Tianshou

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Tianshou was the brief era name proclaimed by Empress Wu Zetian during her rule in the late 7th century Tang China.

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Tianshou canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese era name
historical period
associatedWithEvent proclamation of Zhou dynasty in 690
associatedWithTitle Empress Regnant of Zhou
linked to: Empress Regnant Wu
calendarSystem Chinese calendar
capitalDuringEra Luoyang
century 7th century
ChineseName 天授
chronologicalPosition early reign of Wu Zetian as emperor
country China
dynasty Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian)
endTime 691
eraOf Wu Zetian
eraSequenceInReignOfWuZetian first era after formal proclamation of Zhou dynasty
eraSystem Chinese imperial era naming system
eraType regnal era name
followedBy Chang’an (Wu Zetian era)
linked to: Chang'an
follows Changshou
governmentForm monarchy
historicalContext late 7th century
historicalSource Chinese official histories
Zizhi Tongjian
language Classical Chinese
meaning Heavenly Mandate
linked to: Mandate of Heaven
politicalContext Wu Zetian’s usurpation of the Tang throne
postImperialDynastyContext Zhou dynasty (Wu Zetian)
precededBy Changshou
preImperialDynastyContext Tang dynasty
region East Asia
religiousLegitimation Buddhist symbolism
rulingHouse Wu family
sovereign Wu Zetian
startTime 690
usedBy Wu Zetian
usedByTitle Huangdi (Emperor) Wu Zetian
linked to: Wu Zetian
usedFor dating imperial edicts
dating inscriptions
dating official documents
usedIn Tang dynasty

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Wu Zetian eraName Tianshou
Wu Meiniang eraName Tianshou
Wu Zetian eraNameUsed Tianshou
subject linked to: Empress Regnant Wu