Ming Dynasty 明朝
Here is a list of Ming Emperor's reign information.
To understand different names associated with an emperor, see Getting to know a Chinese Emperor.
Ming Dynasty 1368 - 1644
Preceeded by Yuan Dynasty
Succeeded by Shun Dynasty
| Personal Name |
Posthumous name |
Temple name |
Reign name |
Reign years |
Zhu Yuan Zhang
朱元璋 |
Ming Gao Di
明高帝 |
Ming Tai Zu
明太祖 |
Hongwu
洪武 |
1368-1398 |
Zhu Yun Wen
朱允炆 |
Ming Hui Di
明惠帝 |
no temple name |
Jianwen
建文 |
1398-1402 |
Zhu Di
朱棣
|
Ming Wen Di
明文帝 |
Ming Cheng Zu
明成祖 or
Ming Tai Zong
明太宗 |
Yongle
永樂 |
1402-1424 |
Zhu Gao Chi
朱高熾 |
Ming Zhao Di
明昭帝 |
Ming Ren Zong
明仁宗 |
Hongxi
洪熙 |
1424-1425 |
Zhu Zhan Ji
朱瞻基 |
Ming Zhang Di
明章帝 |
Ming Xuan Zong
明宣宗 |
Xuande
宣德 |
1425-1435 |
Zhu Qi Zhen
朱祁鎮 |
Ming Rui Di
明睿帝 |
Ming Ying Zong
明英宗 |
Zhengtong
正統 |
1435-1449 |
Tianshun
天順 |
1457-1464 |
Zhu Qi Yu
朱祁鈺 |
Ming Jing Di
明景帝 |
Ming Dai Zong
明代宗 |
Jingtai
景泰
|
1449-1457 |
Zhu Jian Shen
朱見深 |
Ming Chun Di
明純帝 |
Ming Xian Zong
明憲宗 |
Chenghua
成化 |
1464-1487 |
Zhu You Tang
朱祐樘 |
Ming Jing Di
明敬帝 |
Ming Xiao Zong
明孝宗 |
Hongzhi
弘治 |
1487-1505 |
Zhu Hou Zhao
朱厚照 |
Ming Yi Di
明毅帝 |
Ming Wu Zong
明武宗 |
Zhengdi
正德 |
1505-1521 |
Zhu Hou Cong
朱厚熜 |
Ming Su Di
明肅帝 |
Ming Shi Zong
明世宗 |
Jiajing
嘉靖 |
1521-1567 |
Zhu Zai Hou
朱載垕 |
Ming Zhuang Di
明莊帝 |
Ming Mu Zong
明穆宗 |
Longqing
隆慶 |
1567-1572 |
Zhu Yi Jun
朱翊鈞 |
Ming Xian Di
明顯帝 |
Ming Shen Zong
明神宗 |
Wanli
萬曆 |
1572-1620 |
Zhu Chang Luo
朱常洛 |
Ming Zhen Di
明貞帝 |
Ming Guang Zong
明光宗 |
Taichang
泰昌 |
1620 |
Zhu You Jiao
朱由校 |
Ming Zhe Di
明悊帝 |
Ming Xi Zong
明熹宗 |
Tianqi
天啟 |
1620-1627 |
Zhu You Jian
朱由檢 |
Ming Zhuang Lie Min 莊烈愍 |
Ming Si Zong
明思宗 |
Chong Zhen
崇禎 |
1627-1644 |
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