德 | Unknown | Unknown | Or Zhengde (政德). |
Baode 保德 | ?–1074 CE | Unknown | |
Tai'an 太安 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Minghou 明侯 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Emperor Shangde of Dali (r. 1075–1080 CE) | |||
Shangde 上德 | 1076 CE | 1 year | |
Guang'an 廣安 | 1077–1080 CE | 4 years | |
Emperor Shangming of Dali (r. 1080–1081 CE) | |||
Shangming 上明 | 1081 CE | 1 year | |
Emperor Baoding of Dali (r. 1081–1094 CE) | |||
Baoli 保立 | 1082 CE | 1 year | Or Baoding (保定). |
Jian'an 建安 | 1083–1091 CE | 9 years | |
Tianyou 天祐 | 1091–1094 CE | 4 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Biaozheng of Dazhong (r. 1094–1096 CE) | |||
Shangzhi 上治 | 1095 CE | 1 year |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Zhongzong of Dali (r. 1096–1108 CE) | |||
Tianshou 天授 | 1096 CE | 1 year | |
Mingkai 明開 | 1097–1103 CE | 7 years | Or Kaiming (開明). |
Tianzheng 天政 | 1103–1104 CE | 2 years | Or Tianzheng (天正). |
Wen'an 文安 | 1104–1108 CE | 5 years | |
Emperor Xianzong of Dali (r. 1108–1147 CE) | |||
Rixin 日新 | 1109–1110 CE | 2 years | |
Wenzhi 文治 | 1110 CE–? | Unknown | |
Yongjia 永嘉 | ?–1128 CE | Unknown | Sometimes erroneously referred to as Wenjia (文嘉). |
Baotian 保天 | 1129–1137 CE | 9 years | Or Tianbao (天保). |
Guangyun 廣運 | 1138–1147 CE | 10 years | |
Emperor Jingzong of Dali (r. 1147–1171 CE) | |||
Yongzhen 永貞 | 1148 CE | 1 year | |
Dabao 大寶 | 1149–1156 CE | 8 years | Or Tianbao (天寶). |
Longxing 龍興 | 1157–1161 CE | 5 years | |
Shengming 盛明 | 1162 CE–? | Unknown | |
Jiande 建德 | ?–1171 CE | Unknown | |
Emperor Xuanzong of Dali (r. 1172–1200 CE) | |||
Lizhen 利貞 | 1172–1174 CE | 4 years | |
Shengde 盛德 | 1176–1180 CE | 5 years | |
Jiahui 嘉會 | 1181–1184 CE | 4 years | |
Yuanheng 元亨 | 1185–1195 CE | 11 years | Sometimes erroneously referred to as Hengli (亨利). |
Ding'an 定安 | 1195–1200 CE | 6 years | Sometimes erroneously referred to as Anding (安定). |
Hengshi 亨時 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Emperor Yingzong of Dali (r. 1200–1204 CE) | |||
Fengli 鳳曆 | 1200 CE–? | Unknown | |
Yuanshou 元壽 | ?–1204 CE | Unknown | |
Emperor Shenzong of Dali (r. 1204–1238 CE) | |||
Tiankai 天開 | 1205–1225 CE | 21 years | |
Tianfu 天輔 | 1226 CE | 1 year | |
Renshou 仁壽 | 1227–1238 CE | 12 years | |
Emperor Xiaoyi of Dali (r. 1238–1251 CE) | |||
Daolong 道隆 | 1239–1251 CE | 13 years | |
Duan Xingzhi (r. 1251–1254 CE) | |||
Tianding 天定 | 1251–1254 CE | 4 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Axie (r. 1161–1205 CE) | |||
Qianzhen 乾貞 | 1176 CE | 1 year |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Song dynasty
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Duan Sikuang | |||
Shunde 順德 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Gao Guanyinlong | |||
Xingzheng 興正 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Gao Guanyinzheng | |||
Zhide 至德 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Unknown | |||
Daben 大本 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Unknown | |||
Zhongyuan 鍾元 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Unknown | |||
Longde 隆德 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Unknown | |||
Yongdao 永道 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Li Shun (r. 994 CE) | |||
Yingyun 應運 | 994 CE | 5 months | |
Wang Jun (r. 1000 CE) | |||
Huashun 化順 | 1000 CE | 10 months | |
Wang Ze (r. 1047–1048 CE) | |||
Desheng 得聖 | 1047–1048 CE | 4 months | Or Desheng (得勝), Desheng (德勝), Detian (得天). |
Nong Zhigao (r. 1041–1055 CE) | |||
Jingrui 景瑞 | 1049–1052 CE | 4 years | |
Qili 啟歷 | 1052–1053 CE | 2 years | |
Duanyi 端懿 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Dali 大歷 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Zhao Shen (r. 1102 CE) | |||
Longxing 隆興 | 1102 CE | 1 year | Or Longxing (龍興). |
Fang La (r. 1120–1121 CE) | |||
Yongle 永樂 | 1120–1121 CE | 2 years | |
Zhao Fu (r. 1129 CE) | |||
Mingshou 明受 | 1129 CE | 2 months | |
Zhong Xiang (r. 1130 CE) | |||
Tianzai 天載 | 1130 CE | 2 months | Or Tianzhan (天戰). |
Li Herong | |||
Zhengfa 正法 | 1127 CE | 1 year | Also used by Lei Jin. |
Lei Jin | |||
Zhengfa 正法 | 1127 CE | 1 year | Adopted the era name of Li Herong. |
