Glossary

Changqing

長慶

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (長慶) of the Tang for the years 821–825: 821 is Changqing 1 (元年) and Changqing 5 is 825. Changqing (長慶) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 821 under Emperor Muzong (穆宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 821 is Changqing 1 (元年), 825 its last year, Changqing 5. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Changqing 2” (長慶二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Yuanhe. After: Baoli.