Glossary

Zhenming

貞明

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (貞明) of the Later Liang for the years 915–921: 915 is Zhenming 1 (元年) and Zhenming 7 is 921. Zhenming (貞明) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Later Liang, proclaimed in 915 under Zhu Youzhen (末帝). Its years are counted in lunar years: 915 is Zhenming 1 (元年), 921 its last year, Zhenming 7. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Zhenming 2” (貞明二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Qianhua. After: Longde.