Renzhi 人知 | 1130 CE | 1 year | Or Renhe (人和). |
Li Pobei | |||
Taiping 太平 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Liu Yu (r. 1130–1137 CE) | |||
Fuchang 阜昌 | 1130–1137 CE | 8 years | |
Yang Yao (r. 1133–1135 CE) | |||
Dashengtianwang 大聖天王 | 1133–1135 CE | 3 years | Or Datianshengzheng (大天聖正). |
Gengxu 庚戌 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Wang Fa'en (r. 1141 CE) | |||
Luoping 羅平 | 1141 CE | 1 month | |
Li Jie (r. 1179 CE) | |||
Luoping 羅平 | 1179 CE | 5 months | |
Wu Xi (r. 1207 CE) | |||
Zhuanyun 轉運 | 1207 CE | 2 months | |
Liao Sen (r. 1229 CE) | |||
Zhongde 重德 | 1229 CE | 1 year | |
Chen Wan | |||
Tianzhan 天戰 | Unknown | Unknown |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia (r. 1038–1048 CE) | |||
Xiandao 顯道 | 1032–1034 CE | 3 years | Derived from the era name Mingdao (明道) of the Emperor Renzong of Song. |
Kaiyun 開運 | 1034 CE | 1 month | |
Guangyun 廣運 | 1034–1036 CE | 3 years | |
Daqing 大慶 | 1036–1038 CE | 3 years | |
Tianshoulifayanzuo 天授禮法延祚 | 1038–1048 CE | 11 years | Or Tianshou (天授), Tianshoulifayanzuo (天授理法延祚). Usage continued by the Emperor Yizong of Western Xia upon his ascension to the throne. |
Guangxi 廣熙 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Guangmin 廣民 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Emperor Yizong of Western Xia (r. 1048–1067 CE) | |||
Yansiningguo 延嗣寧國 | 1049 CE | 1 year | Or Ningguo (寧國). |
Tianyouchuisheng 天祐垂聖 | 1050–1052 CE | 3 years | Or Chuisheng (垂聖). |
Fushengchengdao 福聖承道 | 1053–1056 CE | 4 years | Or Fusheng (福聖), Chengdao (承道). |
Duodu 奲都 | 1057–1062 CE | 6 years | |
Gonghua 拱化 | 1063–1067 CE | 5 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Huizong of Western Xia upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Huizong of Western Xia (r. 1067–1086 CE) | |||
Qiandao 乾道 | 1068–1069 CE | 2 years | Usage might be from 1067 CE to 1068 CE, for a total length of 2 years. |
Tiancilishengguoqing 天賜禮盛國慶 | 1070–1074 CE | 5 years | Or Tianciguoqing (天賜國慶). Usage might be from 1069 CE to 1074 CE, for a total length of 6 years. |
Da'an 大安 | 1075–1085 CE | 11 years | |
Tian'anliding 天安禮定 | 1086 CE | 7 months | |
Xi'an 西安 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Emperor Chongzong of Western Xia (r. 1086–1139 CE) | |||
Tianyizhiping 天儀治平 | 1086–1089 CE | 4 years | |
Tianyoumin'an 天祐民安 | 1090–1097 CE | 8 years | |
Yong'an 永安 | 1098–1100 CE | 3 years | |
Zhenguan 貞觀 | 1101–1113 CE | 13 years | |
Yongning 雍寧 | 1114–1118 CE | 5 years | |
Yuande 元德 | 1119–1127 CE | 9 years | Or Tiande (天德). |
Zhengde 正德 | 1127–1134 CE | 8 years | |
Dade 大德 | 1135–1139 CE | 5 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Renzong of Western Xia upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Renzong of Western Xia (r. 1139–1193 CE) | |||
Daqing 大慶 | 1140–1143 CE | 4 years | |
Renqing 人慶 | 1144–1148 CE | 5 years | |
Tiansheng 天盛 | 1149–1169 CE | 21 years | |
Qianyou 乾祐 | 1170–1193 CE | 24 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Huanzong of Western Xia upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Huanzong of Western Xia (r. 1193–1206 CE) | |||
Tianqing 天慶 | 1194–1206 CE | 13 years | |
Emperor Xiangzong of Western Xia (r. 1206–1211 CE) | |||
Yingtian 應天 | 1206–1209 CE | 4 years | |
Huangjian 皇建 | 1210–1211 CE | 2 years | |
Emperor Shenzong of Western Xia (r. 1211–1223 CE) | |||
Guangding 光定 | 1211–1223 CE | 13 years | |
Emperor Xianzong of Western Xia (r. 1223–1226 CE) | |||
Qianding 乾定 | 1223–1226 CE | 4 years | |
Li Xian (r. 1226–1227 CE) | |||
Baoyi 寶義 | 1226–1227 CE | 2 years | |
Baoqing 寶慶 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Guangxi 廣僖 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Qingping 清平 | Unknown | Unknown |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Taizu of Jin (r. 1115–1123 CE) | |||
Shouguo 收國 | 1115–1116 CE | 2 years | |
Tianfu 天輔 | 1117–1123 CE | 7 years | |
Emperor Taizong of Jin (r. 1123–1135 CE) | |||
Tianhui 天會 | 1123–1137 CE | 15 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Xizong of Jin upon his ascension to the throne. |
Emperor Xizong of Jin (r. 1135–1150 CE) | |||
Tianjuan 天眷 | 1138–1140 CE | 3 years | |
