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List of Chinese era names

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This is a list of the Chinese era names used by the various dynasties and regimes in the history of China, sorted by monarch.

The English renditions of the era names in this list are based on the Hanyu Pinyin system. However, some academic works utilize the Wade–Giles romanization. For instance, the era of Zhenguan (貞觀) during the reign of the Emperor Taizong of Tang is rendered as Chen-kuan in Wade–Giles.^[1]

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Winkler, Dietmar; Tang, Li (2009). Hidden Treasures and Intercultural Encounters: Studies on East Syriac Christianity in China and Central Asia. p. 267. ISBN 9783643500458.

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Li, Chongzhi (2004). 中国历代年号考. p. 102. ISBN 7101025129.

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Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Wu of Han (r. 141–87 BCE)
Jianyuan 建元	140–135 BCE	6 years
Yuanguang 元光	134–129 BCE	6 years
Yuanshuo 元朔	128–123 BCE	6 years
Yuanshou 元狩	122–117 BCE	6 years
Yuanding 元鼎	116–111 BCE	6 years
Yuanfeng 元封	110–105 BCE	6 years
Taichu 太初	104–101 BCE	4 years
Tianhan 天漢	100–97 BCE	4 years
Taishi 太始	96–93 BCE	4 years
Zhenghe 征和	92–89 BCE	4 years	Or Yanhe (延和).
Houyuan 後元	88–87 BCE	2 years	Or Hou (後), Zhenghehouyuan (征和後元). Might not be an era name.
Emperor Zhao of Han (r. 87–74 BCE)
Shiyuan 始元	86–80 BCE	7 years
Yuanfeng 元鳳	80–75 BCE	6 years
Yuanping 元平	74 BCE	1 year	Usage continued by Liu He and the Emperor Xuan of Han upon their ascension to the throne.
Emperor Xuan of Han (r. 74–48 BCE)
Benshi 本始	73–70 BCE	4 years
Dijie 地節	69–66 BCE	4 years
Yuankang 元康	65–61 BCE	4 years 2 months
Shenjue 神爵	61–58 BCE	4 years
Wufeng 五鳳	57–54 BCE	4 years
Ganlu 甘露	53–50 BCE	4 years
Huanglong 黃龍	49 BCE	1 year
Emperor Yuan of Han (r. 48–33 BCE)
Chuyuan 初元	48–44 BCE	5 years
Yongguang 永光	43–39 BCE	5 years
Jianzhao 建昭	38–34 BCE	5 years
Jingning 竟寧	33 BCE	1 year	Usage continued by the Emperor Cheng of Han upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Cheng of Han (r. 33–7 BCE)
Jianshi 建始	32–28 BCE	4 years 2 months
Heping 河平	28–25 BCE	4 years
Yangshuo 陽朔	24–21 BCE	4 years
Hongjia 鴻嘉	20–17 BCE	4 years
Yongshi 永始	16–13 BCE	4 years
Yuanyan 元延	12–9 BCE	4 years
Suihe 綏和	8–7 BCE	2 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Ai of Han upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Ai of Han (r. 7–1 BCE)
Jianping 建平	6–3 BCE	4 years
Taichuyuanjiang 太初元將	5 BCE	3 months	Or Taichu (太初). Subsequently, reverted to Jianping (建平).
Yuanshou 元壽	2–1 BCE	2 years	Or Yuanshou (元受). Usage continued by the Emperor Ping of Han upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Ping of Han (r. 1 BCE–6 CE)
Yuanshi 元始	1–5 CE	5 years
Liu Ying (r. 6–9 CE)
Jushe 居攝	6–8 CE	3 years
Chushi 初始	8 CE	1 month	Or Shichu (始初).

