The Zhizheng Bell, a bronze bell made by a Persian merchant in 1346 during the Yuan dynasty
Zhizheng (1341–1370) was the third era name of Toghon Temür, Emperor Shun of Yuan, and was also the Yuan dynasty's final era name. The Yuan dynasty used the era name Zhizheng 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 to the throne and continued to use it.[note 1]
Change of era
18 January 1341 (Zhiyuan 7, 1st day of 1st month): There was an edict to change the era to Zhizheng.[2][3]
23 May 1370 (Zhizheng 30, 28th day of the 4th month): 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 missing in Li Chongzhi (李崇智)'s Zhongguo lidai nianhao kao (中國歷代年號考).
References
^Li Chongzhi (李崇智). Zhongguo lidai nianhao kao (中國歷代年號考), p. 196
^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 (李崇智) (December 2004). Zhongguo lidai nianhao kao (中國歷代年號考). Beijing (北京): Zhonghua Book Co. (中華書局). ISBN 7101025129.
Deng Hongbo (鄧洪波) (March 2005). Chronology of East Asian history (東亞歷史年表). Taipei (臺北): National Taiwan University, Program for East Asian Classics and Cultures (國立臺灣大學東亞經典與文化研究計劃). ISBN 9789860005189. Archived from the original(pdf) on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
