Glossary

Kaicheng

開成

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (開成) of the Tang for the years 836–841: 836 is Kaicheng 1 (元年) and Kaicheng 6 is 841. Kaicheng (開成) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 836 under Emperor Wenzong (文宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 836 is Kaicheng 1 (元年), 841 its last year, Kaicheng 6. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Kaicheng 2” (開成二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Taihe. After: Huichang.