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
Jiajing Emperor
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The Jiajing Emperor, personal name Zhu Houcong, was the 12th emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1521 to 1567. He succeeded his cousin, the Zhengde Emperor.
Zhengde Emperor
…Yang Tinghe, with the support of the deceased emperor's mother, Empress Dowager Zhang, placed his closest male relative, his thirteen-year-old cousin Zhu Houcong, on the throne. Zhu Houzhao, the future Zhengde Emperor, was born on 14 November 1491 as the eldest son of the Hongzhi Emperor, the tenth emperor of…
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll
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