List of emperors of the Ming dynasty

The emperors of the Ming dynasty, who were all members of the House of Zhu, ruled over China proper from 1368 to 1644 during the late imperial era of China (221 BC – 1912). Members of the Ming dynasty continued to rule a series of rump states in southern China, commonly known as the Southern Ming, until 1662; the Ming dynasty followed the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty and preceded the Manchu-led Qing dynasty.

Emperor of the Great Ming
大明皇帝
Imperial
Portrait of the Jiajing Emperor (r. 1521–1567) wearing a robe adorned with twelve dragons. The sun and moon drawn on the shoulders form the character ming ('bright'), the name of the dynasty. National Palace Museum, Taipei.
Details
Style	Your Majesty, His Majesty the Emperor
First monarch	Hongwu Emperor
Last monarch	Chongzhen Emperor (Ming dynasty) Yongli Emperor (Southern Ming)
Formation	1368
Abolition	1644 (Ming dynasty) 1662 (Southern Ming)
Residence	Ming Palace, Nanjing Forbidden City, Beijing Varies according to the Southern Ming regimes
Appointer	Hereditary

The Ming dynasty was founded by the peasant rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang, known as the Hongwu Emperor. The longest-reigning emperor of the dynasty was the Wanli Emperor (r. 1572–1620), who ruled for 48 years; the shortest was his successor, the Taichang Emperor, who ruled for only 29 days in 1620. The youngest ruler at the time of his ascension was Emperor Yingzong, who was only 9 years old, while the oldest ruler at the time of his death was the Hongwu Emperor, who died at the age of 71.

The emperor of the Ming dynasty, following a practice established in the Zhou dynasty, was known as the "Son of Heaven" (天子; Tianzi). He was seen as the intermediary between humans and heaven and was responsible for conducting numerous rituals to honor the supreme deities who safeguarded the empire, including the heavens, the earth, and the imperial ancestors. Additionally, he participated in various ceremonies to commemorate significant events in both his own life and that of the empire, such as the promotion of an heir, a concubine, the granting of fiefs, the reception of envoys, and the metropolitan examinations. During his daily audiences, his subjects were expected to demonstrate their submission by prostrating themselves before him. However, in reality, the majority of decisions were made by the Grand Secretariat and the ministries. When he traveled, he was accompanied by an impressive entourage and protected by his imperial guard.

Of sixteen Ming emperors, fourteen resided in the Forbidden City, a 72 ha (180-acre) complex of palaces and buildings in Beijing. Prior to 1420, the emperors' residence was located in a similar complex in Nanjing.

Background

See also: History of the Ming dynasty and Government of the Ming dynasty

• The Hongwu Emperor (top left), who proclaimed the Ming dynasty on 23 January 1368, and his son, the Yongle Emperor (top right), whose reign is often seen as the "second founding" of the Ming dynasty since he reversed many of his father's policies.
• The Wanli Emperor (bottom left), the longest-reigning Ming emperor, and his son, the Taichang Emperor (bottom right), whose reign was the shortest in the history of the Ming dynasty, in contrast to his father's longest reign.

The Ming dynasty was founded by Zhu Yuanzhang (the Hongwu Emperor), who was one of the leaders of the Red Turban peasant rebellion. Despite humble beginnings, he successfully built his own state, defeated other rebel leaders, and forced the last Yuan emperor to flee China proper. On Chinese New Year in 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang declared the establishment of a new imperial dynasty titled Great Ming (大明; Da Ming) and declared himself its first emperor.

The emperors of the Ming dynasty inherited the throne according to the principle of primogeniture. According to the Hongwu Emperor's Ancestral Instructions, the successor to the throne was always the eldest son of the emperor and empress, or his heir, followed by younger sons of the empress. However, sons of concubines were excluded from the line of succession. It was a strict rule that conservative officials strongly insisted on following. Even the Wanli Emperor, who for two decades tried to appoint his third son, Zhu Changxun, as crown prince, was eventually forced to step down and appoint his eldest son, the future Taichang Emperor. The only successful violator of the succession rules was the Yongle Emperor, the third emperor of the dynasty. He gained power in a three-year civil war against his nephew, the Jianwen Emperor.

The Wanli Emperor on his state barge as depicted in the Return Clearing (National Palace Museum, Taiwan). Imperial journeys were used to impress the population with the emperor's power and wealth, and he travelled in luxury with a vast entourage. Journeys by water provided a useful opportunity for inspecting the upkeep of the all-important water-transport system and the maintenance of irrigation works and dykes.

The emperor, or huangdi, was the supreme head of state, a tradition that dated back to the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and was continued by the Ming dynasty. In theory, he held ultimate authority over all officials and generals, and the entire country was expected to obey his decrees. However, this power came at a cost, as the Hongwu Emperor tightly controlled his power through numerous purges. As the dynasty progressed, the successors of the Hongwu Emperor lacked his decisiveness and were constrained by traditional limitations. The emperor was not expected to make independent decisions regarding the direction of the country. Instead, memoranda and demands were presented to them with proposed solutions. The emperor's role was to either confirm the submitted proposals or negotiate an alternative solution with the submitters. Similarly, the emperors appointed officials and generals based on recommendations from the Ministry of Personnel or the Ministry of War. In the case of high dignitaries, the ruler was given a choice between two to three candidates. Major issues were typically discussed at official audiences or informal meetings, and it was necessary to reach a broad consensus among court dignitaries before making any significant decisions.

During the reigns of the Hongwu Emperor and his successors, China generally experienced a period of economic growth and political stability. However, in the 17th century, a combination of climate changes and poor economic policies led to widespread famines and epidemics. As a result, the government's authority weakened, and numerous uprisings erupted. In 1644, the rebel army successfully captured Beijing, leading to the suicide of the last Ming emperor, the Chongzhen Emperor (r. 1627–1644). The leader of the uprising, Li Zicheng, declared himself the emperor of the new Shun dynasty. To defeat the rebels, Wu Sangui, the last Ming general in the northeast, invited the Manchu-led Eight Banners of the Qing dynasty to enter the Central Plains. The Manchus then occupied northern China that same year.

Despite losing control of the north, members of the Ming imperial family continued to rule over southern China. However, they were gradually pushed out by the Manchus until the last Ming emperor, Zhu Youlang, was executed in 1662 in Burma. Later historians referred to the emperors of the Ming regimes in southern China as the rulers of the Southern Ming dynasty.

List of emperors

The emperor's personal name (名字; Mingzi) was tabooed after his ascension to the throne. He was referred to and addressed with titles of varying degrees of formality—Your Majesty (陛下; Bixia), His Majesty the Emperor (皇上 Huangshang, or simply 上 Shang). After death, the emperor received an honorary posthumous name (謚號; Shihao), usually consisting of nineteen written characters for emperors of the Ming dynasty; however, the founder of the dynasty, the Hongwu Emperor, was honored with a name of twenty-three written characters. Another name given posthumously was the temple name (廟號; Miaohao), and along with the posthumous name, they were used for worship in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Due to the repetition of the same temple and posthumous names for emperors of different dynasties, the dynastic name is used as a differentiator when necessary. For example, the Hongwu Emperor is frequently referred to as "Ming Taizu".

Era name (年號; Nianhao), or "reign title", was chosen at the beginning of the emperor's reign to reflect the political, economic, and/or social landscapes at the time. During the Ming dynasty, except for Emperor Yingzong, the emperors only declared one era name during their reign, whereas emperors of previous dynasties usually had multiple era names. As a result, the emperors of the Ming dynasty were commonly referred to by their single era names.

Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Personal name		Portrait	Lifespan	Reign	Posthumous name		Temple name		Era name		Years
Zhu Yuanzhang	朱元璋		21 October 1328 – 24 June 1398	23 January 1368 – 24 June 1398	Emperor Kaitian Xingdao Zhaoji Liji Dasheng Zhishen Renwen Yiwu Junde Chenggong Gao	開天行道肇紀立極大聖至神仁文義武俊德成功高皇帝	Taizu	太祖	Hongwu	洪武	23 January 1368 – 5 February 1399
Zhu Yunwen	朱允炆		5 December 1377 – 13 July 1402	30 June 1398 – 13 July 1402	Emperor Gongmin Hui	恭閔惠皇帝	Huizong	惠宗	Jianwen	建文	6 February 1399 – 13 July 1402
Zhu Di	朱棣		2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424	17 July 1402 – 12 August 1424	Emperor Qitian Hongdao Gaoming Zhaoyun Shengwu Shengong Chunren Zhixiao Wen	啓天弘道高明肇運聖武神功純仁至孝文皇帝	Chengzu	成祖	Yongle	永樂	23 January 1403 – 19 January 1425
Zhu Gaochi	朱高熾		16 August 1378 – 29 May 1425	12 August 1424 – 29 May 1425	Emperor Jingtian Tidao Chuncheng Zhide Hongwen Qinwu Zhangsheng Daxiao Zhao	敬天體道純誠至德弘文欽武章聖達孝昭皇帝	Renzong	仁宗	Hongxi	洪熙	20 January 1425 – 7 February 1426
Zhu Zhanji	朱瞻基		16 March 1399 – 31 January 1435	29 May 1425 – 31 January 1435	Emperor Xiantian Chongdao Yingming Shensheng Qinwen Zhaowu Kuanren Chunxiao Zhang	憲天崇道英明神聖欽文昭武寬仁純孝章皇帝	Xuanzong	宣宗	Xuande	宣德	8 February 1426 – 17 January 1436
Zhu Qizhen	朱祁鎮		29 November 1427 – 23 February 1464	31 January 1435 – 22 September 1449	Emperor Fatian Lidao Renming Chengjing Zhaowen Xianwu Zhide Guangxiao Rui	法天立道仁明誠敬昭文憲武至德廣孝睿皇帝	Yingzong	英宗	Zhengtong	正統	18 January 1436 – 13 January 1450
				11 February 1457 – 23 February 1464					Tianshun	天順	11 February 1457 – 26 January 1465
Zhu Qiyu	朱祁鈺		21 September 1428 – 14 March 1457	22 September 1449 – 11 February 1457	Emperor Gongren Kangding Jing	恭仁康定景皇帝	Daizong	代宗	Jingtai	景泰	14 January 1450 – 11 February 1457
Zhu Jianshen	朱見濡		9 December 1447 – 9 September 1487	23 February 1464 – 9 September 1487	Emperor Jitian Ningdao Chengming Renjing Chongwen Suwu Hongde Shengxiao Chun	繼天凝道誠明仁敬崇文肅武宏德聖孝純皇帝	Xianzong	憲宗	Chenghua	成化	27 January 1465 – 13 January 1488
Zhu Youcheng	朱祐樘		30 July 1470 – 8 June 1505	9 September 1487 – 8 June 1505	Emperor Datian Mingdao Chuncheng Zhongzheng Shengwen Shenwu Zhiren Dade Jing	達天明道純誠中正聖文神武至仁大德敬皇帝	Xiaozong	孝宗	Hongzhi	弘治	14 January 1488 – 23 January 1506
Zhu Houzhao	朱厚照		26 October 1491 – 20 April 1521	8 June 1505 – 20 April 1521	Emperor Chengtian Dadao Yingsu Ruizhe Zhaode Xiangong Hongwen Sixiao Yi	承天達道英肅睿哲昭德顯功弘文思孝毅皇帝	Wuzong	武宗	Zhengde	正德	27 January 1522 – 27 January 1522
Zhu Houcong	朱厚熜		16 September 1507 – 23 January 1567	27 May 1521 – 23 January 1567	Emperor Qintian Lüdao Yingyi Shengshen Xuanwen Guangwu Hongren Daxiao Su	欽天履道英毅聖神宣文廣武洪仁大孝肅皇帝	Shizong	世宗	Jiajing	嘉靖	28 January 1522 – 8 February 1567
Zhu Zaiji	朱載坖		4 March 1537 – 5 July 1572	23 January 1567 – 5 July 1572	Emperor Qitian Longdao Yuanyi Kuanren Xianwen Guangwu Chunde Hongxiao Zhuang	契天隆道淵懿寬仁顯文光武純德弘孝莊皇帝	Muzong	穆宗	Longqing	隆慶	9 February 1567 – 1 February 1573
Zhu Yijun	朱翊鈞		4 September 1563 – 18 August 1620	5 July 1572 – 18 August 1620	Emperor Fantian Hedao Zhesu Dunjian Guangwen Zhangwu Anren Zhixiao Xian	範天合道哲肅敦簡光文章武安仁止孝顯皇帝	Shenzong	神宗	Wanli	萬曆	2 February 1573 – 27 August 1620
Zhu Changluo	朱常洛		28 August 1582 – 26 September 1620	28 August – 26 September 1620	Emperor Chongtian Qidao Yingrui Gongchun Xianwen Jingwu Yuanren Yixiao Zhen	崇天契道英睿恭純憲文景武淵仁懿孝貞皇帝	Guangzong	光宗	Taichang	泰昌	28 August 1620 – 21 January 1621
Zhu Youjiao	朱由校		23 December 1605 – 30 September 1627	26 September 1620 – 30 September 1627	Datian Chandao Dunxiao Duyou Zhangwen Xiangwu Jingmu Zhuangqin Zhe	達天闡道敦孝篤友章文襄武靖穆莊勤悊皇帝	Xizong	熹宗	Tianqi	天啟	22 January 1621 – 4 February 1628
Zhu Youjian	朱由檢		6 February 1611 – 25 April 1644	2 October 1627 – 25 April 1644	Emperor Zhuanglie Min	莊烈愍皇帝	Sizong	思宗	Chongzhen	崇禎	5 February 1628 – 25 April 1644

