Hongxi

Hongxi was a Chinese era name (simplified Chinese: 年号; traditional Chinese: 年號; pinyin: niánhào; lit. 'year name') after Yongle and before Xuande.[1][2] This period spanned the years from 20 January 1425 to 7 February 1426. The reigning emperors were the Hongxi Emperor (洪熙帝) and the Xuande Emperor (宣德帝).[lower-alpha 1]

Hongxi
Chinese name
Chinese洪熙
Literal meaning“Vastly Bright”
Korean name
Hangul홍희
Hanja洪熙
Japanese name
Kanji洪熙
Hiraganaこうき

Conversion table

Hongxi1st year
AD 1425
Ganzhi Yisi / 乙巳
1st year of Hongxi1st month2nd month3rd month4th month5th month6th month7th month7th month (intercalary)8th month9th month10th month11th month12th month
Julian 20 January 142518 February20 March18 April18 May16 June15 July14 August12 September12 October10 November10 December9 January 1426

Equivalent eras

See also

Notes

  1. Also used by King Sejong the Great (세종대왕, 世宗大王) of Joseon, King Taromai (他魯毎) of the Ōzato dynasty of Nanzan and King Shō Hashi (尚 巴志王) of the First Shō dynasty of Ryūkyū Kingdom.

References

  1. Li, Chongzhi (李崇智) (December 2004), 中国历代年号考 (Zhongguo li dai nian hao kao), 北京: 中華書局 (Beijing: Zhonghua Book), p. 206, ISBN 978-7-101-02512-5
  2. "History of Ming", vol. 9.
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