Zhizheng (
Chinese: 至正;
pinyin: Zhìzhèng; 1341–1370) was the third era name (nianhao) of
Toghon Temür, Emperor Shun of Yuan (reigned 1333–1370), and was also the
Yuan dynasty's final era name. It was used for a total of 30 years.[1] On 23 May 1370 (Zhizheng 30, 28th day of the 4th month), Biligtü Khan, Emperor Zhaozong of Yuan ascended the throne and continued to use it.[note 1]
Change of era
18 January 1341 Zhiyuan 7, 1st day of 1st month (至元七年一月一日): There was an edict to change the era to Zhizheng.[2][3]
23 May 1370 Zhizheng 30, 28th day of the 4th month (至正三十年四月二十八日): Emperor Huizong died, and Emperor Zhaozong ascended the throne. In May, change the next year to Xuanguang 1 (宣光元年, "the first year of Xuanguang").[4][5][6]
Notes
^This sentence is absent from Li Chongzhi's Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao.
^Song Lian (宋濂). History of Yuan, Annals, Volume 40, Emperor Shun 3 (in Chinese) – via
Wikisource. 至正元年春正月己酉朔,改元,詔曰:『朕惟帝王之道,德莫大於克孝,治莫大於得賢。朕早歷多難,入紹大統,仰思祖宗付託之重,戰兢惕勵,于茲八年。慨念皇考,久勞于外,甫即大命,四海觖望,夙夜追慕,不忘于懷。乃以至元六年十月初四日,奉玉冊、玉寶,追上皇考曰順天立道睿文智武大聖孝皇帝,被服袞冕,祼于太室,式展孝誠。十有一月六日,勉徇大禮慶成之請,御大明殿受群臣朝。爰自去春,疇咨于眾,以知樞密院事馬札兒台為太師、右丞相,以正百官,以親萬民。尋即控辭,養疾私第,再三諭旨,勉令就位,自春徂秋,其請益固。朕憫其勞日久,察其至誠,不忍煩之以政,俾解機務,仍為太師。而知樞密院事脫脫,早歲輔朕,克著忠貞,乃命為中書右丞相;宗正札魯忽赤帖木兒不花,嘗歷政府,嘉績著聞,為中書左丞相,並錄軍國重事。夫三公論道,以輔予德,二相總政,以弼予治,其以至元七年為至正元年,與天下更始。
Li Chongzhi (2004), 《中國歷代年號考》 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao (in Chinese), Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co., ISBN 7101025129
Deng Hongbo (2005),
《東亞歷史年表》 [Chronology of East Asian History] (in Chinese), Taipei: National Taiwan University Program for East Asian Classics and Cultures, ISBN 9789860005189.
Zhizheng (
Chinese: 至正;
pinyin: Zhìzhèng; 1341–1370) was the third era name (nianhao) of
Toghon Temür, Emperor Shun of Yuan (reigned 1333–1370), and was also the
Yuan dynasty's final era name. It was used for a total of 30 years.[1] On 23 May 1370 (Zhizheng 30, 28th day of the 4th month), Biligtü Khan, Emperor Zhaozong of Yuan ascended the throne and continued to use it.[note 1]
Change of era
18 January 1341 Zhiyuan 7, 1st day of 1st month (至元七年一月一日): There was an edict to change the era to Zhizheng.[2][3]
23 May 1370 Zhizheng 30, 28th day of the 4th month (至正三十年四月二十八日): Emperor Huizong died, and Emperor Zhaozong ascended the throne. In May, change the next year to Xuanguang 1 (宣光元年, "the first year of Xuanguang").[4][5][6]
Notes
^This sentence is absent from Li Chongzhi's Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao.
^Song Lian (宋濂). History of Yuan, Annals, Volume 40, Emperor Shun 3 (in Chinese) – via
Wikisource. 至正元年春正月己酉朔,改元,詔曰:『朕惟帝王之道,德莫大於克孝,治莫大於得賢。朕早歷多難,入紹大統,仰思祖宗付託之重,戰兢惕勵,于茲八年。慨念皇考,久勞于外,甫即大命,四海觖望,夙夜追慕,不忘于懷。乃以至元六年十月初四日,奉玉冊、玉寶,追上皇考曰順天立道睿文智武大聖孝皇帝,被服袞冕,祼于太室,式展孝誠。十有一月六日,勉徇大禮慶成之請,御大明殿受群臣朝。爰自去春,疇咨于眾,以知樞密院事馬札兒台為太師、右丞相,以正百官,以親萬民。尋即控辭,養疾私第,再三諭旨,勉令就位,自春徂秋,其請益固。朕憫其勞日久,察其至誠,不忍煩之以政,俾解機務,仍為太師。而知樞密院事脫脫,早歲輔朕,克著忠貞,乃命為中書右丞相;宗正札魯忽赤帖木兒不花,嘗歷政府,嘉績著聞,為中書左丞相,並錄軍國重事。夫三公論道,以輔予德,二相總政,以弼予治,其以至元七年為至正元年,與天下更始。
Li Chongzhi (2004), 《中國歷代年號考》 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao (in Chinese), Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co., ISBN 7101025129
Deng Hongbo (2005),
《東亞歷史年表》 [Chronology of East Asian History] (in Chinese), Taipei: National Taiwan University Program for East Asian Classics and Cultures, ISBN 9789860005189.