Meaning of 改元
改元 means to change the reign title; to designate a new era name; the first year of a new reign title. Pronounced gǎi yuán.
- to change the reign title; to designate a new era name
- the first year of a new reign title
Definitions & Examples
Táng唐
Tài太
zōng宗
zài在
jí即
wèi位
hòu后
gǎi改
yuán元
“
Zhēn贞
guān观
”
。
Emperor Taizong of Tang changed the reign title to 'Zhenguan' after ascending the throne.
Xīn新
dì帝
dēng登
jī基
，
dì第
yī一
jiàn件
dà大
shì事
biàn便
shì是
gǎi改
yuán元
。
When a new emperor ascended the throne, the first major event was to change the reign title.
Gōng公
yuán元
16441
nián6
Qīng4
cháo4
jiàn年
，
lì清
gǎi朝
yuán建
Shùn立
，
zhì改
元
“
顺
治
”
。
In 1644 AD, the Qing dynasty was established and changed the reign title to 'Shunzhi'.