Glossary

Xianheng

咸亨

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (咸亨) of the Tang for the years 670–674: 670 is Xianheng 1 (元年) and Xianheng 5 is 674. Xianheng (咸亨) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 670 under Emperor Gaozong (高宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 670 is Xianheng 1 (元年), 674 its last year, Xianheng 5. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Xianheng 2” (咸亨二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Zongzhang. After: Shangyuan.