Huangtong 皇統 | 1141–1149 CE | 9 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Wanyan Liang (r. 1150–1161 CE) | |||
Tiande 天德 | 1149–1153 CE | 5 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Zhenyuan 貞元 | 1153–1156 CE | 4 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Zhenglong 正隆 | 1156–1161 CE | 6 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Shizong of Jin (r. 1161–1189 CE) | |||
Dading 大定 | 1161–1189 CE | 29 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Xingqing 興慶 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Emperor Zhangzong of Jin (r. 1189–1208 CE) | |||
Mingchang 明昌 | 1190–1196 CE | 7 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Cheng'an 承安 | 1196–1200 CE | 5 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Taihe 泰和 | 1201–1208 CE | 8 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Tianding 天定 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Wanyan Yongji (r. 1208–1213 CE) | |||
Da'an 大安 | 1209–1211 CE | 3 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Chongqing 崇慶 | 1212–1213 CE | 2 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Zhining 至寧 | 1213 CE | 5 months | Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Xuanzong of Jin (r. 1213–1224 CE) | |||
Zhenyou 貞祐 | 1213–1217 CE | 5 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Xingding 興定 | 1217–1222 CE | 6 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Yuanguang 元光 | 1222–1223 CE | 2 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Aizong of Jin (r. 1224–1234 CE) | |||
Zhengda 正大 | 1224–1231 CE | 8 years | |
Kaixing 開興 | 1232 CE | 4 months | |
Tianxing 天興 | 1232–1234 CE | 3 years | |
Wanyan Chenglin (r. 1234 CE) | |||
Shengchang 盛昌 | Unknown | Unknown |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Yelü Liuge (r. 1213–1220 CE) | |||
Yuantong 元統 | 1213–1216 CE | 4 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Yelü Sibu (r. 1216 CE) | |||
Tianwei 天威 | 1216 CE | 1 year | Or Tiancheng (天成). |
Yelü Qinu (r. 1216 CE; as regent) | |||
Tianyou 天祐 | 1216 CE | 1 year | |
Yelü Jinshan (r. 1216–1217 CE) | |||
Tiande 天德 | 1216 CE | 1 year | Or Tianhui (天會), Tiancheng (天成). |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Puxian Wannu (r. 1215–1233 CE) | |||
Tiantai 天泰 | 1215–1223 CE | 9 years | |
Datong 大同 | 1224–1233 CE | 10 years |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Jin dynasty
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Aoluo (r. 1147 CE) | |||
Tianxing 天興 | 1147 CE | 1 year | |
Wanyan Yunwen | |||
Tiantong 天統 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Yelü Wogan (r. 1161–1162 CE) | |||
Tianzheng 天正 | 1161 CE | 1 month | |
Yelü Deshou (r. 1196 CE) | |||
Shensheng 身聖 | 1196 CE | 1 month | |
Liu Yongchang (r. 1214 CE) | |||
Tianci 天賜 | 1214 CE | 1 year | |
Yang An'er (r. 1214 CE) | |||
Tianshun 天順 | 1214 CE | 8 months | |
Zhang Zhi (r. 1215–1217 CE) | |||
Xinglong 興隆 | 1216–1217 CE | 2 years | Or Xinglong (興龍). |
Hao Ding (r. 1216 CE) | |||
Shuntian 順天 | 1216 CE | 1 year |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Shizu of Yuan (r. 1260–1294 CE) | |||
Zhongtong 中統 | 1260–1264 CE | 5 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Zhiyuan 至元 | 1264–1294 CE | 31 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Chengzong of Yuan (r. 1294–1307 CE) | |||
Yuanzhen 元貞 | 1295–1297 CE | 3 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Dade 大德 | 1297–1307 CE | 11 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Wuzong of Yuan upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Wuzong of Yuan (r. 1307–1311 CE) | |||
Zhida 至大 | 1308–1311 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Renzong of Yuan upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Renzong of Yuan (r. 1311–1320 CE) | |||
Huangqing 皇慶 | 1312–1313 CE | 2 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Yanyou 延祐 | 1314–1320 CE | 7 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Yingzong of Yuan upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Yingzong of Yuan (r. 1320–1323 CE) | |||
Zhizhi 至治 | 1321–1323 CE | 3 years | Usage continued by the Taiding Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Goryeo. |
