Glossary

Guangde

廣德

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (廣德) of the Tang for the years 763–764: 763 is Guangde 1 (元年) and Guangde 2 is 764. Guangde (廣德) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 763 under Emperor Daizong (代宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 763 is Guangde 1 (元年), 764 its last year, Guangde 2. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Guangde 2” (廣德二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Baoying. After: Yongtai.