Glossary

Shangyuan

上元

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (上元) of the Tang for the years 760–761: 760 is Shangyuan 1 (元年) and Shangyuan 2 is 761. Shangyuan (上元) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 760 under Emperor Suzong (肅宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 760 is Shangyuan 1 (元年), 761 its last year, Shangyuan 2. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Shangyuan 2” (上元二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Qianyuan. After: Baoying.