Xuande Emperor
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The Xuande Emperor, personal name Zhu Zhanji, was the fifth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1425 to 1435. He succeeded his father, the Hongxi Emperor.
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll, kept in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Portrait of the Xuande Emperor. National Palace Museum, Taipei
Emperor Xuanzong at Leisure, a painting by an unknown Ming artist, painted on silk during the Xuande era (1426–1435). In the painting, the Xuande Emperor is depicted playing chuiwan, a Chinese game similar to golf, with eunuchs.
Hunting of Emperor Xuanzong of Ming Dynasty with arrows, by an unknown Ming artist
Emperor Yingzong of Ming
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Emperor Yingzong of Ming, personal name Zhu Qizhen, was the sixth and eighth emperor of the Ming dynasty. He ruled as the Zhengtong Emperor from 1435 to 1449, and as the Tianshun Emperor from 1457 to
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll, kept in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Wang Zhen led Emperor Yingzong's government from 1442 to 1449.
Emperor Yingzong's Tumu campaign in 1449
Lady Qian, Emperor Yingzong's empress