Glossary

Jingyun

景雲

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (景雲) of the Tang for the years 710–712: 710 is Jingyun 1 (元年) and Jingyun 3 is 712. Jingyun (景雲) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 710 under Emperor Ruizong (睿宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 710 is Jingyun 1 (元年), 712 its last year, Jingyun 3. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Jingyun 2” (景雲二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Tanglong. After: Taiji.