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Longwu Emperor, Zhu Yujian

Type Figure Region China Time 1602–1646 Also known as Zhu Yujian、Prince of Tang、Longwu Emperor

Zhu Yujian (1602–1646), Longwu Emperor of the Southern Ming, grandson of Zhu Jing, Prince of Tang, twenty-third son of Zhu Yuanzhang.…

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  1. 1602–1644Nanyang · HenanBorn in the Prince of Tang's mansion at Nanyang, son of Zhu Yujian, Prince of Tang of the Ming. During the Chongzhen reign he succeeded as Prince of Tang, but was slandered, deposed to commoner status, and exiled to Fengyang. Shortly before the Ming's fall he was released, drifting in the south and witnessing the dynasty's collapse.
  2. 1645–1646Fuzhou · FujianIn June 1645 he ascended the throne at Fuzhou, changing the era name to Longwu. Relying on Zheng Zhilong's maritime merchant group and gentry like Huang Daozhou, he held imperial examinations and reformed court affairs, seeking to unite southeastern forces for a northern expedition to restore the Ming. However Zheng Zhilong advocated peace, and constrained by provisions and military command, the Longwu emperor could not launch the expedition.
  3. 1646Tingzhou · FujianIn 1646 Qing forces captured Fuzhou; the Longwu emperor fled west in haste and was captured by Qing forces at Tingzhou. As a member of the former Ming imperial clan, he was killed either in transit or after reaching Hangzhou, and the Longwu regime ended with him.

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