Zhizheng

The Zhizheng Bell, a bronze bell made by a Persian merchant in 1346 during the Yuan dynasty

Zhizheng (Chinese: 至正; pinyin: Zhìzhèng; 1341–1370) was the third era name (nianhao) of Toghon Temür, Emperor Shun of Yuan (reigned 1333–1370), and was also the Yuan dynasty's final era name. It was used for a total of 30 years.[1] On 23 May 1370 (Zhizheng 30, 28th day of the 4th month), Biligtü Khan, Emperor Zhaozong of Yuan ascended the throne and continued to use it.[note 1]

Change of era

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  • 18 January 1341 Zhiyuan 7, 1st day of 1st month (至元七年一月一日): There was an edict to change the era to Zhizheng.[2][3]
  • 23 May 1370 Zhizheng 30, 28th day of the 4th month (至正三十年四月二十八日): Emperor Huizong died, and Emperor Zhaozong ascended the throne. In May, change the next year to Xuanguang 1 (宣光元年, "the first year of Xuanguang").[4][5][6]

Notes

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  1. ^ This sentence is absent from Li Chongzhi's Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao.

References

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  1. ^ Li Chongzhi. Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao, p. 196
  2. ^ Song Lian (宋濂). History of Yuan, Annals, Volume 40, Emperor Shun 3  (in Chinese) – via Wikisource. 至正元年春正月己酉朔,改元,詔曰:『朕惟帝王之道,德莫大於克孝,治莫大於得賢。朕早歷多難,入紹大統,仰思祖宗付託之重,戰兢惕勵,于茲八年。慨念皇考,久勞于外,甫即大命,四海觖望,夙夜追慕,不忘于懷。乃以至元六年十月初四日,奉玉冊、玉寶,追上皇考曰順天立道睿文智武大聖孝皇帝,被服袞冕,祼于太室,式展孝誠。十有一月六日,勉徇大禮慶成之請,御大明殿受群臣朝。爰自去春,疇咨于眾,以知樞密院事馬札兒台為太師、右丞相,以正百官,以親萬民。尋即控辭,養疾私第,再三諭旨,勉令就位,自春徂秋,其請益固。朕憫其勞日久,察其至誠,不忍煩之以政,俾解機務,仍為太師。而知樞密院事脫脫,早歲輔朕,克著忠貞,乃命為中書右丞相;宗正札魯忽赤帖木兒不花,嘗歷政府,嘉績著聞,為中書左丞相,並錄軍國重事。夫三公論道,以輔予德,二相總政,以弼予治,其以至元七年為至正元年,與天下更始。
  3. ^ Ke Shaomin (柯劭忞). New History of Yuan, Annals, Volume 24, Huizong 2  (in Chinese) – via Wikisource. 至正元年春正月己酉朔,改元,詔曰:『……其以至元七年為至正元年,與天下更始焉。』
  4. ^ Ke Shaomin (柯劭忞). New History of Yuan, Annals, Volume 26, Huizong 4  (in Chinese) – via Wikisource.〔至正〕三十年夏四月〔丙戌〕,惠宗崩於應昌,皇太子即皇帝位。……擴廓帖木兒至和林,帝以國事任之,改元宣光。 宣光元年,明太祖洪武四年世。
  5. ^ Ke Shaomin (柯劭忞). 新元史表第一宗室世表  (in Chinese) – via Wikisource. 愛猷達理達臘〈廟號昭宗,國語必里克圖汗,改元宣光,在位八年,明洪武十年卒。〉
  6. ^ Zhang Tingyu (張廷玉). History of Ming, Annals, Volume 2, Taizu 2  (in Chinese) – via Wikisource.〔洪武三年四月〕丙戌,元帝崩於應昌,子愛猷識理達臘嗣。

Bibliography

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Preceded by
Zhiyuan
Yuan dynasty/Northern Yuan era name
1341–1370
Succeeded by