Glossary

Xiantong

咸通

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (咸通) of the Tang for the years 860–874: 860 is Xiantong 1 (元年) and Xiantong 15 is 874. Xiantong (咸通) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 860 under Emperor Yizong (懿宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 860 is Xiantong 1 (元年), 874 its last year, Xiantong 15. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Xiantong 2” (咸通二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Dazhong. After: Qianfu.