Taiding Emperor (r. 1323–1328 CE) | |||
Taiding 泰定 | 1324–1328 CE | 5 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Zhihe 致和 | 1328 CE | 8 months | Also used by Goryeo. |
Tianshun Emperor (r. 1328 CE) | |||
Tianshun 天順 | 1328 CE | 2 months | Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Wenzong of Yuan (r. 1328–1329 CE; first reign) | |||
Tianli 天歷 | 1328–1330 CE | 3 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Mingzong of Yuan upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Wenzong of Yuan (r. 1329–1332 CE; second reign) | |||
Zhishun 至順 | 1330–1333 CE | 4 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Ningzong of Yuan and the Emperor Huizong of Yuan upon their ascension to the throne. Also used by Goryeo. |
Emperor Huizong of Yuan (r. 1333–1370 CE) | |||
Yuantong 元統 | 1333–1335 CE | 3 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Zhiyuan 至元 | 1335–1340 CE | 6 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Zhizheng 至正 | 1341–1370 CE | 30 years | Also used by Goryeo. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Zhaozong of Northern Yuan (r. 1370–1378 CE) | |||
Xuanguang 宣光 | 1371–1379 CE | 9 years | Usage continued by the Tianyuan Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Goryeo. |
Tianyuan Emperor (r. 1378–1388 CE) | |||
Tianyuan 天元 | 1379–1388 CE | 10 years | |
Choros Esen (r. 1453–1457 CE) | |||
Tianyuan 添元 | 1453–1457 CE | 5 years | Or Tianyuan (天元). |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Xu Shouhui (r. 1351–1360 CE) | |||
Zhiping 治平 | 1351–1355 CE | 5 years | Usage might be from 1351 CE to 1354 CE, for a total length of 4 years. |
Taiping 太平 | 1356–1358 CE | 3 years | Usage might be in 1358 CE, for a total length of 1 year. |
Tianqi 天啟 | 1356–1359 CE | 4 years | Also used by the Ming Xia. |
Tianding 天定 | 1359–1360 CE | 2 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Zhang Shicheng (r. 1354–1367 CE) | |||
Tianyou 天佑 | 1354–1357 CE | 4 years | Or Tianyou (天祐). |
Han Song
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Han Lin'er (r. 1355–1366 CE) | |||
Longfeng 龍鳳 | 1355–1366 CE | 12 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Chen Youliang (r. 1360–1363 CE) | |||
Dayi 大義 | 1360–1363 CE | 4 years | |
Dading 大定 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Chen Li (r. 1363–1364 CE) | |||
Deshou 德壽 | 1363–1364 CE | 2 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Taizu of Ming Xia (r. 1361–1366 CE) | |||
Tianqi 天啟 | 1361–1362 CE | 2 years | Adopted the era name of Xu Shouhui. |
Tiantong 天統 | 1363–1366 CE | 4 years | |
Ming Sheng (r. 1366–1371 CE) | |||
Kaixi 開熙 | 1367–1371 CE | 5 years |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Yuan dynasty
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Du Keyong (r. 1280 CE) | |||
Wancheng 萬乘 | 1280 CE | 1 month | |
Chen Diaoyan (r. 1281 CE) | |||
Changtai 昌泰 | 1281 CE | 4 months | |
Lin Guifang, Zhao Liangkou (r. 1283 CE) | |||
Yankang 延康 | 1283 CE | 1 month | |
Huang Hua (r. 1283–1284 CE) | |||
Xiangxing 祥興 | 1283–1284 CE | 2 years | Adopted the era name of Zhao Bing. |
Yang Zhenlong (r. 1289 CE) | |||
Anding 安定 | 1289 CE | 9 months | |
Chen Kongya (r. 1297 CE) | |||
Zhengzhi 正治 | 1297 CE | 1 month | |
Zhu Guangqing (r. 1337 CE) | |||
Chifu 赤符 | 1337 CE | 7 months | |
Zhao Pusheng | |||
Zhengshuo 正朔 | Unknown | Unknown |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368–1398 CE) | |||
Hongwu 洪武 | 1368–1398 CE | 31 years | Usage continued by the Jianwen Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Usage later restored during the reign of the Yongle Emperor. Also used by Goryeo, Joseon, the Satto dynasty, the Haniji dynasty, and the Ōzato dynasty. |
Jianwen Emperor (r. 1398–1402 CE) | |||
Jianwen 建文 | 1399–1402 CE | 4 years | Also used by Joseon, the Satto dynasty, the Haniji dynasty, and the Ōzato dynasty. |
Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424 CE) | |||
Hongwu 洪武 | 1402 CE | 7 months | Restored the era name of the Hongwu Emperor. Also used by Joseon, the Satto dynasty, the Haniji dynasty, and the Ōzato dynasty. |
