The Hongxi Emperor, personal name Zhu Gaochi (朱高熾), was the fourth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1424 to 1425. He was the eldest son of the Yongle Emperor and Empress Renxiaowen and the maternal grandson of Xu Da, Prince of Zhongshan. His era name "Hongxi" means "vastly bright".
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll, kept in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Portrait of the Hongxi Emperor in daily dress
The Yongle Emperor, personal name Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1402 to 1424.
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll, kept in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
The abandoned base for a giant stele that the Yongle Emperor ordered to be made for his father in 1405
An African giraffe, originally from Malindi, being presented to the Yongle Emperor by the Bengali ruler in 1414, and taken to be an auspicious qilin.
Changling (長陵)