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Wang Mang (r. 9–23 CE)
Shijianguo 始建國	9–13 CE	5 years	Or Jianguo (建國).
Tianfeng 天鳳	14–19 CE	6 years	Or Shijianguotianfengshangwu (始建國天鳳上戊), Shijianguotianfeng (始建國天鳳).
Dihuang 地皇	20–23 CE	4 years	Or Shijianguodihuangshangwu (始建國地皇上戊), Shijianguodihuang (始建國地皇).

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Gengshi Emperor (r. 23–25 CE)
Gengshi 更始	23–25 CE	3 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Guangwu of Han (r. 25–57 CE)
Jianwu 建武	25–56 CE	32 years
Jianwuzhongyuan 建武中元	56–57 CE	2 years	Or Zhongyuan (中元). Usage continued by the Emperor Ming of Han upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Ming of Han (r. 57–75 CE)
Yongping 永平	58–75 CE	18 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Zhang of Han upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Zhang of Han (r. 75–88 CE)
Jianchu 建初	76–84 CE	9 years
Yuanhe 元和	84–87 CE	4 years
Zhanghe 章和	84–87 CE	4 years	Usage continued by the Emperor He of Han upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor He of Han (r. 88–105 CE)
Yongyuan 永元	89–105 CE	17 years
Yuanxing 元興	105 CE	9 months
Emperor Shang of Han (r. 106 CE)
Yanping 延平	106 CE	1 year	Usage continued by the Emperor An of Han upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor An of Han (r. 106–125 CE)
Yongchu 永初	107–113 CE	7 years
Yuanchu 元初	114–120 CE	7 years
Yongning 永寧	120–121 CE	2 years
Jianguang 建光	121–122 CE	2 years
Yanguang 延光	122–125 CE	4 years	Usage continued by Liu Yi and the Emperor Shun of Han upon their ascension to the throne.
Emperor Shun of Han (r. 125–144 CE)
Yongjian 永建	126–132 CE	7 years
Yangjia 陽嘉	132–135 CE	4 years
Yonghe 永和	136–141 CE	6 years
Han'an 漢安	142–144 CE	3 years
Jiankang 建康	144 CE	9 months	Usage continued by the Emperor Chong of Han upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Chong of Han (r. 144–145 CE)
Yongxi 永憙	145 CE	1 year	Or Yuanjia (元嘉), Yongjia (永嘉), Yongxi (永熹). Usage continued by the Emperor Zhi of Han upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Zhi of Han (r. 145–146 CE)
Benchu 本初	146 CE	1 year	Usage continued by the Emperor Huan of Han upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Huan of Han (r. 146–168 CE)
Jianhe 建和	147–149 CE	3 years
Heping 和平	150 CE	1 year
Yuanjia 元嘉	151–153 CE	3 years
Yongxing 永興	153–154 CE	2 years
Yongshou 永壽	155–158 CE	4 years
Yanxi 延熹	158–167 CE	10 years
Yongkang 永康	167 CE	6 months
Emperor Ling of Han (r. 168–189 CE)
Jianning 建寧	168–172 CE	5 years
Xiping 熹平	172–178 CE	7 years
Guanghe 光和	178–184 CE	7 years
Zhongping 中平	184–189 CE	6 years
Liu Bian (r. 189 CE)
Guangxi 光熹	189 CE	5 months
Zhaoning 昭寧	189 CE	2 months
Emperor Xian of Han (r. 189–220 CE)
Yonghan 永漢	189 CE	4 months
Zhongping 中平	189 CE	1 month
Chuping 初平	190–193 CE	4 years
Xingping 興平	194–195 CE	2 years
Jian'an 建安	196–220 CE	25 years
Yankang 延康	220 CE	7 months

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Kui Xiao (r. 23–34 CE)
Hanfu 漢复	23–34 CE	12 years
Gongsun Shu (r. 25–36 CE)
Longxing 龍興	25–36 CE	12 years
Liu Penzi (r. 25–27 CE)
Jianshi 建世	25–27 CE	3 years	Or Jianshi (建始).
Zhang Mancheng
Shenshang 神上	Unknown	Unknown

