Meaning of 建元
建元 means to establish a reign title; to inaugurate a new era name; to found a state; to establish a dynasty. Pronounced jiàn yuán.
- to establish a reign title; to inaugurate a new era name
- to found a state; to establish a dynasty
Definitions & Examples
Hàn汉
Wǔ武
dì帝
jiàn建
yuán元
yuán元
nián年
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
dì第
yī一
gè个
zhèng正
shì式
shǐ使
yòng用
de的
nián年
hào号
。
The first year of the Jianyuan era of Emperor Wu of Han was the first officially used reign title in Chinese history.
Xīn新
jūn君
dēng登
jī基
，
shǒu首
yào要
dà大
shì事
biàn便
shì是
jiàn建
yuán元
。
Upon ascending the throne, the new emperor's first major task is to establish a reign title.