Glossary

Guangshun

廣順

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (廣順) of the Later Zhou for the years 951–953: 951 is Guangshun 1 (元年) and Guangshun 3 is 953. Guangshun (廣順) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Later Zhou, proclaimed in 951 under Emperor Taizu (太祖). Its years are counted in lunar years: 951 is Guangshun 1 (元年), 953 its last year, Guangshun 3. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Guangshun 2” (廣順二年) rather than by a continuous count. After: Xiande.