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Wen of Cao Wei (r. 220–226 CE)
Huangchu 黃初	220–226 CE	7 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Ming of Cao Wei upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Ming of Cao Wei (r. 226–239 CE)
Taihe 太和	227–233 CE	7 years
Qinglong 青龍	233–237 CE	5 years
Jingchu 景初	237–239 CE	3 years	Usage continued by Cao Fang upon his ascension to the throne.
Cao Fang (r. 239–254 CE)
Zhengshi 正始	240–249 CE	10 years
Jiaping 嘉平	249–254 CE	6 years
Cao Mao (r. 254–260 CE)
Zhengyuan 正元	254–256 CE	3 years
Ganlu 甘露	256–260 CE	5 years
Emperor Yuan of Cao Wei (r. 260–266 CE)
Jingyuan 景元	260–264 CE	5 years
Xianxi 咸熙	264–265 CE	2 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Emperor Zhaolie of Shu Han (r. 221–223 CE)
Zhangwu 章武	221–223 CE	3 years
Emperor Huai of Shu Han (r. 223–263 CE)
Jianxing 建興	223–237 CE	15 years
Yanxi 延熙	238–257 CE	20 years
Jingyao 景耀	258–263 CE	6 years
Yanxing 炎興	263 CE	5 months

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Emperor Da of Eastern Wu (r. 222–252 CE)
Huangwu 黃武	222–229 CE	8 years
Huanglong 黃龍	229–231 CE	3 years
Jiahe 嘉禾	232–238 CE	7 years
Chiwu 赤烏	238–251 CE	14 years
Taiyuan 太元	251–252 CE	2 years
Shenfeng 神鳳	252 CE	3 months
Sun Liang (r. 252–258 CE)
Jianxing 建興	252–253 CE	2 years
Wufeng 五鳳	254–256 CE	3 years
Taiping 太平	256–258 CE	3 years
Emperor Jing of Eastern Wu (r. 258–264 CE)
Yong'an 永安	258–264 CE	7 years
Sun Hao (r. 264–280 CE)
Yuanxing 元興	264–265 CE	2 years
Ganlu 甘露	265–266 CE	2 years
Baoding 寶鼎	266–269 CE	4 years
Jianheng 建衡	269–271 CE	3 years
Fenghuang 鳳凰	272–274 CE	3 years
Tiance 天冊	275–276 CE	2 years
Tianxi 天璽	276 CE	6 months
Tianji 天紀	277–280 CE	4 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Gongsun Yuan (r. 237–238 CE)
Shaohan 紹漢	237–238 CE	1 year 1 month

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Wu of Jin (r. 266–290 CE)
Taishi 泰始	265–274 CE	10 years
Xianning 咸寧	275–280 CE	6 years
Taikang 太康	280–289 CE	10 years
Taixi 太熙	290 CE	4 months
Emperor Hui of Jin (r. 290–306 CE)
Yongxi 永熙	290 CE	9 months
Yongping 永平	291 CE	3 months
Yuankang 元康	291–299 CE	9 years
Yongkang 永康	300–301 CE	2 years
Yongning 永寧	301–302 CE	2 years
Tai'an 太安	302–303 CE	2 years	Or Da'an (大安).
Yong'an 永安	304 CE	8 months
Jianwu 建武	304 CE	5 months	Subsequently, reverted to Yong'an (永安).
Yongxing 永興	304–306 CE	3 years
Guangxi 光熙	306 CE	7 months	Usage continued by the Emperor Huai of Jin upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Huai of Jin (r. 306–313 CE)
Yongjia 永嘉	307–313 CE	7 years
Emperor Min of Jin (r. 313–316 CE)
Jianxing 建興	313–317 CE	5 years	Also used by the Former Liang.

