Glossary

Qianfeng

乾封

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (乾封) of the Tang for the years 666–668: 666 is Qianfeng 1 (元年) and Qianfeng 3 is 668. Qianfeng (乾封) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 666 under Emperor Gaozong (高宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 666 is Qianfeng 1 (元年), 668 its last year, Qianfeng 3. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Qianfeng 2” (乾封二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Linde. After: Zongzhang.