Jianwen (era)

Jianwen was a Chinese era name (simplified Chinese: 年号; traditional Chinese: 年號; pinyin: niánhào; lit. 'year name') after Hongwu and before Yongle, or Hongwu (restored).[1][2] This period spanned the years from 6 February 1399 to 29 July 1402.[lower-alpha 1] The reigning emperor was the Jianwen Emperor (建文帝).[lower-alpha 2]

Jianwen
Chinese name
Chinese建文
Literal meaning"Establishing Civility"
Korean name
Hangul건문
Hanja建文
Japanese name
Kanji建文
Hiraganaけんぶん

Conversion table
Jianwen1st year2nd year3rd year4th year
AD 1399140014011402
Ganzhi Jimao / 己卯Gengchen / 庚辰Xinsi / 辛巳Renwu / 壬午
1st year of Jianwen1st month2nd month3rd month4th month5th month6th month7th month8th month9th month10th month11th month12th month
Julian 6 February 13998 March7 April6 May4 June4 July2 August31 August30 September29 October28 November28 December
2nd year of Jianwen1st month2nd month3rd month4th month5th month6th month7th month8th month9th month10th month11th month12th month
Julian 26 January 140025 February26 March25 April24 May22 June22 July20 August18 September18 October16 November16 December
3rd year of Jianwen1st month2nd month3rd month3th month (intercalary)4th month5th month6th month7th month8th month9th month10th month11th month12th month
Julian 15 January 140113 February15 March14 April13 May12 June11 July10 August8 September8 October6 November5 December4 January 1402
4th year of Jianwen1st month2nd month3rd month4th month5th month6th month
Julian 2 February 14024 March3 April2 May1 June1 July

Equivalent eras

See also

Notes
  1. On 30 July 1402, the Jianwen era was officially abolished by the Yongle Emperor, and the former Hongwu era was reestablished until the beginning of Chinese New Year Guǐ-Wèi (Yin Water Goat) in 1403 when the Yongle era officially started. In 1595, the Jianwen era was officially restored by the Wanli Emperor.[3]
  2. Also used by King Jeongjong (정종, 定宗), King Taejong (태종, 太宗) of Joseon; King Bunei (武寧) of the Satto dynasty of Chūzan; King Min (珉), King Han'anchi (攀安知) of the Haniji dynasty of Hokuzan; King Ōeishi (汪英紫), King Ōōso (汪応祖) of the Ōzato dynasty of Nanzan.

References
  1. "History of Ming", vol. 5.
  2. 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. 205, ISBN 978-7-101-02512-5
  3. "History of Ming", vol. 20.
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