Glossary

Yongchun

永淳

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (永淳) of the Tang for the years 682–683: 682 is Yongchun 1 (元年) and Yongchun 2 is 683. Yongchun (永淳) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 682 under Emperor Gaozong (高宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 682 is Yongchun 1 (元年), 683 its last year, Yongchun 2. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Yongchun 2” (永淳二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Kaiyao. After: Hongdao.