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Accession of the Zhengde Emperor (1505)

Type Event Region Asia Time 1505

In June 1505, Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne at the Fengtian Hall of the Forbidden City, taking the era name Zhengde, becoming the Zhen…

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  1. 1505Fengtian Hall, Forbidden City · BeijingZhu Houzhao held the enthronement ceremony at the Fengtian Hall, ministers presented congratulatory memorials, and the following year was designated the first year of Zhengde. Grand Secretaries Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and others continued to assist in governance, while eunuchs of the Directorate of Ceremonial began approaching the core of power.
  2. 1505Beijing · BeijingThe court issued an enthronement edict of grace, granted a general amnesty, and announced Zhengde as the new era name. The young emperor's personal preferences and favored eunuchs gradually influenced court politics, contrasting with the Grand Secretariat-led governance of the Hongzhi era.

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