Glossary

Duanping

端平

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (端平) of the Southern Song for the years 1234–1236: 1234 is Duanping 1 (元年) and Duanping 3 is 1236. Duanping (端平) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Southern Song, proclaimed in 1234 under Emperor Lizong (理宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 1234 is Duanping 1 (元年), 1236 its last year, Duanping 3. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Duanping 2” (端平二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Shaoding. After: Jiaxi.