Era Names
These "era names" are not true "era names" in the sense that the era name system, as instituted by Emperor Jing's son Emperor Wu, had not come into place. Emperor Jing, in accordance to prior imperial calendaring systems, would have simply referred to the number of years in his reign, but for unknown reasons reset the count twice, thus requiring historians to refer to them separately.
- Qianyuan (前元 qían yuán) 156 BC – 150 BC
- Zhongyuan (中元 zhōng yúan) 149 BC – 144 BC
- Houyuan (後元 hòu yúan) 143 BC – 141 BC
Read more about this topic: Emperor Jing Of Han
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