1926

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1926 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:

• Traditional Calendar: bingyin 丙寅, starting on February 12
• Traditional Buddhist Year: 2470
• Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1987
• Mínguó 民國 15
• Taishō 大正 15 / Shōwa 昭和 1

Buddhist Events

• The Wuchang Buddhist Seminary 武昌佛學院 closes
• The periodical Dōngfāng wénhuà 東方文化 (Eastern Culture) begins publication.
• The periodical Sìchuān fójiào yuèkān 四川佛教月刊 (Sichuan Buddhist Monthly) begins publication.
• The periodical Shìjiè Fójiào jūshìlín línkān 世界佛教居士林林刊 (Magazine of the World Buddhist Lay Association) begins publication.

Political Events

• The Northern Expedition begins, leading to massive disruption in the everyday life of China
• December 25: Taishō Emperor of Japan dies, Shōwa era begins