Glossary

Qianfu

乾符

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (乾符) of the Tang for the years 874–879: 874 is Qianfu 1 (元年) and Qianfu 6 is 879. Qianfu (乾符) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 874 under Emperor Xizong (僖宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 874 is Qianfu 1 (元年), 879 its last year, Qianfu 6. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Qianfu 2” (乾符二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Xiantong. After: Guangming.