Korean era name
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| Korean era name | |
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| Hangul: |
연호
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| Hanja: |
年號
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| Revised Romanization: | Yeonho |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Yŏnho |
Korean era names were used during the period of Silla, Goguryeo, Balhae, Taebong, Goryeo, Joseon, and the Korean Empire. Dan-gi, the era name originating from the foundation of Gojoseon is also widely used in Korea as an indication of long civilisation of Korea.
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[edit] Era Name of Gojoseon
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- Dan-gi (단기): 2333 BC as the first year. It was used officially in South Korea until 1961.
[edit] Era Names of Silla
- Geonwon (건원, 建元 : 536 - 551), during the reign of King Beopheung and King Jinheung)
- Gaeguk (개국, 開國 : 551 - 568), during the reign of King Jinheung)
- Daechang (대창, 大昌 : 568 - 572), during the reign of King Jinheung)
- Hongje (홍제, 鴻濟 : 572 - 584), during the reign of King Jinheung, King Jinji and King Jinpyeong)
- Geonbok (건복, 建福 : 584 - 634), during the reign of King Jinpyeong and Queen Seondeok)
- Inpyeong (인평, 仁平 : 634 - 648, during the reign of Queen Seondeok and Quen Jindeok)
- Taehwa (태화, 太和 : 648 - 650, during the reign of Queen Jindeok.)
In 650, Silla stopped using her own era name and adopted that of Tang Dynasty China].
[edit] Era Names of Goguryeo
- Note : There're 4 more era names of Goguryeo Kings but they're not 100% exact so there're more than 1 king considered to use one era name. They were assumed by researches on epigraph.
- Yeonsu (延壽,연수 : 270 - 292, during the reign of King Seocheon or 331 - 371, during the reign of King Gogugwon.)
- Yeon-ga (延嘉,연가 : 292 - 300, during the reign of King Bongsang or 531 - 545, during the reign of King Anwon.)
- Geonheung (建興,건흥: 413 - 491, during the reign of King Jangsu the Great.)
- Yeonggang (永康,영강 : 545 - 559, during the reign of King Yangwon.)
- Hamtong (咸通,함통 : 618 - 642, during the reign of King Yeongnyu.)
[edit] Era Names of Balhae
- Cheontong (天統, 천통 : 699 - 718, during the reign of King Go(高).)
- Inan (仁安,인안 : 719 - 736, during the reign of King Mu(武).)
- Daeheung (大興,대흥 : 737 - 792, during the reign of King Mun(文).)
- Jungheung (中興,중흥 :794, during the reign of King Seong(成).)
- Jeongnyeok (正曆,정력 : 795 - 808 during the reign of King Gang(康).)
- Yeongdeok (永德,영덕 : 809 - 812 during the reign of King Jeong(定).)
- Jujak (朱雀,주작 : 813 - 817 during the reign of King Hui(僖).)
- Taesi (太始,태시 : 817 - 818 during the reign of King Gan(簡).)
- Geonheung (建興,건흥 : 818 - 820 during the reign of King Seon(宣).)
- Hamhwa (咸和,함화 : 830 - 858 during the reign of King Dae Ijin.)
- Geonhwang (虔晃,건황 : 858 - 926 during the reign of King Dae Geonhwang.)
- Note : King Dae Ijin and King Dae Geonhwang's posthumous names are unknown, so usually they're called by their personal names.
[edit] Era Names of Taebong (also called Majin, Hugoguryeo(means New Goguryeo))
All these era names were used during the reign of King Gung-ye, who ruled Taebong from 901 to 918.
- Mutae (武泰,무태 : 904 - 905.)
- Seongchaek (聖冊, 성책 : 905 - 910.)
- Sudeok Manse (水德萬歲, 수덕만세 : 911 - 914.)
- Jeonggae (政開, 정개 : 914 - 918.)
- Note : In 918, The revolution broke out, and general Wang Geon became the new emperor of Taebong. After came into the throne, Wang changed his country's name to Goreyo.
[edit] Era Names of Goryeo
- Cheonsu (天授, 천수 : 918 - 933 during the reign of King Taejo(太祖).)
- Gwangdeok (光德, 광덕 : 950 - 951 during the reign of King Gwangjong(光宗).)
- Junpung (峻豊, 준풍 : 960 - 963 during the reign of King Gwangjong(光宗).)
[edit] Era Names of Joseon
- Gaeguk (開國, 개국 : used for the reign of Emperor Gojong 1894 - 1897)
- Geonyang (建陽, 건양 : used for the reign of Emperor Gojong 1896 - 1897)
[edit] Era Names of Korean Empire
- Gwangmu (광무; 光武; "Bright Valour") - used for the reign of Emperor Gojong, 1897-1907
- Yunghui (융희;隆熙; "Prosperous Brilliance") - used for the reign of Emperor Sunjong, 1907-1910