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Yuan of Jin (r. 317–323 CE)
Jianwu 建武	317–318 CE	2 years
Daxing 大興	318–321 CE	4 years	Or Taixing (太興).
Yongchang 永昌	322–323 CE	2 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Ming of Jin upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Ming of Jin (r. 323–325 CE)
Taining 太寧	323–326 CE	4 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Cheng of Jin upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Cheng of Jin (r. 325–342 CE)
Xianhe 咸和	326–334 CE	9 years
Xiankang 咸康	335–342 CE	8 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Kang of Jin upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Kang of Jin (r. 342–344 CE)
Jianyuan 建元	343–344 CE	2 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Mu of Jin upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Mu of Jin (r. 344–361 CE)
Yonghe 永和	345–356 CE	12 years
Shengping 升平	357–361 CE	5 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Ai of Jin upon his ascension to the throne. Also used by the Former Liang.
Emperor Ai of Jin (r. 361–365 CE)
Longhe 隆和	362–363 CE	2 years	Or Chonghe (崇和).
Xingning 興寧	363–365 CE	3 years	Usage continued by Sima Yi upon his ascension to the throne.
Sima Yi (r. 365–371 CE)
Taihe 太和	366–371 CE	6 years
Emperor Jianwen of Jin (r. 371–372 CE)
Xian'an 咸安	371–372 CE	2 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Xiaowu of Jin upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Xiaowu of Jin (r. 372–396 CE)
Ningkang 寧康	373–375 CE	3 years	Sometimes erroneously referred to as Kangning (康寧).
Taiyuan 太元	376–396 CE	21 years	Usage continued by the Emperor An of Jin upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor An of Jin (r. 396–419 CE)
Long'an 隆安	397–401 CE	5 years	Or Chong'an (崇安).
Yuanxing 元興	402–404 CE	3 years
Daheng 大亨	402 CE	9 months	Subsequently, reverted to Long'an (隆安).
Yixi 義熙	405–419 CE	15 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Gong of Jin upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Gong of Jin (r. 419–420 CE)
Yuanxi 元熙	419–420 CE	2 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Emperor Wudao of Huan Chu (r. 403–404 CE)
Yongshi 永始	403–404 CE	2 years
Huan Qian (r. 404–405 CE)
Tiankang 天康	404–405 CE	2 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Zhao Xin (r. 300–301 CE)
Taiping 太平	300–301 CE	2 months
Sima Lun (r. 301 CE)
Jianshi 建始	301 CE	4 months
Qiu Shen (r. 303 CE)
Shenfeng 神鳳	303 CE	4 months
Sima Bao (r. 319–320 CE)
Jiankang 建康	319–320 CE	2 years
Li Hong (r. 370 CE)
Fenghuang 鳳凰	370 CE	1 year

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Guangwen of Han-Zhao (r. 304–310 CE)
Yuanxi 元熙	304–308 CE	5 years
Yongfeng 永鳳	308–309 CE	2 years
Herui 河瑞	309–310 CE	2 years	Usage continued by Liu He upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Zhaowu of Han-Zhao (r. 310–318 CE)
Guangxing 光興	310–311 CE	2 years
Jiaping 嘉平	311–315 CE	5 years
Jianyuan 建元	315–316 CE	2 years
Linjia 麟嘉	316–318 CE	3 years
Emperor Yin of Han-Zhao (r. 318 CE)
Hanchang 漢昌	318 CE	3 months
Liu Yao (r. 318–329 CE)
Guangchu 光初	318–329 CE	12 years	Or Zuochu (佐初).

