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Jinglong

景龍

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (景龍) of the Tang for the years 707–710: 707 is Jinglong 1 (元年) and Jinglong 4 is 710. Jinglong (景龍) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 707 under Emperor Zhongzong (中宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 707 is Jinglong 1 (元年), 710 its last year, Jinglong 4. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Jinglong 2” (景龍二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Shenlong. After: Tanglong.