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Huichang

會昌

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (會昌) of the Tang for the years 841–847: 841 is Huichang 1 (元年) and Huichang 7 is 847. Huichang (會昌) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 841 under Emperor Wuzong (武宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 841 is Huichang 1 (元年), 847 its last year, Huichang 7. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Huichang 2” (會昌二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Kaicheng. After: Dazhong.