Zhengde Emperor
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The Zhengde Emperor, personal name Zhu Houzhao, was the 11th emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1505 to 1521. He succeeded his father, the Hongzhi Emperor.
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll
Portrait of the Zhengde Emperor
Portrait of Li Dongyang, c. 1503
Porcelain plate from the Zhengde era; Nanjing Museum
Empress Xia (Ming dynasty)
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Empress Xiaojingyi, of the Xia clan, was a Chinese empress consort of the Ming dynasty, married to the Zhengde Emperor.
Zhengde Emperor
…of entertainment, causing great consternation among the officials. One year after his accession, the Zhengde Emperor married an officer's daughter, Lady Xia, as his empress. He also took two other girls as consorts. However, he soon stopped living with the Empress. At the suggestion of Yu Yong (于永), a guard…
孝静毅皇后夏氏（明武宗）