Southern Ming (1644–1662)

Title before accession Personal name		Lifespan	Title Reign	Posthumous name		Temple name		Era name		Years
Prince of Fu Zhu Yousong	朱由崧	5 September 1607 – 23 May 1646	Emperor 19 June 1644 – 15 June 1645	Emperor Chutian Chengdao Chengjing Yingzhe Zuanwen Beiwu Xuanren Duxiao Jian	處天承道誠敬英哲纘文備武宣仁度孝簡皇帝	Anzong	安宗	Hongguang	弘光	28 January 1645 – 17 August 1645
Prince of Lu (Luh) Zhu Changfang	朱常淓	1608 – 23 May 1646	Regent 1 July – 6 July 1645	—		—		regent Lu (Luh)	潞王監國	1 July – 6 July 1645
Prince of Tang Zhu Yujian	朱聿鍵	25 May 1602 – 6 October 1646	Emperor 18 August 1645 – 6 October 1646	Emperor Peitian Zhidao Hongyi Sumu Siwen Liewu Minren Guangxiao Xiang	配天至道弘毅肅穆思文烈武敏仁廣孝襄皇帝	Shaozong	紹宗	Longwu	隆武	18 August 1645 – 4 February 1647
Prince of Lu (Lou) Zhu Yihai	朱以海	6 July 1618 – 23 December 1662	Regent 7 September 1645 – 1653	—		—		regent Lu	魯監國	16 February 1646 – 1653
Prince of Tang Zhu Yuyue	朱聿鐭	1605 – 20 January 1647	Emperor 11 December 1646 – 20 January 1647	—		—		Shaowu	紹武	—
Prince of Gui Zhu Youlang	朱由榔	1 November 1623 – 1 June 1662	Emperor 24 December 1646 – 1 June 1662	Emperor Yingtian Tuidao Minyi Gongjian Jingwen Weiwu Liren Kexiao Kuang	應天推道敏毅恭檢經文緯武禮仁克孝匡皇帝	Zhaozong	昭宗	Yongli	永曆	5 February 1647 – 1 June 1662

Posthumously recognized emperors

Personal name		Lifespan	Posthumous name		Temple name		Year recognized	Notes
Zhu Bailiu	朱百六	Unknown lifespan	Emperor Xuan	玄皇帝	Dezu	德祖	1368	Great-great-grandfather of the Hongwu Emperor
Zhu Sijiu	朱四九	Unknown lifespan	Emperor Heng	恆皇帝	Yizu	懿祖		Great-grandfather of the Hongwu Emperor
Zhu Chuyi	朱初一	Unknown lifespan	Emperor Yu	裕皇帝	Xizu	熙祖		Grandfather of the Hongwu Emperor
Zhu Shizhen	朱世珍	1281–1344	Emperor Chun	淳皇帝	Renzu	仁祖		Father of the Hongwu Emperor
Zhu Biao	朱標	10 October 1355 – 17 May 1392	Emperor Xiaokang	孝康皇帝	Xingzong	興宗	1399 1644	Son of the Hongwu Emperor, father of the Jianwen Emperor, who posthumously recognized him as emperor.
Zhu Youyuan	朱祐杬	22 July 1476 – 13 July 1519	Emperor Zhitian Shoudao Hongde Yuanren Kuanmu Chunsheng Gongjian Jinwen Xian	知天守道洪德淵仁寬穆純聖恭簡敬文獻皇帝	Ruizong	睿宗	1538	Father of the Jiajing Emperor
Zhu Changxun	朱常洵	22 February 1586 – 2 March 1641	Emperor Mutian Fudao Zhenchun Suzhe Xiuwen Xianwu Shengjing Renyi Xiao	慕天敷道貞純肅哲修文顯武聖敬仁毅孝皇帝	Gongzong	恭宗	1644	Father of the Hongguang Emperor, son of the Wanli Emperor
Zhu Yuwen	朱宇溫	1490–1560	Emperor Hui	惠皇帝	—		1645	Great-great-grandfather of the Longwu and Shaowu emperors
Zhu Zhouyong	朱宙栐	1538–1564	Emperor Shun	順皇帝	—			Great-grandfather of the Longwu and Shaowu emperors
Zhu Shuohuang	朱碩熿	Unknown – 24 January 1630	Emperor Duan	端皇帝	—			Grandfather of the Longwu and Shaowu emperors
Zhu Qisheng	朱器墭	Unknown – 1629	Emperor Xuan	宣皇帝	—			Father of the Longwu and Shaowu emperors
Zhu Cilang	朱慈烺	26 February 1629 – June 1644	Emperor Dao	悼皇帝	—		1646	Son of the Chongzhen Emperor
Zhu Changying	朱常瀛	25 April 1597 – 21 December 1645	Emperor Titian Changdao Zhuangyi Wenhong Xingwen Xuanwu Renzhi Chengxiao Duan	體天昌道莊毅溫弘興文宣武仁智誠孝端皇帝	Lizong	禮宗		Father of the Yongli Emperor, son of the Wanli Emperor

Timeline

See also

• Ming emperors family tree
• List of vassal prince peerages of the Ming dynasty
• Dynasties of China
• List of Chinese monarchs
• Southern Ming topics

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• Heer, Ph. de (1986). The Care-taker Emperor: Aspects of the Imperial Institution in Fifteenth-century China as Reflected in the Political History of the Reign of Chu Chʾi-yü. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 9004078983.

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