Yongle 永樂 | 1403–1424 CE | 22 years | Usage continued by the Hongxi Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon, the Satto dynasty of Chūzan, the Haniji dynasty of Hokuzan, the Ōzato dynasty of Nanzan, and the First Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Hongxi Emperor (r. 1424–1425 CE) | |||
Hongxi 洪熙 | 1425 CE | 1 year | Usage continued by the Xuande Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon, the Ōzato dynasty of Nanzan, and the First Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Xuande Emperor (r. 1425–1435 CE) | |||
Xuande 宣德 | 1426–1435 CE | 10 years | Usage continued by the Emperor Yingzong of Ming upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon, the Ōzato dynasty of Nanzan, and the First Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Emperor Yingzong of Ming (r. 1435–1449 CE; first reign) | |||
Zhengtong 正統 | 1436–1449 CE | 14 years | Usage continued by the Jingtai Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon and the First Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Jingtai Emperor (r. 1449–1457 CE) | |||
Jingtai 景泰 | 1450–1457 CE | 8 years | Also used by Joseon and the First Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Emperor Yingzong of Ming (r. 1457–1464 CE; second reign) | |||
Tianshun 天順 | 1457–1464 CE | 8 years | Usage continued by the Chenghua Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon and the First Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Chenghua Emperor (r. 1464–1487 CE) | |||
Chenghua 成化 | 1465–1487 CE | 23 years | Usage continued by the Hongzhi Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon, the First and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Hongzhi Emperor (r. 1487–1505 CE) | |||
Hongzhi 弘治 | 1488–1505 CE | 18 years | Usage continued by the Zhengde Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Zhengde Emperor (r. 1505–1521 CE) | |||
Zhengde 正德 | 1506–1521 CE | 16 years | Usage continued by the Jiajing Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Jiajing Emperor (r. 1521–1566 CE) | |||
Jiajing 嘉靖 | 1522–1566 CE | 45 years | Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Longqing Emperor (r. 1567–1572 CE) | |||
Longqing 隆慶 | 1567–1572 CE | 6 years | Usage continued by the Wanli Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Wanli Emperor (r. 1572–1620 CE) | |||
Wanli 萬曆 | 1573–1620 CE | 48 years | Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Taichang Emperor (r. 1620 CE) | |||
Taichang 泰昌 | 1620–1621 CE | 4 months | Usage continued by the Tianqi Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Tianqi Emperor (r. 1620–1627 CE) | |||
Tianqi 天啟 | 1621–1627 CE | 7 years | Usage continued by the Chongzhen Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Chongzhen Emperor (r. 1627–1644 CE) | |||
Chongzhen 崇禎 | 1628–1644 CE | 17 years | Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Hongguang Emperor (r. 1644–1645 CE) | |||
Hongguang 弘光 | 1645 CE | 5 months | Also used by the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Longwu Emperor (r. 1645–1646 CE) | |||
Longwu 隆武 | 1645–1646 CE | 2 years | Also used by the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom and Zhang Huashan. |
Zhu Hengjia (r. 1645 CE; as regent) | |||
Xingye 興業 | 1645 CE | 1 month | |
Zhu Yihai (r. 1645–1653 CE; as regent) | |||
Jianguo Lu 監國魯 | 1646–1653 CE | 8 years | Not an actual era name, but used in place of an era name and served a similar function; Jianguo literally means "regency" and Lu was derived from Zhi Yihai's noble title "Prince of Lu". |
Shaowu Emperor (r. 1646–1647 CE) | |||
Shaowu 紹武 | did not use | did not use | The era name Shaowu was originally planned to supersede Longwu (隆武) in 1647 CE, but the Shaowu Emperor's reign ended before the era name was put into effective use. |
Yongli Emperor (r. 1646–1662 CE) | |||
Yongli 永曆 | 1647–1662 CE | 16 years | Also used by the Kingdom of Tungning and Wang Guangtai. |
Dingwu Emperor (r. 1646–1664 CE) | |||
Dingwu 定武 | 1646–1663 CE | 18 years | |
Zhu Changqing (r. 1648–1649 CE; as regent) | |||
Dongwu 東武 | 1648 CE | 1 year |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Li Zicheng (r. 1644–1645 CE) | |||
