China: Emperor Hongzhi (30 July 1470 - 9 June 1505), 10th ruler of the Ming Dynasty (r. 1487-1505). Hanging scroll painting, 15th-17th century. The Hongzhi Emperor (1470-1505), personal name Zhu Youcheng and temple name Xiaozong, was 10th emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The son of the Chenghua Emperor, his reign as emperor is called the Hongzhi Silver Age. His era name means 'Great Government'. He was a wise and peace-loving ruler, considered to be one of the greatest Ming emperors. Hongzhi took only one empress and had no concubine. He remains the sole monogamous emperor in Chinese history.
Emperor Hongzhi, 10th ruler of the Ming Dynasty (r. 1487-1505). Personal Name: Zhu Youtang, Zhū Yòutáng. Posthumous Name: Jingdi, Jìngdì. Temple Name: Xiaozong, Xiàozōng. Reign Name: Ming Hongzhi, Ming Hóngzhì. The Hongzhi Emperor was 10th emperor of the Ming Dynasty in China between 1487 and 1505. Born Zhu Youtang, he was the son of the Chenghua Emperor and his reign as emperor of China is called the Hongzhi Silver Age. His era name means 'Great Government'. He was a wise and peace-loving ruler. Hongzhi took only one empress and had no concubine. He remains the sole monogamous emperor in Chinese history
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