1916

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1916 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:

• Traditional Calendar: bǐngchén 丙辰, starting on February 3
• Traditional Buddhist Year: 2460
• Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1977
• Mínguó 民國 5
• Empire of China 中華帝國: Hóngxiàn 洪憲 1
• Taishō 大正 5

Buddhist Events

• Yuèxiá 月霞 becomes abbot of Xīngfú Temple 興福寺

Political Events

• January 1: Yuan Shikai proclaimed Emperor of the Empire of China
• March 22: Yuan Shikai abandons status of Emperor
• June 5/6: Yuan Shikai dies
• Start of the "Warlord Era"