Glossary

Yongzhen

永貞

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (永貞) of the Tang for the years 805–806: 805 is Yongzhen 1 (元年) and Yongzhen 2 is 806. Yongzhen (永貞) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 805 under Emperor Xianzong (憲宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 805 is Yongzhen 1 (元年), 806 its last year, Yongzhen 2. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Yongzhen 2” (永貞二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Zhenyuan. After: Yuanhe.