1912

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1912 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:

• Traditional Calendar: rènzǐ 任子, starting on February 18
• Traditional Buddhist Year: 2456
• Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1973
• Mínguó 民國 1
• Meiji 明治 45 / Taishō 大正 1

Buddhist Events

• February: The Invasion of Jinshan 大鬧金山
• March 20 to April 1: Lay-dominated Chinese Buddhist Association 中國佛教會
• April 1: Chinese General Buddhist Association 中華佛教總會 established
• October: Fóxué cóngbào 佛學叢報 begins publication
• Huáyán University 華嚴大學 started in Shànghǎi 上海 by Yuèxiá 月霞
• Dìxián 諦閑 becomes abbot of Guānzōng Lecture Temple 觀宗講寺

Political Events

• January 1: Republic of China 中華民國 proclaimed, Mínguó 民國 era begins
• February 12: Emperor Pǔyí 溥儀 formally abdicates, Xuāntǒng 宣統 era ends
• March 10: Yuán Shìkǎi 袁世凱 takes office of President of the ROC
• July 30: Meiji era ends, Taishō era begins in Japan
• August 25: Founding of the Republican Party 國民黨