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Jing of Cheng-Han (r. 303 CE)
Jianchu 建初	303–304 CE	2 years	Usage continued by Li Liu upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Wu of Cheng-Han (r. 304–334 CE)
Jianxing 建興	304–306 CE	3 years
Yanping 晏平	306–310 CE	5 years	Or Xuanping (宣平).
Yuheng 玉衡	311–334 CE	24 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Ai of Cheng-Han and Li Qi upon their ascension to the throne.
Dawu 大武	Unknown	Unknown
Li Qi (r. 334–338 CE)
Yuheng 玉恒	335–338 CE	4 years
Emperor Zhaowen of Cheng-Han (r. 338–343 CE)
Hanxing 漢興	338–343 CE	6 years	Usage continued by Li Shi upon his ascension to the throne.
Li Shi (r. 343–347 CE)
Taihe 太和	344–346 CE	3 years
Jianing 嘉寧	346–347 CE	2 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Prince Xuanlie of Western Qin (r. 385–388 CE)
Jianyi 建義	385–388 CE	4 years
Prince Wuyuan of Western Qin (r. 388–400 CE; first reign)
Taichu 太初	388–400 CE	13 years
Prince Wuyuan of Western Qin (r. 409–412 CE; second reign)
Gengshi 更始	409–412 CE	4 years
Prince Wenzhao of Western Qin (r. 412–428 CE)
Yongkang 永康	412–419 CE	8 years
Jianhong 建弘	420–428 CE	9 years
Qifu Mumo (r. 428–431 CE)
Yonghong 永弘	428–431 CE	4 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Wulie of Hu Xia (r. 407–425 CE)
Longsheng 龍昇	407–413 CE	7 years
Fengxiang 鳳翔	413–418 CE	6 years
Changwu 昌武	418–419 CE	3 months
Zhenxing 真興	419–425 CE	7 years
Helian Chang (r. 425–428 CE)
Chengguang 承光	419–425 CE	7 years	Or Chengyang (承陽), Yongguang (永光).
Helian Ding (r. 428–431 CE)
Shengguang 勝光	428–431 CE	4 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi (r. 550–559 CE)
Tianbao 天保	550–559 CE	10 years	Usage continued by Gao Yin upon his ascension to the throne.
Gao Yin (r. 559–560 CE)
Qianming 乾明	560 CE	8 months
Emperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi (r. 560–561 CE)
Huangjian 皇建	560–561 CE	2 years
Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi (r. 561–565 CE)
Taining 太寧	561–562 CE	2 years	Or Daning (大寧), Taining (泰寧).
Heqing 河清	562–565 CE	4 years
Gao Wei (r. 565–577 CE)
Tiantong 天統	565–569 CE	5 years
Wuping 武平	570–576 CE	7 years
Longhua 隆化	576 CE	1 month
Gao Yanzong (r. 576 CE)
Dechang 德昌	576 CE	1 month
Gao Heng (r. 577 CE)
Chengguang 承光	577 CE	3 months

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Ming of Later Zhao (r. 319–333 CE)
Taihe 太和	328–330 CE	3 years
Jianping 建平	330–333 CE	4 years	Usage continued by Shi Hong upon his ascension to the throne.
Shi Hong (r. 333–334 CE)
Yanxi 延熙	334 CE	1 year	Usage continued by the Emperor Wu of Later Zhao upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Wu of Later Zhao (r. 334–349 CE)
Jianwu 建武	335–348 CE	14 years
Taining 太寧	349 CE	1 year	Or Taining (泰宁). Usage continued by Shi Shi, Shi Zun, and Shi Jian upon their ascension to the throne.
Yongxi 永熙	Unknown	Unknown
Yanxing 延興	Unknown	Unknown
Shi Jian (r. 349–350 CE)
Qinglong 青龍	350 CE	3 months
Shi Zhi (r. 350–351 CE)
Yongning 永寧	350–351 CE	1 year 1 month

