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 WadeâÂÂGiles romanization. For instance, the era of Zhenguan () during the reign of the Emperor Taizong of Tang is rendered as Chen-kuan in WadeâÂÂGiles.
Other regimes contemporaneous with Han dynasty
Other regimes contemporaneous with Three Kingdoms
Other regimes contemporaneous with Jin dynasty
Other regimes contemporaneous with Sixteen Kingdoms
Other regimes contemporaneous with Northern and Southern dynasties
Other regimes contemporaneous with Sui dynasty
Other regimes contemporaneous with Tang dynasty
Datianxing
Dayining
Other regimes contemporaneous with Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
Other regimes contemporaneous with Liao dynasty
Other regimes contemporaneous with Song dynasty
Other regimes contemporaneous with Jin dynasty
Han Song
Other regimes contemporaneous with Yuan dynasty
Other regimes contemporaneous with Ming dynasty
Wu Zhou
Other regimes contemporaneous with Qing dynasty
Modern Greater China
The Republic of China officially uses the Republic of China calendar. While not an era name, the Republic of China calendar is based on the era name system of Imperial China. The Republic of China calendar was the official calendar of mainland China between 1912 CE and 1949 CE, and has been in official use in Taiwan since 1945 CE.
Other regimes contemporaneous with Republic of China
Mainland China
Unknown era names
This is a list of individuals who proclaimed era names, but the exact era names are not known.
See also
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