1900s

The first decade of the twentieth century (1900 - 1909) saw the boxer rebellion and major reforms in the education and political systems of Qīng China.

1900

• 1900 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: gēngzǐ 庚子, starting on January 31
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2444
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1961
  • Guāngxù 光緒 26
  • Meiji 明治 33
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • June: Boxer forces attack foreign compounds in Běijīng 北京 and Tiānjīn 天津

1901

• 1901 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: xīnchǒu 辛丑, starting on February 19
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2445
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1962
  • Guāngxù 光緒 27
  • Meiji 明治 34
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • September 7: Boxer Protocol signed

1902

• 1902 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: rényín 壬寅, starting on February 8
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2446
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1963
  • Guāngxù 光緒 28
  • Meiji 明治 35
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • June 25: New Army renamed Beiyang army; Yuan Shikai named Minister of Beiyang

1903

• 1903 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: guǐmǎo 癸卯, starting on January 29
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2447
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1964
  • Guāngxù 光緒 29
  • Meiji 明治 36
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events

1904

• 1904 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: jiǎchén 甲辰, starting on February 16
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2448
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1965
  • Guāngxù 光緒 30
  • Meiji 明治 37
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • February: Declaration of Russo-Japanese War; Battle of Port Arthur

1905

• 1905 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: yǐsì 乙巳, starting on February 4
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2449
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1966
  • Guāngxù 光緒 31
  • Meiji 明治 38
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • August 10/20: Founding of Tongmenghui 同盟會 in Tokyo
  • September 2: Examination system abolished
  • September 5: Treaty of Portsmouth ends Russo-Japanese War

1906

• 1906 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: bǐngwǔ 丙午, starting on January 25
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2450
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1967
  • Guāngxù 光緒 32
  • Meiji 明治 39
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events

1907

• 1907 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: dīngwèi 丁未, starting on February 13
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2451
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1968
  • Guāngxù 光緒 33
  • Meiji 明治 40
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events

1908

• 1908 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: wùshēn 戊申, starting on February 2
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2452
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1969
  • Guāngxù 光緒 34
  • Meiji 明治 41
• Buddhist Events
  • The Jetavana Monastery 祇洹精舍 opens in Nánjīng 南京
  • Shì Dōngchū 釋東初 born in Tài County 泰縣, Jiāngsū 江蘇
  • Jùzàn 巨贊 born in Jiāngyīn County 江陰縣, Jiāngsū 江蘇
  • Zōngyǎng 宗仰 returns to China from Japan
  • The Kalaviṇka Hermitage Canon 頻伽精舍校刊大藏經 is published
• Political Events

1909

• 1909 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: jǐyǒu 己酉, starting on January 22
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2453
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 1970
  • Guāngxù 光緒 34; Xuāntǒng 宣統 1
  • Meiji 明治 41
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • January 21: Guāngxù era ends
  • January 22: Xuāntǒng era begins