Era Names
- Jianyuan (建元 py. jiàn yuán) 140 BC – 135 BC
- Yuanguang (元光 py. yuán guāng) 134 BC – 129 BC
- Yuanshuo (元朔 py. yuán shuò) 128 BC – 123 BC
- Yuanshou (元狩 py. yuán shòu) 122 BC – 117 BC
- Yuanding (元鼎 py. yuán dĭng) 116 BC – 111 BC
- Yuanfeng (元封 py. yuán fēng) 110 BC – 105 BC
- Taichu (太初 py. tài chū) 104 BC – 101 BC
- Tianhan (天漢 py. tiān hàn) 100 BC – 97 BC
- Taishi (太始 py. tài shĭ) 96 BC – 93 BC
- Zhenghe (征和 py. zhēng hé) 92 BC – 89 BC
- Houyuan (後元 py. hòu yuán) 88 BC – 87 BC
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