Chronology of Chinese Emperors
Converting Chinese dates to Western (Gregorian calendar) dates requires an understanding of Chinese history and chronology. In addition to using the lunisolar calendar, it usually refers to the emperor at the time and their reign year (often using the 60-year cycle characters) to indicate the specific year. This table (pulled from various linked Wikipedia articles) will provide the name and reign title of Chinese emperors, their corresponding reign years, and a link to a table with their reigning years and corresponding dates (includes the specific 60-year cycle character designations).
