Longqing Explained
Longqing (; 9 February 1567 – 1 February 1573) was the era name (nianhao) of the Longqing Emperor, the 13th emperor of the Ming dynasty, lasting for six years. During the Longqing era, the Ming dynasty implemented a series of new policies aimed at reviving the country's prestige, known in historiography as the "New Governance of Longqing" .
On 19 July 1572 (Longqing 6, 10th day of the 6th month), the Wanli Emperor ascended to the throne and continued to use the Longqing era name. The following year, the era name was changed to Wanli.[1] [2]
Comparison table
Longqing | 1! | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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AD | 1567 | 1568 | 1569 | 1570 | 1571 | 1572 |
Sexagenary cycle | Dīngmǎo | Wùchén | Jǐsì | Gēngwǔ | Xīnwèi | Rénshēn | |
Other regimes' era names that existed during the same period
See also
Bibliography
- Book: Li, Chongzhi. 中國歷代年號考. Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao. Chinese. December 2004. Zhonghua Book Co.. Beijing. 7101025129.
- Book: Deng, Hongbo. 東亞歷史年表. Chronology of East Asian History. Chinese. March 2005. 26 November 2021. 25 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070825002742/http://www.eastasia.ntu.edu.tw/chinese/05_a04.htm. National Taiwan University Program for East Asian Classics and Cultures. Taipei. 9789860005189.
Notes and References
- Book: Li, Chongzhi. 中國歷代年號考. Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao. Chinese. December 2004. Zhonghua Book Co.. Beijing. 978-7-101-02512-5. 208.
- History of Ming, Volume 20: