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Accession of the Wanli Emperor (1572)

Type Event Region East Asia Time 1572

Ming Muzong Zhu Zaiqiu died on 5 July 1572; on 19 July crown prince Zhu Yijun acceded as the Shenzong Emperor, naming the following year Wanli 1.

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  1. 1572Forbidden City, Beijing · BeijingMing Muzong Zhu Zaiqiu died on 5 July 1572 after a six-year reign, with temple name Muzong and era name Longqing. English Wikipedia does not specify the exact sleeping quarters, so the Palace of Heavenly Purity is not named. Gao Gong was Grand Secretary at the time of death.
  2. 1572Forbidden City, Beijing · BeijingZhu Yijun acceded on 19 July 1572 at age nine (born 4 September 1563), naming the following year Wanli. Empress Dowager Li served as regent; Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng pushed out Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng served as Chief Grand Secretary until 1582. English Wikipedia does not name the Hall of Imperial Supremacy, so that hall name is not used.

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