Tianshun (simplified Chinese: 天顺; traditional Chinese: 天順; pinyin: Tiānshùn; Wade–Giles: T'len-shun; lit. 'obedience to Heaven'; 15 February 1457 – 26 January 1465) was the era name (nianhao) of Emperor Yingzong, the sixth emperor of the Ming dynasty, during his second reign, lasting for eight years. On 11 February 1457 (Jingtai 8, 17th day of the 1st month), Emperor Yingzong was restored to the throne, and on 15 February the same year (21st day of the 1st month), the era was changed to Tianshun.[1] On 28 February 1464 (Tianshun 8, 22nd day of the 1st month), the Chenghua Emperor ascended the throne and continued to use the Tianshun era name. The following year, the era was changed to Chenghua.[2][3]
Comparison table edit
| Tianshun | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD | 1457 | 1458 | 1459 | 1460 | 1461 | 1462 | 1463 | 1464 |
| Sexagenary cycle | Dīngchǒu (丁丑) | Wùyín (戊寅) | Jǐmǎo (己卯) | Gēngchén (庚辰) | Xīnsì (辛巳) | Rénwǔ (壬午) | Guǐwèi (癸未) | Jiǎshēn (甲申) |
Other regimes' era names that existed during the same period edit
- China
- Tianyuan (添元, 1453–1457): Oirats—era name of Esen
- Tianxiu (天繡, 1457): Ming period—era name of Wang Bin (王斌)
- Wulie (武烈, 1460): Ming period—era name of Li Tianbao
- Vietnam
- Diên Ninh (延寧, 1454–1459): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Nhân Tông
- Thiên Hưng (天興 or 天與, 1459–1460): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Nghi Dân
- Quang Thuận (光順, 1460–1469): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Thánh Tông
- Japan
- Kōshō (康正, 1455–1457): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono
- Chōroku (長禄, 1457–1460): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono
- Kanshō (寛正, 1460–1466): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono and Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
See also edit
References edit
- ^ History of Ming, Vol. 12
- ^ Li, Chongzhi (December 2004). 中國歷代年號考 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co. p. 207. ISBN 978-7-101-02512-5.
- ^ History of Ming, Volume 13: 天順八年正月，英宗崩。乙亥，即皇帝位。以明年為成化元年。
Bibliography edit
- Li, Chongzhi (December 2004). 中國歷代年號考 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co. ISBN 7101025129.
- Deng, Hongbo (March 2005). 東亞歷史年表 [Chronology of East Asian History] (in Chinese). Taipei: National Taiwan University Program for East Asian Classics and Cultures. ISBN 9789860005189. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2021.