Yongchang 永昌 | 1644–1645 CE | 2 years | Also used by Gong Wencai. |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Zheng Chenggong (r. 1662 CE) | |||
Yongli 永曆 | 1662 CE | 1 year | Adopted the era name of the Yongli Emperor. |
Zheng Xi (r. 1662 CE; as regent) | |||
Yongli 永曆 | 1662 CE | 1 year | Adopted the era name of the Yongli Emperor. |
Zheng Jing (r. 1662–1681 CE) | |||
Yongli 永曆 | 1662–1681 CE | 20 years | Adopted the era name of the Yongli Emperor. |
Zheng Kezang (r. 1681 CE; as regent) | |||
Yongli 永曆 | 1681 CE | 1 year | Adopted the era name of the Yongli Emperor. |
Zheng Keshuang (r. 1681–1683 CE) | |||
Yongli 永曆 | 1681–1683 CE | 3 years | Adopted the era name of the Yongli Emperor. |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Ming dynasty
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Peng Yulin (r. 1386 CE) | |||
Tianding 天定 | 1386 CE | 1 year | |
Tian Jiucheng (r. 1397 CE) | |||
Longfeng 龍鳳 | 1397 CE | 1 year | |
Phạm Ngọc (r. 1417–1420 CE) | |||
Yongning 永寧 | 1417–1420 CE | 4 years | |
Lê Ngạ (r. 1420 CE) | |||
Yongtian 永天 | 1420 CE | 1 year | |
Chen Jianhu (r. 1448–1449 CE) | |||
Taiding 泰定 | 1448–1449 CE | 2 years | |
Huang Xiaoyang (r. 1449–1450 CE) | |||
Dongyang 東陽 | 1449–1450 CE | 2 years | |
Zhu Huizha (r. 1451 CE) | |||
Xuanyuan 玄元 | 1451 CE | 1 month | Or Xuanwu (玄武), Xuanwu (𢆯武), Yuanwu (元武). |
Li Zhen (r. 1456 CE) | |||
Tianshun 天順 | 1456 CE | 1 year | |
Wang Bin (r. 1457 CE) | |||
Tianxiu 天繡 | 1457 CE–? | Unknown | |
Li Tianbao (r. 1460 CE) | |||
Wulie 武烈 | 1460 CE | 1 year | |
Liu Tong (r. 1465–1466 CE) | |||
Desheng 德勝 | 1465–1466 CE | 2 years | |
Cao Fu (r. 1511–1512 CE) | |||
Mingzheng 明正 | 1511 CE | 1 year | |
Zhu Chenhao (r. 1519 CE) | |||
Shunde 順德 | 1519 CE | 2 months | |
Duan Chang (r. 1520 CE) | |||
Dashunpingding 大順平定 | 1520 CE | 1 year | Or Dashun (大順), Pingding (平定). |
Tian Bin (r. 1546 CE) | |||
Tianyuan 天淵 | 1546 CE | 1 year | |
Zhang Lian (r. 1560–1562 CE) | |||
Zaoli 造歷 | 1560–1562 CE | 3 years | |
Longfei 龍飛 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Cai Boguan (r. 1565–1566 CE) | |||
Dabao 大寶 | 1565–1566 CE | 2 months | |
Li Xin (r. 1619 CE) | |||
Hongwu 洪武 | 1619 CE | 1 month | |
Li Wen (r. 1619 CE) | |||
Zhenhun 真混 | 1619 CE | 1 month | Or Tianzhenhun (天真混). |
She Chongming (r. 1621–1629 CE) | |||
Ruiying 瑞應 | 1621 CE | 1 month | |
Moqi De (r. 1622 CE) | |||
Xuanjing 玄靜 | 1622 CE | 1 year | Or Xuanjing (𢆯靜), Yuanjing (元靜). |
Xu Hongru (r. 1622 CE) | |||
Dachengxingsheng 大成興勝 | 1622 CE | 6 months | Or Dachengxingsheng (大乘興勝), Dachengxingsheng (大成興盛), Dachengxingsheng (大乘興盛), Xingsheng (興勝). |
Zhang Weiyuan (r. 1628 CE) | |||
Yongxing 永興 | 1628 CE | 1 year | |
Gao Yingxiang (r. 1635 CE) | |||
Xingwu 興武 | 1635 CE | 1 year | |
Zhang Puwei (r. 1637–1638 CE) | |||
Tianyun 天運 | 1637 CE | 1 year | |
Zhang Xianzhong (r. 1644–1646 CE) | |||
Dashun 大順 | 1644–1646 CE | 3 years | Sometimes erroneously referred to as Tianshun (天順). |
Yiwu 義武 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Zhu Cilang (r. 1644 CE) | |||
Yixing 義興 | 1644 CE | 1 month | |
Ma Xiang | |||
Yuanmingdabao 圓明大寶 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Xingwu | |||
Hongrun 宏閏 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Mingben | |||
Yong'an 湧安 | Unknown | Unknown |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Tianming Khan (r. 1616–1626 CE) | |||
Tianming 天命 | 1616–1626 CE | 11 years | |
Tiancong Khan (r. 1626–1636 CE; as Khan of Later Jin) | |||
Tiancong 天聰 | 1627–1636 CE | 10 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Emperor Taizong of Qing (r. 1636–1643 CE; as Emperor of Qing) | |||
Chongde 崇德 | 1636–1643 CE | 8 years | Usage continued by the Shunzhi Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon. |
Shunzhi Emperor (r. 1643–1661 CE) | |||
Shunzhi 順治 | 1644–1661 CE | 18 years | Usage continued by the Kangxi Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Kangxi Emperor (r. 1661–1722 CE) | |||
Kangxi 康熙 | 1662–1722 CE | 61 years | Usage continued by the Yongzheng Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1722–1735 CE) | |||
Yongzheng 雍正 | 1723–1735 CE | 13 years | Usage continued by the Qianlong Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796 CE) | |||
