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Even in the domestic arena, the era system can present difficult dilemmas. For example, in Japan, it is difficult to keep track of the age of people who were born in the previous era. Also, while the ROC and Japan both continue to use the ancient
Chinese era system, since they have partially adopted
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Furthermore, in Japan, in theory it is difficult to mention future dates since it is sometimes hard to tell whether the current emperor will live long enough for its citizens to use that era name. However, in practice, documents like driver's licenses and 50-year leases use era dates without regard
415:; lit. "great peace") was used on at least ten occasions in China. In such cases, Chinese sources would often affix the name of the dynasty or the ruler before the era name for the purpose of disambiguation. For example, when referencing the year 410 CE, Chinese sources could either render it as
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For example, even though within the nation people will know what era they are in, it is relatively meaningless for other nations. In addition, while the
Republic of China (ROC) and Japan only recognize documents dated in the Era System, their treaties with other countries are in the
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Era names were symbols of political orthodoxy and legitimacy. Hence, most
Chinese monarchs would proclaim a new era upon the founding of a new dynasty. Rebel leaders who sought to establish independence and legitimacy also declared their own era names. Often, vassal states and
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Modern history researchers do not care about era names except for supporting other arguments, such as figuring out the biases and attitudes of a particular historian; however, era names are useful for dating events that were unique in
Chinese history. Most
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when an essentially
European system of dating is forced upon other civilizations with their own long-used and equally legitimate dating systems. However, with globalization, the AD system is becoming more acceptable in Japan and the ROC.
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While the era system is a more traditional system of dating that preserves
Chinese and Japanese culture, it presents a problem for the more globalized Asian society and for everyday life.
298:, the numbering of the year would increase by one. To name a year using an era name only requires counting years from the first year of the era. For example, 609 CE was the fifth year of
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When a new monarch ascended to the throne, he could either declare a new era immediately or inherit the usage of the existing era name from his predecessor. For example, the era name
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The numbering of the year would still increase on the first day of the
Chinese calendar each year, regardless of the month in which the era name was adopted. For example, as the
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Chinese era names were titles adopted for the purpose of identifying and numbering years in
Imperial China. Era names originated as mottos or slogans chosen by the reigning
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is conventionally regarded as the first ruler to declare an era name. Prior to the introduction of the first era name in 140 BCE, Chinese monarchs utilized the
631:, it was common for Chinese sovereigns to change the era name during their reigns, resulting in the use of more than one era name for one ruler. For instance,
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and usually reflected the political, economic and/or social landscapes at the time. For instance, the first era name proclaimed by the
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Imperial China would officially adopt the era name of the reigning Chinese monarch as a sign of subordination—a practice known as
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in 140 BCE, and this system remained the official method of year identification and numbering until the establishment of the
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280:; lit. "change the origin"). Instituting a new era name would reset the numbering of the year back to year one, known as
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652:; lit. "one-era-name-for-a-reign system"). Thus, modern historians would frequently refer to monarchs of the Ming and
308:; lit. "great endeavour"), as the era began in 605 CE; traditional Chinese sources would therefore refer to 609 CE as
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187:year identification and numbering
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368:Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei
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1587:Astronomical year numbering
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696:People's Republic of China
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39:Traditional Chinese
2175:Assamese (Bhāshkarābda)
1817:Amino acid racemisation
443:; lit. "second year of
425:; lit. "second year of
417:Běi Yān Tàipíng èr nián
400:Emperor Taizong of Liao
323:Emperor Daizong of Tang
255:Emperor Huizong of Song
55:Simplified Chinese
3206:Dungeons & Dragons
2612:Ethiopian and Eritrean
1822:Archaeomagnetic dating
1334:Era of Caesar (Iberia)
982:Sogner, Sølvi (2001).
662:Aisin Gioro Hong Taiji
325:replaced the era name
3281:Chinese imperial eras
3218:The Lord of the Rings
2925:Hanke–Henry Permanent
1722:Geological time units
1072:Yang, Haitao (2017).
396:Emperor Taizu of Liao
1774:Law of superposition
1769:Isotope geochemistry
853:Chinese dictionaries
844:cultural imperialism
773:improve this section
488:Tiancilishengguoqing
2930:International Fixed
2868:Proleptic Gregorian
2489:Slavic Native Faith
1907:Fluorine absorption
1884:Luminescence dating
1779:Luminescence dating
1687:Milankovitch cycles
1527:Proleptic Gregorian
1359:Hindu units of time
1078:. Beijing Book Co.
948:Lü, Zongli (2003).
908:Vietnamese era name
716:Hong Kong Basic Law
633:Emperor Xuan of Han
185:for the purpose of
2600:Christian variants
2009:Terminus post quem
1989:Synchronoptic view
1956:Linguistic methods
1917:Obsidian hydration
1852:Radiometric dating
1837:Incremental dating
1759:Chronostratigraphy
829:Gregorian calendar
644:yí shì yì yuán zhì
456:Chinese characters
3296:Chinese calendars
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3250:List of calendars
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2743:French Republican
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1608:Geologic Calendar
1470:
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898:Japanese era name
875:Chinese sovereign
839:to this problem.
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681:Republic of China
592:Emperor Wu of Han
231:Emperor Wu of Han
195:Republic of China
191:Emperor Wu of Han
179:Chinese dynasties
171:Chinese era names
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106:Standard Mandarin
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2634:Eastern Orthodox
2264:Germanic heathen
2242:Earthly Branches
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