Death of Ming Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jianshen

Timeline

1. 1487Forbidden City · BeijingIn the first month of the 23rd year of Chenghua, the emperor's favored consort Wan Zhen'er died; overwhelmed by grief, the emperor grew steadily weaker. In the months that followed he neglected court business, and the inner court was dominated by eunuch Liang Fang and the Wan clan's Wan Xi, drawing growing attention to the succession and political course.
2. 1487Forbidden City · BeijingOn August 22 the emperor died in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. The court immediately began state mourning procedures, Crown Prince Zhu Youtang supervised governance, the Ministry of Rites drafted posthumous and temple names, and preparations were made for burial at Maoling. On September 19 he was given the posthumous name Jitian Ningdao Chengming Renjing Chongwen Suwu Hongde Shengxiao Chun Huangdi and the temple name Xianzong.