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Prince Ming of Former Liang (r. 314–320 CE)
Jianxing 建興	317–320 CE	4 years	Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. Or Yong'an (永安).
Prince Cheng of Former Liang (r. 320–324 CE)
Jianxing 建興	320–324 CE	5 years	Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. Or Yongyuan (永元).
Prince Wen of Former Liang (r. 324–346 CE)
Jianxing 建興	324–346 CE	23 years	Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. Or Taiyuan (太元).
Prince Huan of Former Liang (r. 346–353 CE)
Jianxing 建興	346–353 CE	8 years	Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. Or Yongle (永樂).
Prince Wei of Former Liang (r. 353–355 CE)
Heping 和平	354–355 CE	2 years
Prince Chong of Former Liang (r. 355–363 CE)
Jianxing 建興	355–361 CE	6 years	Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin.
Shengping 升平	361–363 CE	3 years	Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mu of Jin. Or Taishi (太始).
Zhang Tianxi (r. 363–376 CE)
Shengping 升平	363–376 CE	14 years	Adopted the era name of the Emperor Mu of Jin. Or Taiqing (太清).

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Emperor Wenming of Former Yan (r. 337–348 CE)
Yanyuan 燕元	Unknown	Unknown
Emperor Jingzhao of Former Yan (r. 348–360 CE)
Yuanxi 元璽	352–357 CE	6 years
Guangshou 光壽	357–359 CE	3 years
Emperor You of Former Yan (r. 360–370 CE)
Jianxi 建熙	360–370 CE	11 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Emperor Jingming of Former Qin (r. 351–355 CE)
Huangshi 皇始	351–355 CE	5 years
Fu Sheng (r. 355–357 CE)
Shouguang 壽光	355–357 CE	3 years
Emperor Xuanzhao of Former Qin (r. 357–385 CE)
Yongxing 永興	357–359 CE	3 years
Ganlu 甘露	359–364 CE	6 years
Jianyuan 建元	365–385 CE	21 years
Emperor Aiping of Former Qin (r. 385–386 CE)
Tai'an 太安	385–386 CE	2 years
Emperor Gao of Former Qin (r. 386–394 CE)
Taichu 太初	386–394 CE	9 years
Fu Chong (r. 394 CE)
Yanchu 延初	394 CE	4 months

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Emperor Chengwu of Later Yan (r. 384–396 CE)
Yanyuan 燕元	384–386 CE	3 years
Jianxing 建興	386–396 CE	11 years
Emperor Huimin of Later Yan (r. 396–398 CE)
Yongkang 永康	396–398 CE	3 years
Emperor Zhaowu of Later Yan (r. 398–401 CE)
Jianping 建平	398 CE	3 months
Changle 長樂	399–401 CE	3 years
Emperor Zhaowen of Later Yan (r. 401–407 CE)
Guangshi 光始	401–406 CE	6 years
Jianshi 建始	407 CE	7 months

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Emperor Wuzhao of Later Qin (r. 384–394 CE)
Baique 白雀	384–386 CE	3 years
Jianchu 建初	386–394 CE	9 years
Emperor Wenhuan of Later Qin (r. 394–416 CE)
Huangchu 皇初	394–399 CE	6 years
Hongshi 弘始	399–416 CE	18 years
Yao Hong (r. 416–417 CE)
Yonghe 永和	416–417 CE	2 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Yiwu of Later Liang (r. 386–399 CE)
Tai'an 太安	386–389 CE	4 years	Or Da'an (大安).
Linjia 麟嘉	389–396 CE	8 years
Longfei 龍飛	396–399 CE	4 years	Usage continued by Lü Shao upon his ascension to the throne.
Chengkang 承康	Unknown	Unknown
Emperor Ling of Later Liang (r. 399–401 CE)
Xianning 咸寧	399–401 CE	3 years
Lü Long (r. 401–403 CE)
Shending 神鼎	401–403 CE	3 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Prince Wu of Wuwei (r. 397–399 CE)
Taichu 太初	397–399 CE	3 years
Prince Kang of Hexi (r. 399–402 CE)
Jianhe 建和	400–402 CE	3 years
Prince Jing of Southern Liang (r. 402–414 CE)
Hongchang 弘昌	402–404 CE	3 years	Or Hongchang (宏昌).
Jiaping 嘉平	408–414 CE	7 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Duan Ye (r. 397–401 CE)
Shenxi 神璽	397–399 CE	3 years
Tianxi 天璽	399–401 CE	3 years	Or Liuxi (六璽).
Prince Wuxuan of Northern Liang (r. 401–433 CE)
Yong'an 永安	401–412 CE	12 years
Xuanshi 玄始	412–428 CE	17 years	Or Yuanshi (元始).
Zhenxing 真興	Unknown	Unknown
Chengxuan 承玄	428–431 CE	4 years
Yihe 義和	431–433 CE	3 years
Chengyang 承陽	Unknown	Unknown
Yuanhe 緣禾	Unknown	Unknown
Prince Ai of Northern Liang (r. 433–439 CE)
Chenghe 承和	433–439 CE	7 years	Or Yonghe (永和).
Taiyuan 太緣	Unknown	Unknown
Jianping 建平	Unknown	Unknown
Juqu Wuhui (r. 442–444 CE)
Chengping 承平	443–460 CE	18 years	Usage continued by Juqu Anzhou upon his ascension to the throne.

