Tianqi (era) explained

Tianqi (; 22 January 1621 – 4 February 1628) was the era name (nianhao) of the Tianqi Emperor, the 16th emperor of the Ming dynasty, lasting for 7 years.

On 2 October 1627 (Tianqi 7, 24th day of 8th month), the Chongzhen Emperor ascended to the throne and continued to use the Tianqi era name. The following year, the era was changed to Chongzhen.^{[1] [2]}

Art

Colorful porcelain and blue and white porcelain are the styles of this period.^[3]

Comparison table

Tianqi	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
AD	1621	1622	1623	1624	1625	1626	1627
Sexagenary cycle	Xīnyǒu	Rénxū	Guǐhài	Jiǎzǐ	Yǐchǒu	Bǐngyín	Dīngmǎo

Other regimes' era names that existed during the same period

• China
  • Tianming (1616–1626): Later Jin—era name of Nurhaci
  • Tiancong (1627–1636): Later Jin—era name of Hong Taiji
  • Ruiying (1621–1629): Ming period—era name of She Chongming
  • Yitong (1622): Ming period—era name of Zheng Zhenming
  • Dachengxingsheng (Dachengxingsheng,) (1622): Ming period—era name of Xu Hongru
  • Yuanjing (1622): Ming period—era name of Wan Side
  • Yide (1624): Ming period—era name of Yang Huan and Yang Congru
  • Kuanhe (1625): Ming period—era name of Zhejiang pirates
• Vietnam
  • Vĩnh Tộ (1619–1629): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Thần Tông
  • Long Thái (1618–1625): Mạc dynasty—era name of Mạc Kính Khoan
• Japan
  • Genna (1615–1624): era name of Emperor Go-Mizunoo
  • Kan'ei (1624–1644): era name of Emperor Go-Mizunoo, Empress Meishō and Emperor Go-Kōmyō

See also

• List of Chinese era names
• List of Ming dynasty era names

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.

External links

• 中央研究院 兩千年中西曆轉換

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. History of Ming, Volume 23:
3. http://db1x.sinica.edu.tw/caat/caat_rptcaatc.php?_op=?SUBJECT_ID:300018469 藝術與建築索引典—天启