Glossary

Qianyuan

乾元

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (乾元) of the Tang for the years 758–760: 758 is Qianyuan 1 (元年) and Qianyuan 3 is 760. Qianyuan (乾元) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 758 under Emperor Suzong (肅宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 758 is Qianyuan 1 (元年), 760 its last year, Qianyuan 3. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Qianyuan 2” (乾元二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Zhide. After: Shangyuan.