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Emperor Xianwu of Southern Yan (r. 398–405 CE)
Yanping 燕平	398–400 CE	3 years
Jianping 建平	400–405 CE	6 years
Murong Chao (r. 405–410 CE)
Taishang 太上	405–410 CE	6 years

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Tang dynasty (restored)

Other regimes contemporaneous with Tang dynasty

Datianxing

Dayining

Other regimes contemporaneous with Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

Other regimes contemporaneous with Liao dynasty

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Han Song

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Wu Zhou

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Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Prince Wuzhao of Western Liang (r. 400–417 CE)
Gengzi 庚子	400–404 CE	5 years
Jianchu 建初	405–417 CE	13 years
Li Xin (r. 417–420 CE)
Jiaxing 嘉興	417–420 CE	4 years
Li Xun (r. 420–421 CE)
Yongjian 永建	420–421 CE	2 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Huiyi of Northern Yan (r. 407–409 CE)
Zhengshi 正始	407–409 CE	3 years
Emperor Wencheng of Northern Yan (r. 409–430 CE)
Taiping 太平	409–430 CE	22 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Zhaocheng of Northern Yan upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Zhaocheng of Northern Yan (r. 430–436 CE)
Taixing 太興	431–436 CE	6 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Tuoba Shiyijian (r. 388–376 CE)
Jianguo 建國	388–376 CE	39 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Ping of Ran Wei (r. 350–352 CE)
Yongxing 永興	350–352 CE	3 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Emperor Liewen of Western Yan (r. 384 CE)
Yanxing 燕興	384 CE	9 months
Emperor Wei of Western Yan (r. 385–386 CE)
Gengshi 更始	385–386 CE	2 years
Duan Sui (r. 386 CE)
Changping 昌平	386 CE	2 months
Murong Yi (r. 386 CE)
Jianming 建明	386 CE	1 month
Emperor Wen of Western Yan (r. 386 CE)
Jianping 建平	386 CE	1 month
Murong Zhong (r. 386 CE)
Jianwu 建武	386 CE	7 months
Murong Yong (r. 386–394 CE)
Zhongxing 中興	386–394 CE	9 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Zhai Liao (r. 388–391 CE)
Jianguang 建光	388–391 CE	4 years
Zhai Zhao (r. 391–392 CE)
Dingding 定鼎	391–392 CE	2 years	Or Shending (神鼎).

