Chinese era name Traditional Chinese 年號 Simplified Chinese 年号 Hanyu Pinyin niánhào Literal meaning year name...

between the Tang and the Yuan are their temple ones. The era name (年號; niánhào) arose from the custom of dating years by the reigns of the ruling emperors...

Overseas Chinese used Longfei (龍飛) or Tianyun (天運). Chinese era names (年號, niánhào) were used since 140 BC. Until 1367 AD several were used during each emperor's...

information, but it is frequently used with the Chinese era name (年号; "niánhào") to specify a year. The year starts with the new year of whoever is using...

'great governance'; 14 January 1488 – 23 January 1506) was the era name (nianhao) of the Hongzhi Emperor, the tenth emperor of the Ming dynasty, lasting...

 141–87 BCE) onwards, emperors also adopted one or several era names (年號; Nianhao), or "reign mottos", to divide their rule by important events or accomplishments...

From the Ming dynasty onwards, there was only a single nianhao used per reign, so the nianhao is often used synonymously as the name of the Emperor, for...

Birth Names Convention[citation needed] Period of Reign Era names (年號 niánhào) and their according range of years Dezong (德宗 Dézōng) Emperor Tianyou...

'great celebration'; 9 February 1567 – 1 February 1573) was the era name (nianhao) of the Longqing Emperor, the 13th emperor of the Ming dynasty, lasting...

'right governance'; 18 January 1436 – 13 January 1450) was the era name (nianhao) of Emperor Yingzong, the sixth emperor of the Ming dynasty, during his...

(approximate date) The first nengō, derived from the Chinese system of eras (nianhao) begins with the Taika era. May 1 – First conflict of the Goguryeo–Tang...

Hongli 弘曆, the Qianlong Emperor, and wrote 曆 as 歷, 厯, 厤) was the era name (nianhao) of the Wanli Emperor, the 14th emperor of Ming dynasty. The Wanli era...

Chongzhi (李崇智). Zhongguo lidai nianhao kao (中國歷代年號考), p. 14. Li Chongzhi (李崇智) (December 2004). Zhongguo lidai nianhao kao (中國歷代年號考). Beijing (北京): Zhonghua...

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...

'admirable tranquility'; 28 January 1522 – 8 February 1567) was the era name (nianhao) of the Jiajing Emperor, the 12th emperor of the Ming dynasty. The Jiajing...

'vastly martial'; 23 January 1368 – 5 February 1399) was the era name (nianhao) of the Hongwu Emperor (reigned 1368–1398), the Chinese emperor who founded...

Shi Hao 諡號 shìhào) Birth Names Period of Reigns Era Names (Nian Hao 年號 niánhào) and their according range of years Convention: "Liao" + temple name except...

'rectification of virtue'; 24 January 1506 – 27 January 1522) was the era name (nianhao) of the Zhengde Emperor, the 11th emperor of the Ming dynasty, lasting...

'heavenly opening'; 22 January 1621 – 4 February 1628) was the era name (nianhao) of the Tianqi Emperor, the 16th emperor of the Ming dynasty, lasting for...

'accomplished change'; 27 January 1465 – 13 January 1488) was the era name (nianhao) of the Chenghua Emperor, the ninth emperor of the Ming dynasty, lasting...

'honorable and auspicious'; 5 February 1628 – 25 April 1644) was the era name (nianhao) of the Chongzhen Emperor, the last emperor of the Ming dynasty. It was...

'exalted view'; 14 January 1450 – 14 February 1457) was the era name (nianhao) of the Jingtai Emperor, the seventh emperor of the Ming dynasty, lasting...

names List of Ming dynasty era names Li Chongzhi (李崇智). Zhongguo lidai nianhao kao (中國歷代年號考), p. 226 Zhao Erxun (趙爾巽). Draft History of Qing (清史稿), Shizu...

Ming dynasty era names Li Chongzhi (李崇智) (December 2004). Zhongguo lidai nianhao kao (中國歷代年號考). Beijing (北京): Zhonghua Book Co. (中華書局). ISBN 7101025129...

Shilu, Vol. 319 Li, Chongzhi (December 2004). 中國歷代年號考 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co. p. 215. ISBN 978-7-101-02512-5...

'grand prosperity'; 28 August 1620 – 21 January 1621) was the era name (nianhao) of the Taichang Emperor, the 15th emperor of the Ming dynasty. On 28 August...

'establishing civility'; 6 February 1399 – 29 July 1402) was the era name (nianhao) of the Jianwen Emperor, the second emperor of the Ming dynasty, lasting...

Shi Hao 諡號 shìhào) Birth Names Period of Reigns Era Names (Nian Hao 年號 niánhào) and their according range of years Convention: "Liao" + temple name except...

Preceded by — Western Wu Era or nianhao 1367–1368 Succeeded by Hongwu (Ming dynasty)...

[citation needed] Li, Chongzhi (December 2004). 中國歷代年號考 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co. p. 214. ISBN 978-7-101-02512-5...