Longqing

Ming dynasty era name (1567–1572)

Longqing (simplified Chinese: 隆庆; traditional Chinese: 隆慶; pinyin: Lóngqìng; Wade–Giles: Lung-ch'ing; lit. 'great celebration'; 9 February 1567 – 1 February 1573) was the era name (nianhao) of the Longqing Emperor, the 13th emperor of the Ming dynasty, lasting for six years. During the Longqing era, the Ming dynasty implemented a series of new policies aimed at reviving the country's prestige, known in historiography as the "New Governance of Longqing" (隆慶新政).

On 19 July 1572 (Longqing 6, 10th day of the 6th month), the Wanli Emperor ascended to the throne and continued to use the Longqing era name. The following year, the era name was changed to Wanli.[1][2]

## Comparison table

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Longqing | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

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AD | 1567 | 1568 | 1569 | 1570 | 1571 | 1572
Sexagenary cycle | Dīngmǎo (丁卯) | Wùchén (戊辰) | Jǐsì (己巳) | Gēngwǔ (庚午) | Xīnwèi (辛未) | Rénshēn (壬申)

## Other regimes' era names that existed during the same period

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* Vietnam
* Sùng Khang (崇康, 1568–1578): Mạc dynasty—era name of Mạc Mậu Hợp
* Chính Trị (正治, 1558–1571): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Anh Tông
* Hồng Phúc (洪福, 1572): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Anh Tông
* Japan
* Eiroku (永禄, 1558–1570): era name of Emperor Ōgimachi
* Genki (元亀, 1570–1573): era name of Emperor Ōgimachi

## See also

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* List of Chinese era names
* List of Ming dynasty era names

## References

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1. ^ Li, Chongzhi (December 2004). 中國歷代年號考 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co. p. 208\. ISBN 978-7-101-02512-5.
2. ^ History of Ming, Volume 20:〔隆慶〕六年五月，穆宗崩。六月乙卯朔，日有食之。甲子，即皇帝位。以明年為萬曆元年，詔赦天下。

## Bibliography

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* Li, Chongzhi (December 2004). 中國歷代年號考 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co. ISBN 7101025129.
* Deng, Hongbo (March 2005). 東亞歷史年表 [Chronology of East Asian History] (in Chinese). Taipei: National Taiwan University Program for East Asian Classics and Cultures. ISBN 9789860005189. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

Preceded by

Jiajing

|  Ming dynasty era name
1567–1573  | Succeeded by

Wanli

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*[lit.]: Literal translation