Glossary

Changxing

長興

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (長興) of the Later Tang for the years 930–933: 930 is Changxing 1 (元年) and Changxing 4 is 933. Changxing (長興) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Later Tang, proclaimed in 930 under Emperor Mingzong (明宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 930 is Changxing 1 (元年), 933 its last year, Changxing 4. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Changxing 2” (長興二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Tiancheng. After: Yingshun.