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Wanli (era)
Wanli () (2 February 1573 – 27 August 1620) was the Chinese era name, era name of the Wanli Emperor, the 14th emperor of Ming dynasty of China. Comparison table Other eras contemporaneous with Wanli * China ** ''Tianming'' (天命, 1616–1626): Later Jin (1616–1636), Later Jin — era name of Nurhaci ** ''Hongwu'' (弘武, 1619): Ming period — era name of Li Xin (李新) ** ''Tianzhenhun'' (天真混, 1619): Ming period — era name of Li Wen (李文) * Vietnam ** ''Gia Thái'' (嘉泰, 1573–1577): Lê dynasty, Later Lê dynasty — era name of Lê Thế Tông ** ''Quang Hưng'' (光興, 1578–1599): Later Lê dynasty — era name of Lê Thế Tông ** ''Thận Đức'' (慎德, 1600): Later Lê dynasty — era name of Lê Kính Tông ** ''Hoằng Định'' (弘定, 1600–1619): Later Lê dynasty — era name of Lê Kính Tông ** ''Vĩnh Tộ'' (永祚, 1619–1629): Later Lê dynasty — era name of Lê Thần Tông ** ''Sùng Khang'' (崇康, 1568–1578): Mạc dy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Era Name
Chinese era names were titles used by various Chinese dynasties and regimes in Imperial China for the purpose of year identification and numbering. The first monarch to adopt era names was the Emperor Wu of Han in 140 BCE, and this system remained the official method of year identification and numbering until the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912 CE, when the era name system was superseded by the Republic of China calendar. Other polities in the Sinosphere—Korea, Vietnam and Japan—also adopted the concept of era name as a result of Chinese politico-cultural influence. Description Chinese era names were titles adopted for the purpose of identifying and numbering years in Imperial China. Era names originated as mottos or slogans chosen by the reigning monarch and usually reflected the political, economic and/or social landscapes at the time. For instance, the first era name proclaimed by the Emperor Wu of Han, ''Jianyuan'' (; lit. "establishing the origin"), was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |