Jingchu
Jingchu (景初) was the third era name of Emperor Ming (明帝) of Cao Wei (曹魏) in China. It was used for 2 years and 9 months, from April 237 to 239. After Emperor Ming was succeeded by Cao Fang (曹芳) in January 239, Cao Fang continued to use the era name for the remaining 11 months, and the era was change
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- Introduced
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- State
- Wei (魏)
- Ruler
- Emperor Ming of Wei Cao Rui
Jingchu (景初) is the third era name of Chinese Cao Wei Emperor Ming (明帝). It was used for 2 years and 9 months, from April 237 to 239. Cao Fang (曹芳), who succeeded Emperor Ming upon his accession in January 239, continued to use it for the remaining 11 months, and the era was changed in 240. The era was changed in March 237 when the calendar was switched to the Jingchu calendar. Because the Jingchu calendar made the second month of the previous calendar the first month, the third month of Qinglong (靑龍) 5 became the fourth month of Jingchu year 1.
Other era names used during the same period include Jianxing (建興: 223–237) used by Shu Han (蜀漢), Yanxi (延熙: 238–257) used by Shu Han, Jiahe (嘉禾: 232–238) and Chiwu (赤烏: 238–251) used by Wu (吳), and Shaohan (紹漢), a private era name used by Gongsun Yuan (公孫淵), King of Yan (燕王), from July 237 to August 238.
Change of era name
On the 1st day1 of the 4th month of Qinglong (靑龍) 5 (12 April 237), the era name was changed to Jingchu (景初).
Shuoi (1st day)
Shuoi
Footnotes
Footnotes
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4th month, day Dingyou (丁酉日) of the year Dingsi (丁巳年) ↩
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