Hu Zongxian
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Hu Zongxian, courtesy name Ruzhen and art name Meilin, was a Chinese general and politician of the Ming dynasty who presided over the government's response to the wokou pirate raids during the reign o
Hu Zongxian's likeness carved on Mt. Shenggui
Cliff inscription made by Hu Zongxian and others on Nanping mountain in 1561. The inscription reads: Huan Zhong Tian Shi, Room in the centre of Universe.
Jiajing Emperor
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The Jiajing Emperor, personal name Zhu Houcong, was the 12th emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1521 to 1567. He succeeded his cousin, the Zhengde Emperor.
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll, kept in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
A porcelain vase with glazed fish designs, from the Jiajing era. Guimet Museum, Paris
The Xian Mausoleum, where the Jiajing Emperor's parents are buried, Zhongxiang, Hubei
Temple of Heaven in Beijing