Glossary

Yonglong

永隆

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (永隆) of the Tang for the years 680–681: 680 is Yonglong 1 (元年) and Yonglong 2 is 681. Yonglong (永隆) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 680 under Emperor Gaozong (高宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 680 is Yonglong 1 (元年), 681 its last year, Yonglong 2. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Yonglong 2” (永隆二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Diaolu. After: Kaiyao.