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Tianqi Emperor

Type Figure Region China Time 1605–1627 Also known as Emperor Xizong of Ming、Zhu Youxiao

The Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao, was the sixteenth emperor of the Ming dynasty, born December 23, 1605, died September 30, 1627, reigning from Octobe…

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  1. 1605–1620Forbidden City, Beijing · BeijingEldest son of the Ming Guangzong Emperor Zhu Changluo, born in the palace. In the late Wanli era he began studying in the imperial academy, favoring carpentry and construction, with little involvement in court affairs. The one enfeoffed as Prince of Xing was his half-brother Zhu Youjian, not Zhu Youxiao himself.
  2. 1620–1621Forbidden City, Beijing · BeijingAfter the Guangzong Emperor died suddenly after less than a month on the throne, he ascended the throne amid the turmoil of the Palace Transfer Incident and other disputes, changing the era name to Tianqi. Yang Lian and others played a role in the enthronement process but were later persecuted for opposing Wei Zhongxian's monopoly on power.
  3. 1622–1627Forbidden City, Beijing · BeijingHe secluded himself in the inner palace, amusing himself with carpentry, delegating most state affairs to Wei Zhongxian and the wet nurse Ke Shi. Donglin partisans were suppressed. He died in the Palace of Heavenly Purity on September 30, 1627, without an heir, and was succeeded by his brother Zhu Youjian.

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