Glossary

Jianzhong

建中

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (建中) of the Tang for the years 780–783: 780 is Jianzhong 1 (元年) and Jianzhong 4 is 783. Jianzhong (建中) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 780 under Emperor Dezong (德宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 780 is Jianzhong 1 (元年), 783 its last year, Jianzhong 4. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Jianzhong 2” (建中二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Dali. After: Xingyuan.