Glossary

Taihe

大和

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (大和) of the Tang for the years 827–835: 827 is Taihe 1 (元年) and Taihe 9 is 835. Taihe (大和) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 827 under Emperor Wenzong (文宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 827 is Taihe 1 (元年), 835 its last year, Taihe 9. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Taihe 2” (大和二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Baoli. After: Kaicheng.