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3267: 762: 3257: 702:. The Republic of China calendar, while not an era name, is based on the era name system of Imperial China. Numerous attempts to reinstate monarchical rule in China had resulted in the declaration of additional era names after the founding of the Republic, but these regimes and their associated era names were short-lived. 837:
Even in the domestic arena, the era system can present difficult dilemmas. For example, in Japan, it is difficult to keep track of the age of people who were born in the previous era. Also, while the ROC and Japan both continue to use the ancient Chinese era system, since they have partially adopted
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Furthermore, in Japan, in theory it is difficult to mention future dates since it is sometimes hard to tell whether the current emperor will live long enough for its citizens to use that era name. However, in practice, documents like driver's licenses and 50-year leases use era dates without regard
426:; lit. "great peace") was used on at least ten occasions in China. In such cases, Chinese sources would often affix the name of the dynasty or the ruler before the era name for the purpose of disambiguation. For example, when referencing the year 410 CE, Chinese sources could either render it as 825:
For example, even though within the nation people will know what era they are in, it is relatively meaningless for other nations. In addition, while the Republic of China (ROC) and Japan only recognize documents dated in the Era System, their treaties with other countries are in the
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Era names were symbols of political orthodoxy and legitimacy. Hence, most Chinese monarchs would proclaim a new era upon the founding of a new dynasty. Rebel leaders who sought to establish independence and legitimacy also declared their own era names. Often, vassal states and
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Modern history researchers do not care about era names except for supporting other arguments, such as figuring out the biases and attitudes of a particular historian; however, era names are useful for dating events that were unique in Chinese history. Most
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when an essentially European system of dating is forced upon other civilizations with their own long-used and equally legitimate dating systems. However, with globalization, the AD system is becoming more acceptable in Japan and the ROC.
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While the era system is a more traditional system of dating that preserves Chinese and Japanese culture, it presents a problem for the more globalized Asian society and for everyday life.
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When a new monarch ascended to the throne, he could either declare a new era immediately or inherit the usage of the existing era name from his predecessor. For example, the era name
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The numbering of the year would still increase on the first day of the Chinese calendar each year, regardless of the month in which the era name was adopted. For example, as the
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Chinese era names were titles adopted for the purpose of identifying and numbering years in Imperial China. Era names originated as mottos or slogans chosen by the reigning
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is conventionally regarded as the first ruler to declare an era name. Prior to the introduction of the first era name in 140 BCE, Chinese monarchs utilized the
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was indicative of Huizong's idealism towards moderating the rivalry among the conservative and progressive factions regarding political and social reforms.
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and usually reflected the political, economic and/or social landscapes at the time. For instance, the first era name proclaimed by the
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of Imperial China would officially adopt the era name of the reigning Chinese monarch as a sign of subordination—a practice known as
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in 140 BCE, and this system remained the official method of year identification and numbering until the establishment of the
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Making Sense of Global History: The 19th International Congress of the Historical Sciences, Oslo 2000, Commemorative Volume
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On the other hand, others suggest that the AD system has too much Christian connotation behind it and it is a form of
663:; lit. "one-era-name-for-a-reign system"). Thus, modern historians would frequently refer to monarchs of the Ming and 319:; lit. "great endeavour"), as the era began in 605 CE; traditional Chinese sources would therefore refer to 609 CE as 772: 494: 529:; lit. "following the first month of the year and the first day of the month"). For example, Korean regimes such as 3306: 3112: 2753: 2262: 1937: 1917: 900: 866:
have a comprehensive list of era names, while booklets of more detailed and often searchable lists can be found in
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since the middle of the 7th century CE. Notably, Japan still officially retains the use of era names today.
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There were numerous era names that saw repeated use throughout Chinese history. For instance, the era name
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began on the first day of the Chinese calendar the following year, just two months after its initiation.
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who adopted three era names in his capacity as emperor of the Qing dynasty and subsequently as ruler of
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dynasties by their respective era name. Notable exceptions to this "one-era-name" tradition included
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Diplomacy and Ideology in Japanese-Korean Relations: From the Fifteenth to the Eighteenth Century
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The process of declaring an era name was referred to in traditional Chinese historical texts as
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for non-governmental use, it is more difficult to track down dates that fall on February 29
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thus only consisted of the last two months of that particular year; the second year of
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Comparative historical timelines and era names of China, Japan and Korea (in Japanese)
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started the tradition of having only one era name for one monarch—known as the
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are examples of Chinese era names that bore more than two characters.
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Power of the words: Chen prophecy in Chinese politics, AD 265-618
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in 1912 CE, the Chinese era name system was superseded by the
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who used two era names to reflect his position as khan of the
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dynasties of China for both domestic and diplomatic purposes.
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The concept of era name also saw its adoption by neighboring
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in 1912 CE, when the era name system was superseded by the
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who proclaimed two era names for his two separate reigns,
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in 1999 (de facto extended in 1966) through Annex III of
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at various times formally adopted the era names of the
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and later as emperor of the Qing dynasty, as well as
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Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP)
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"exalted martial") of the 301:; lit. "year of origin"). On the 198:year identification and numbering 3266: 3265: 3255: 760: 717:. This notation was extended to 460:Emperor Wencheng of Northern Yan 379:Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei 3118:English and British regnal year 1430:English and British regnal year 346:; lit. "perpetual peace") with 164: 150: 690:With the establishment of the 659: 631: 621: 611: 525: 503: 489: 475: 450: 432: 422: 401: 387: 381:was immediately replaced with 373: 352: 342: 325: 315: 297: 287: 277: 260: 250: 188:, were titles used by various 129: 71: 55: 1: 1543:Old Style and New Style dates 1110:Kang, Etsuko Hae-Jin (2016). 1495:Pre-Julian / Julian 1142:. 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Index

Chinese era names
List of Chinese era names
Traditional Chinese
年號
Simplified Chinese
年号
Hanyu Pinyin
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Jyutping
Chinese dynasties
Imperial China
year identification and numbering
Emperor Wu of Han
Republic of China
Republic of China calendar
Sinosphere
Korea
Vietnam
Japan
monarch
Emperor Wu of Han
Emperor Huizong of Song
first day
Chinese calendar
Emperor Daizong of Tang
Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei
Emperor Xiaozhuang of Northern Wei

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