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Gou Quzhi (r. 320 CE)
Pingzhao 平趙	320 CE	1 month
Hou Ziguang (r. 337 CE)
Longxing 龍興	337 CE	1 month
Zhang Ju (r. 352 CE)
Jianchang 建昌	352 CE	5 months
Zhang Yu (r. 374 CE)
Heilong 黑龍	374 CE	4 months
Zhang Dayu (r. 386–387 CE)
Fenghuang 鳳凰	386 CE	10 months
Dou Chong (r. 393–394 CE)
Yuanguang 元光	393–394 CE	2 years
Murong Xiang (r. 397 CE)
Jianshi 建始	397 CE	3 months
Murong Lin (r. 397 CE)
Yanping 延平	397 CE	4 months
Lan Han (r. 398 CE)
Qinglong 青龍	398 CE	4 months
Wang Shi (r. 403 CE)
Taiping 太平	403 CE	1 month

Era name	Period of use	Length of use	Remark
Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei (r. 386–409 CE)
Dengguo 登國	386–396 CE	11 years
Huangshi 皇始	396–398 CE	3 years
Tianxing 天興	398–404 CE	7 years
Tianci 天賜	404–409 CE	6 years
Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei (r. 409–423 CE)
Yongxing 永興	409–413 CE	5 years
Shenrui 神瑞	414–416 CE	3 years
Taichang 泰常	416–423 CE	8 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (r. 423–452 CE)
Shiguang 始光	424–428 CE	5 years
Shenjia 神䴥	428–431 CE	4 years
Yanhe 延和	432–435 CE	4 years
Taiyan 太延	435–440 CE	6 years
Taipingzhenjun 太平真君	440–451 CE	12 years
Zhengping 正平	451–452 CE	2 years
Tuoba Yu (r. 452 CE)
Chengping 承平	452 CE	9 months	Sometimes erroneously referred to as Yongping (永平).
Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei (r. 452–465 CE)
Xing'an 興安	452–454 CE	3 years
Xingguang 興光	454–455 CE	2 years
Tai'an 太安	455–459 CE	5 years
Heping 和平	460–465 CE	6 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Xianwen of Northern Wei upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Xianwen of Northern Wei (r. 465–471 CE)
Tian'an 天安	466–467 CE	2 years
Huangxing 皇興	467–471 CE	5 years
Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei (r. 471–499 CE)
Yanxing 延興	471–476 CE	6 years
Chengming 承明	476 CE	7 months
Taihe 太和	477–499 CE	23 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei (r. 499–515 CE)
Jingming 景明	500–504 CE	5 years
Zhengshi 正始	504–508 CE	5 years
Yongping 永平	508–512 CE	5 years
Yanchang 延昌	512–515 CE	4 years	Usage continued by the Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei (r. 515–528 CE)
Xiping 熙平	516–518 CE	3 years
Shengui 神龜	518–520 CE	3 years
Zhengguang 正光	520–525 CE	6 years
Xiaochang 孝昌	525–528 CE	4 years
Wutai 武泰	528 CE	5 months	Usage continued by Yuan Zhao upon his ascension to the throne.
Emperor Xiaozhuang of Northern Wei (r. 528–530 CE)
Jianyi 建義	528 CE	6 months
Yong'an 永安	528–530 CE	3 years
Yuan Ye (r. 530–531 CE)
Jianming 建明	530–531 CE	2 years
Emperor Jiemin of Northern Wei (r. 531–532 CE)
Putai 普泰	531 CE	9 months	Or Pujia (普嘉).
Yuan Lang (r. 531–532 CE)
Zhongxing 中興	531–532 CE	2 years
Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei (r. 532–535 CE)
Taichang 太昌	532 CE	9 months
Yongxing 永興	532 CE	1 month
Yongxi 永熙	532–534 CE	3 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Emperor Xiaojing of Eastern Wei (r. 534–550 CE)
Tianping 天平	534–537 CE	4 years
Yuanxiang 元象	538–539 CE	2 years
Xinghe 興和	539–542 CE	4 years
Wuding 武定	543–550 CE	8 years

Era name	Period of use	Length of use
Emperor Wen of Western Wei (r. 535–551 CE)
Datong 大統	535–551 CE	17 years
Yuan Qin (r. 551–554 CE)
Qianming 乾明	Unknown	Unknown