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Huangqing

皇慶

Term · calendar

Chinese era name (皇慶) of the Yuan for the years 1312–1313: 1312 is Huangqing 1 (元年) and Huangqing 2 is 1313. Huangqing (皇慶) is a Chinese era name (nianhao) of the Yuan, proclaimed in 1312 under Ayurbarwada (仁宗). Its years are counted in lunar years: 1312 is Huangqing 1 (元年), 1313 its last year, Huangqing 2. A Chinese source dates a year within it as “Huangqing 2” (皇慶二年) rather than by a continuous count. Before: Zhida. After: Yanyou.