Chenghua Emperor
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The Chenghua Emperor, personal name Zhu Jianshen, changed to Zhu Jianru in 1457, was the ninth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1464 to 1487. He succeeded his father, Emperor Yingzong.
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll, kept in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Portrait of Empress Wang, the Emperor's second empress. National Palace Museum, Taipei
A porcelain vase of the Chenghua era. Nanjing Museum
The 1473 Zhenjue Buddhist Temple was constructed in an unconventional "Diamond Throne Pagoda" architectural style, influenced by the Mahabodhi Temple in India.
Empress Ji
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Empress Xiaomu, of the Ji clan, was an imperial consort of the Ming dynasty. She was a concubine of the Chenghua Emperor and mother of the Hongzhi Emperor. Captured during a military campaign against
Empress Ji by Tsukioka Settei