Qianlong 乾隆 | 1736–1795 CE | 60 years | Usage continued within the Forbidden City until 1799 CE, for a total length of 64 years. Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Jiaqing Emperor (r. 1796–1820 CE) | |||
Jiaqing 嘉慶 | 1796–1820 CE | 25 years | Usage continued by the Daoguang Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Daoguang Emperor (r. 1820–1850 CE) | |||
Daoguang 道光 | 1821–1850 CE | 30 years | Usage continued by the Xianfeng Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Xianfeng Emperor (r. 1850–1861 CE) | |||
Xianfeng 咸豐 | 1851–1861 CE | 11 years | Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Tongzhi Emperor (r. 1861–1875 CE) | |||
Tongzhi 同治 | 1862–1875 CE | 14 years | Originally proposed as Qixiang (祺祥). Also used by Joseon and the Second Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom. |
Guangxu Emperor (r. 1875–1908 CE) | |||
Guangxu 光緒 | 1875–1908 CE | 34 years | Usage continued by the Xuantong Emperor upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by Joseon. |
Xuantong Emperor (r. 1908–1912 CE; first reign as Emperor of Qing) | |||
Xuantong 宣統 | 1909–1912 CE | 4 years | Usage later restored during the Manchu Restoration. |
Wu Zhou
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Emperor Taizu of Wu Zhou (r. 1678 CE) | |||
Zhaowu 昭武 | 1678 CE | 6 months | |
Liyong 利用 | Unknown | Unknown | Might not be an era name. |
Wu Shifan (r. 1678–1681 CE) | |||
Honghua 洪化 | 1678–1681 CE | 4 years |
Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Hong Xiuquan (r. 1851–1864 CE) | |||
Taiping Tianguo 太平天國 | 1851–1864 CE | 14 years |
Other regimes contemporaneous with Qing dynasty
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Qin Shangxing (r. 1644 CE) | |||
Chongxing 重興 | 1644 CE | 1 year | |
Liu Shoufen (r. 1644 CE) | |||
Tianding 天定 | 1644 CE | 1 month | |
Gong Wencai (r. 1644–1645 CE) | |||
Yongchang 永昌 | 1644–1645 CE | 2 years | Adopted the era name of Li Zicheng. |
Hu Shoulong (r. 1645 CE) | |||
Qingguang 清光 | 1645 CE | 1 month | Usage might be in 1646 CE, for a total length of 1 year. |
Jiang Erxun (r. 1647 CE) | |||
Zhongxing 中興 | 1647 CE | 1 year | |
Wang Guangtai (r. 1647 CE) | |||
Yongli 永曆 | 1647 CE | 1 year | Adopted the era name of the Yongli Emperor. |
Zhang Huashan (r. 1647 CE) | |||
Longwu 隆武 | 1647 CE | 1 month | Adopted the era name of the Longwu Emperor. |
Sun Kewang | |||
Xingchao 興朝 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Zhang Jintang (r. 1648 CE) | |||
Tianzheng 天正 | 1648 CE | 1 year | |
Xiao Weitang (r. 1661 CE) | |||
Tianshun 天順 | 1661 CE | 1 year | |
Wang Yaozu (r. 1665 CE) | |||
Daqing 大慶 | 1665 CE | 1 month | |
Yang Qilong (r. 1673–1680 CE) | |||
Guangde 廣德 | 1673–1680 CE | 8 years | |
Geng Jingzhong (r. 1674–1676 CE) | |||
Yumin 裕民 | 1674–1676 CE | 3 years | Might not be an era name. |
Wei Zhiye (r. 1704 CE) | |||
Wenxing 文興 | 1704 CE | 1 year | |
Zhu Liufei, Li Tianji | |||
Yuanxing 元興 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Qian Baotong (r. 1708 CE) | |||
Yongxing 永興 | 1708 CE | 1 year | |
Zhang Nianyi (r. 1708 CE) | |||
Tiande 天德 | 1708 CE | 1 year | |
Zhu Yigui (r. 1721 CE) | |||
Yonghe 永和 | 1721 CE | 2 months | |
Lin Shuangwen (r. 1786–1788 CE) | |||
Tianyun 天運 | 1786 CE | 1 month | |
Shuntian 順天 | 1787–1788 CE | 2 years | |
Chen Zhouquan (r. 1795 CE) | |||
Tianyun 天運 | 1795 CE | 1 month | |
Li Shu (r. 1797 CE) | |||
Wanli 萬利 | 1797 CE | 1 year | Or Daqing (大慶). |
Wang Dashu (r. 1797 CE) | |||
Daqing 大慶 | 1797 CE | 1 month | |
Cai Qian (r. 1805–1809 CE) | |||
Guangming 光明 | 1805–1809 CE | 5 years | |
Zhu Maoli (r. 1814 CE) | |||
Yanchao 晏朝 | 1814 CE | 1 year | |
Zhang Bing (r. 1832–1833 CE) | |||
Tianyun 天運 | 1832–1833 CE | 2 years | |
Lin Wanqing (r. 1851 CE) | |||
Tiande 天德 | 1851 CE | 1 year | |
Li Mingxian (r. 1853 CE) | |||
Hongshun 洪順 | 1853 CE | 1 month | |
Huang Wei (r. 1853 CE) | |||
Tiande 天德 | 1853 CE | 1 year | Also used by other members of the Small Swords Society. |
Liu Lichuan (r. 1853–1855 CE) | |||
Tianyun 天運 | 1853–1855 CE | 3 years | Or Daming (大明). |
Yang Longxi (r. 1854 CE) | |||
