Glossary

Tianfu

天復

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (天復) of the Tang for the years 901–904: 901 is Tianfu 1 (元年) and Tianfu 4 is 904. Tianfu (天復) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Tang, proclaimed in 901 under Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 901 is Tianfu 1 (元年), 904 its last year, Tianfu 4. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Tianfu 2” (天復二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Guanghua. After: Tianyou.