Glossary

Kaiyuan

開元

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (開元) of the Tang for the years 713–741: 713 is Kaiyuan 1 (元年) and Kaiyuan 29 is 741. Kaiyuan (開元) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 713 under Emperor Xuanzong (玄宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 713 is Kaiyuan 1 (元年), 741 its last year, Kaiyuan 29. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Kaiyuan 2” (開元二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Xiantian. After: Tianbao.