Zhenyuan

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Zhenyuan was a regnal era of the Tang dynasty marked by Emperor Dezong’s efforts to stabilize imperial authority and restore central control after periods of rebellion and fragmentation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese era name
regnal era
associatedWith efforts to curb regional military governors (jiedushi)
post‑An Lushan Rebellion recovery
restoration of central authority
country China
culturalContext continued flourishing of Tang poetry
dynasty Tang dynasty NERFINISHED
economicContext partial fiscal recovery of the Tang state
emperorDuringEra Emperor Dezong of Tang NERFINISHED
endReignOf Emperor Dezong of Tang NERFINISHED
endYear 805
eraNameWrittenInChinese 貞元 NERFINISHED
eraSystem East Asian era name system
follows Jianzhong NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Middle Tang period NERFINISHED
lengthInYears 21
literalMeaning True Origin
notableEvent ongoing consolidation after the An Lushan and subsequent rebellions
notablePolicyTheme reform of central–regional relations GENERATED
stabilization of imperial authority GENERATED
partOf chronology of Tang regnal eras
pinyinTransliteration Zhēnyuán NERFINISHED
politicalContext attempts to reassert imperial control over provinces
negotiations and conflicts with powerful warlords
precedes Yongzhen NERFINISHED
predecessorEmperorEra Daizong’s Dali era (indirect predecessor) NERFINISHED
recordedIn New Book of Tang NERFINISHED
Old Book of Tang NERFINISHED
Zizhi Tongjian NERFINISHED
region East Asia
startReignOf Emperor Dezong of Tang NERFINISHED
startYear 785
successorEmperorEra Emperor Shunzong’s Yongzhen era NERFINISHED
timeSpan early 9th century
late 8th century
usedBy Emperor Dezong of Tang NERFINISHED
usedForDatingDocuments imperial edicts
inscriptions
official records
usedInCalendarType lunisolar calendar

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