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| Historical dates found in most Chinese ancestry documents were usually given in the following manner. Dynasty name, dynasty title, year within the reign, a two-character sexagenary numbers representing the Chinese calendar year, and followed by the lunar month and day. To convert these historical dates to Gregorian year, click on the respective Dynasty name link below. To find out more about the two-character sexagenary numbers, click HERE. |
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Sexagenary Year |  |
Go to table Qing
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equates a value of 1736.Add 54, year within reign, to this value and minus 1. (1736+54)-1 = 1789
Table Sexagenary Cycle,
has a sexagenary number of 46.1744 is the beginning of the 74th 60 year cycle, (1744 + 46) -1 = 1789
| Dynasty Names | Dynasty Names | Reign Period |
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Sung | 960 - 1126 |
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South Sung | 1127 - 1279 |
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Yuan (Mongolian) | 1206 / 1279 - 1368 |
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Ming | 1368 - 1644 |
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Qing (Manchu) | 1644 - 1912 |
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Republic of China | 1912 - |
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People's Republic of China | 1949 - |