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Taichang

泰昌

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (泰昌) of the Ming for the year 1620: 1620 is Taichang 1 (元年), its only year. Taichang (泰昌) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Ming, proclaimed in 1620. Under the Ming and Qing an emperor kept one era for his whole reign and is known by it: the Taichang Emperor. Its years are counted in lunar years: 1620 is Taichang 1 (元年), its only year. Before: Wanli. After: Tianqi.