Tianshun (simplified Chinese: 天顺; traditional Chinese: 天順; pinyin: Tiānshùn; Wade–Giles: T'len-shun; lit. 'obedience to Heaven'; 15 February 1457 – 26 January 1465) was the era name (nianhao) of Emperor Yingzong, the sixth emperor of the Ming dynasty, during his second reign, lasting for eight years. On 11 February 1457 (Jingtai 8, 17th day of the 1st month), Emperor Yingzong was restored to the throne, and on 15 February the same year (21st day of the 1st month), the era was changed to Tianshun.^[1] On 28 February 1464 (Tianshun 8, 22nd day of the 1st month), the Chenghua Emperor ascended the throne and continued to use the Tianshun era name. The following year, the era was changed to Chenghua.^[2][3]

Comparison table

Other regimes' era names that existed during the same period

• China
  • Tianyuan (添元, 1453–1457): Oirats—era name of Esen
  • Tianxiu (天繡, 1457): Ming period—era name of Wang Bin (王斌)
  • Wulie (武烈, 1460): Ming period—era name of Li Tianbao
• Vietnam
  • Diên Ninh (延寧, 1454–1459): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Nhân Tông
  • Thiên Hưng (天興 or 天與, 1459–1460): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Nghi Dân
  • Quang Thuận (光順, 1460–1469): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Thánh Tông
• Japan
  • Kōshō (康正, 1455–1457): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono
  • Chōroku (長禄, 1457–1460): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono
  • Kanshō (寛正, 1460–1466): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono and Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado