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Tianbao

天寶

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (天寶) of the Tang for the years 742–756: 742 is Tianbao 1 (元年) and Tianbao 15 is 756. Tianbao (天寶) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 742 under Emperor Xuanzong (玄宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 742 is Tianbao 1 (元年), 756 its last year, Tianbao 15. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Tianbao 2” (天寶二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Kaiyuan. After: Zhide.