Glossary

Tiancheng

天成

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (天成) of the Later Tang for the years 926–930: 926 is Tiancheng 1 (元年) and Tiancheng 5 is 930. Tiancheng (天成) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Later Tang, proclaimed in 926 under Emperor Mingzong (明宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 926 is Tiancheng 1 (元年), 930 its last year, Tiancheng 5. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Tiancheng 2” (天成二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Tongguang. After: Changxing.