Glossary

Longxing

隆興

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (隆興) of the Southern Song for the years 1163–1165: 1163 is Longxing 1 (元年) and Longxing 3 is 1165. Longxing (隆興) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Southern Song, proclaimed in 1163 under Emperor Xiaozong (孝宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 1163 is Longxing 1 (元年), 1165 its last year, Longxing 3. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Longxing 2” (隆興二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Shaoxing. After: Qiandao.