Zhengtong (era)
Zhengtong (18 January 1436 – 13 January 1450) was the era name used by Emperor Yingzong, the sixth emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, after he ascended the throne for the first time. It was used for a total of 14 years.
| Zhengtong | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 正統 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 正统 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | "right governance" | ||||||||
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On 1 September 1449 (Zhengtong 14, 15th day of the 8th month), Emperor Yingzong was captured at the Tumu Crisis. On 6 September (6th day of the 9th month), the Jingtai Emperor ascended to the throne and continued to use. The era was changed to Jingtai in the following year.[1][2]
Comparison table
| Zhengtong | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD | 1436 | 1437 | 1438 | 1439 | 1440 | 1441 | 1442 | 1443 | 1444 | 1445 |
| Gānzhī 干支 |
Bǐngchén 丙辰 | Dīngsì 丁巳 | Wùwǔ 戊午 | Jǐwèi 己未 | Gēngshēn 庚申 | Xīnyǒu 辛酉 | Rénxū 壬戌 | Guǐhài 癸亥 | Jiǎzǐ 甲子 | Yǐchǒu 乙丑 |
| Zhengtong | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||||
| AD | 1446 | 1447 | 1448 | 1449 | ||||||
| Gānzhī 干支 |
Bǐngyín 丙寅 | Dīngmǎo 丁卯 | Wùchén 戊辰 | Jǐsì 己巳 |
Other regime era names that existed during the same period
- China
- Taiding (泰定, 1448–1449): Ming period — era name of Chen Jianhu (陳鑑胡)
- Dongyang (東陽, 1449–1450): Ming period — era name of Huang Xiaoyang (黃蕭養)
- Vietnam
- Thiệu Bình (紹平, 1434–1439): Later Lê dynasty — era name of Lê Thái Tông
- Đại Bảo (大寶, 1440–1442): Later Lê dynasty — era name of Lê Thái Tông
- Đại Hòa (大和) or Thái Hòa (太和) (1443–1453): Later Lê dynasty — era name of Lê Nhân Tông
- Japan
- Eikyō (永享, 1429–1441): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono
- Kakitsu (嘉吉, 1441–1444): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono
- Bun'an (文安, 1444–1449): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono
- Hōtoku (宝徳, 1449–1452): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono
References
- Li Chongzhi (李崇智) (December 2004). Zhongguo lidai nianhao kao (中国历代年号考). Beijing (北京): Zhonghua Book Co. (中华书局). p. 206. ISBN 978-7-101-02512-5.
- History of Ming, Volume 11:〔正統十四年〕九月癸未，王即皇帝位，遙尊皇帝為太上皇帝，以明年為景泰元年。
Further reading
- Li Chongzhi (李崇智) (2004). Zhongguo lidai nianhao kao (中國歷代年號考). Beijing (北京): Zhonghua Book Co. (中華書局). ISBN 7101025129.
- Deng Hongbo (鄧洪波) (2005). Chronology of East Asian history (東亞歷史年表). Taipei (臺北): National Taiwan University, Program for East Asian Classics and Cultures (國立臺灣大學東亞經典與文化研究計劃). ISBN 9789860005189. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
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