Zhengtong (era) explained

Zhengtong (; 18 January 1436 – 13 January 1450) was the era name (nianhao) of Emperor Yingzong, the sixth emperor of the Ming dynasty, during his first reign, lasting for 14 years.

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 Zhengtong era name. The following year, the era was changed to Jingtai.^{[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
Sexagenary cycle	Bǐngchén	Dīngsì	Wùwǔ	Jǐwèi	Gēngshēn	Xīnyǒu	Rénxū	Guǐhài	Jiǎzǐ	Yǐchǒu
Zhengtong	11	12	13	14
AD	1446	1447	1448	1449
Sexagenary cycle	Bǐngyín	Dīngmǎo	Wùchén	Jǐsì

Other regimes' era names that existed during the same period

• China
  • Taiding (1448–1449): Ming period—era name of Chen Jianhu
  • Dongyang (1449–1450): Ming period—era name of Huang Xiaoyang
• Vietnam
  • Thiệu Bình (1434–1439): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Thái Tông
  • Đại Bảo (1440–1442): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Thái Tông
  • Đại Hòa or Thái Hòa (1443–1453): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Nhân Tông
• Japan
  • Eikyō (1429–1441): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono
  • Kakitsu (1441–1444): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono
  • Bun'an (1444–1449): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono
  • Hōtoku (1449–1452): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono

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.

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. 206.
2. History of Ming, Volume 11: