Glossary

Zhida

至大

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (至大) of the Yuan for the years 1308–1311: 1308 is Zhida 1 (元年) and Zhida 4 is 1311. Zhida (至大) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Yuan, proclaimed in 1308 under Külüg Khan (武宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 1308 is Zhida 1 (元年), 1311 its last year, Zhida 4. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Zhida 2” (至大二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Dade. After: Huangqing.