The Foundation of the State Crisis, which took place between 1586 and 1614, was a conflict between the Wanli Emperor, the 14th emperor of China's Ming dynasty, and a large group of bureaucrats. The di
Portrait of the Wanli Emperor
Portrait of Zhu Changluo as the Taichang Emperor. Although he was the eldest son of the Wanli Emperor, his father delayed appointing him as the heir to the throne for many years.
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The Taichang Emperor, personal name Zhu Changluo, was the 15th emperor of the Ming dynasty of China. He was the eldest son of the Wanli Emperor and succeeded his father as emperor in 1620. His reign c
Foundation of the State Crisis
…appointment of the heir to the throne. While officials argued for the legal principle of primogeniture and the appointment of the Emperor's eldest son, Zhu Changluo, as heir, the Emperor seemed to favor his third son, Zhu Changxun, born to his favorite concubine Lady Zheng, as his successor. Despite pressure from…
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll
Lady Guo, the Taichang Emperor's first wife