Glossary

Yonghui

永徽

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (永徽) of the Tang for the years 650–656: 650 is Yonghui 1 (元年) and Yonghui 7 is 656. Yonghui (永徽) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 650 under Emperor Gaozong (高宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 650 is Yonghui 1 (元年), 656 its last year, Yonghui 7. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Yonghui 2” (永徽二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Zhenguan. After: Xianqing.