Longqing Emperor
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The Longqing Emperor, personal name Zhu Zaiji, was the 13th emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1567 to 1572. He was initially known as the Prince of Yu from 1539 to 1567 before he bec
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll
Portrait of the Longqing Emperor
Porcelain box from the Longqing era. Musée Cernuschi
Empress Dowager Xiaoding
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Empress Dowager Xiaoding, of the Li clan, was a Chinese empress dowager of the Ming dynasty. She was one of the concubines of the Longqing Emperor and the mother of his successor, the Wanli Emperor.
Longqing Emperor
…inherited the throne. The fourth son, Zhu Yiliu, held the title of Prince of Lu and resided in Weihui, Henan. Both Zhu Yijun and Zhu Yiliu were born to a concubine surnamed Li. Out of the seven daughters, only four survived into adulthood. Empress Xiaoyizhuang (孝懿莊皇后) of the Li clan (李氏; d. 1558) Zhu Yiyi (朱翊釴), Crown Prince…
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The young Wanli Emperor, c. 1577
Bodhisattva Manjushri in Blanc-de-Chine, early 17th century