Jianghan 江漢 | 1854 CE | 1 year | Sometimes erroneously referred to as Jianghan (姜漢). Also used by Zhu Mingyue. |
Chen Kai (r. 1855–1864 CE) | |||
Hongde 洪德 | 1855–1864 CE | 10 years | |
Li Yonghe (r. 1859–1864 CE) | |||
Shuntian 順天 | 1860–1864 CE | 5 years | |
Song Jipeng (r. 1860–1863 CE) | |||
Tianzong 天縱 | 1860–1863 CE | 4 years | |
Zhu Mingyue (r. 1864–1868 CE) | |||
Sitong 嗣統 | 1864–1868 CE | 5 years | |
Huahan 華漢 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Jianghan 江漢 | Unknown | Unknown | Adopted the era name of Yang Longxi. |
Tang Jingsong (in office 1895 CE; as President of the Republic of Formosa) | |||
Yongqing 永清 | 1895 CE | 1 month | Usage continued by Liu Yongfu upon his assumption of office. |
Huang Guozhen (r. 1897–1898 CE) | |||
Dajing 大靖 | 1897–1898 CE | 2 years | |
Aisin Gioro Pujun | |||
Baoqing 保慶 | did not use | did not use | The era name Baoqing was originally planned to supersede Guangxu (光緒) in 1900 CE, when the Guangxu Emperor was to abdicate in favor of Aisin Gioro Pujun; this plan did not materialize. |
Hong Quanfu (r. 1902 CE) | |||
Damingguo 大明國 | 1902 CE | 1 year | Or Damingshuntianguo (大明順天國). |
Gong Chuntai (r. 1906 CE) | |||
Hande 漢德 | 1906 CE | 1 year | |
8th Jebtsundamba Khutuktu (r. 1911–1915 CE; first reign) | |||
Gongdai 共戴 | 1911–1915 CE | 5 years | Usage later restored in 1921 CE. |
Modern Greater China
[edit]Current Calendar | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Republic of China (r. 1912–present CE) | |||
Minguo 民國 | 1912-present | Current calendar | Used alongside the Gōnglì 公历 (Gregorian calendar) since 1912 |
The Republic of China officially uses the Republic of China calendar. While not an era name, the Republic of China calendar is based on the era name system of Imperial China. The Republic of China calendar was the official calendar of mainland China between 1912 CE and 1949 CE, and has been in official use in Taiwan since 1945 CE.
Other regimes contemporaneous with Republic of China
[edit]Era name | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Hongxian Emperor (r. 1915–1916 CE) | |||
Hongxian 洪憲 | 1916 CE | 92 days | |
Chadu Ruoba (r. 1917 CE) | |||
Tongzhi 通治 | 1917 CE | 1 year | Sometimes erroneously referred to as Tongzhi (通志). |
Xuantong Emperor (r. 1917 CE; second reign as Emperor of Qing) | |||
Xuantong 宣統 | 1917 CE | 12 days | Restored the era name of 1909 CE. |
8th Jebtsundamba Khutuktu (r. 1921–1924 CE; second reign) | |||
Gongdai 共戴 | 1921–1924 CE | 4 years | Restored the era name of 1911 CE. |
Aisin Gioro Puyi (in office 1932–1934 CE; as Chief Executive of Manchukuo) | |||
Datong 大同 | 1932–1934 CE | 3 years | |
Kangde Emperor (r. 1934–1945 CE; as Emperor of Manchukuo) | |||
Kangde 康德 | 1934–1945 CE | 12 years |
Mainland China
[edit]Current Calendar | Period of use | Length of use | Remark |
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Republic of China (r. 1912–1949 CE) | |||
Minguo 民國 | 1912-1949 | 37 years | Used alongside the Gōnglì 公历 (Gregorian calendar) since 1912 |
People's Republic of China (r. 1949-present CE) | |||
Gōnglì 公历 | 1949-present | Current calendar | "Gōnglì" means "common calendar", the Chinese name to the Common Era. |
Unknown era names
[edit]This is a list of individuals who proclaimed era names, but the exact era names are not known.
Era name | Monarch | Period of use | Length of use |
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Era names not known | Ma Mian | 144–145 CE | 5 months |
Song Jian | Late 180s–214 CE | Over 30 years | |
Ma Ru | 497–501 CE | 5 years | |
Li Chenghong | 763 CE | 3 months | |
Da Qianhuang | 858–871 CE | 14 years | |
Da Xuanxi | 872–893 CE | 22 years | |
Da Weixie | 894–906 CE | 13 years | |
Da Yinzhuan | 907–926 CE | 20 years |
See also
[edit]- Chinese calendar
- Republic of China calendar
- Chinese era name
- Japanese era name
- Korean era name
- Vietnamese era name
- North Korean calendar
- Regnal year
References
[edit]- ^ Winkler, Dietmar; Tang, Li (2009). Hidden Treasures and Intercultural Encounters: Studies on East Syriac Christianity in China and Central Asia. p. 267. ISBN 9783643500458.
- ^ a b Li, Chongzhi (2004). 中国历代年号考. p. 102. ISBN 7101025129.