Glossary

Dashun

大順

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (大順) of the Tang for the years 890–892: 890 is Dashun 1 (元年) and Dashun 3 is 892. Dashun (大順) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 890 under Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 890 is Dashun 1 (元年), 892 its last year, Dashun 3. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Dashun 2” (大順二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Longji. After: Jingfu.