Glossary

Qiande

乾德

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (乾德) of the Northern Song for the years 963–968: 963 is Qiande 1 (元年) and Qiande 6 is 968. Qiande (乾德) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Northern Song, proclaimed in 963 under Emperor Taizu (太祖). Its years are counted in lunar years: 963 is Qiande 1 (元年), 968 its last year, Qiande 6. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Qiande 2” (乾德二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Jianlong. After: Kaibao.