Zhu Houcong
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Zhu Houcong, better known as the Jiajing Emperor, was a Ming dynasty ruler whose long reign was marked by autocratic governance, religious devotion to Daoism, and significant court corruption and intrigue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zhu Houcong canonical | 9 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ming dynasty emperor
ⓘ
emperor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jiajing Emperor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ming Shizong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1507-09-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Xingxian, Hubei
ⓘ
surface form:
Xingxian, Anlu, Hubei
|
| burialPlace | Yongling Mausoleum ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Beijing ⓘ |
| child | Zhu Zaiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Mongol incursions on northern frontier
ⓘ
raids by wokou pirates ⓘ |
| country | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1567-01-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Forbidden City
ⓘ
surface form:
Forbidden City, Beijing
|
| dynasty | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| era | Jiajing era ⓘ |
| eraName | Jiajing ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| familyName | Zhu ⓘ |
| father | Zhu Youyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Houcong ⓘ |
| house | House of Zhu ⓘ |
| knownFor |
neglect of military affairs
ⓘ
strengthening of eunuch influence at court ⓘ |
| knownForTreatmentOfOfficials | harsh punishments ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| mother | Xing, Empress Dowager Cisheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Great Rites Controversy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
autocratic governance
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court corruption ⓘ court intrigue ⓘ devotion to Daoist rituals and alchemy ⓘ long reign ⓘ |
| numberOfYearsReigned | 45 ⓘ |
| patronage |
Taoist priests
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surface form:
Daoist priests
|
| policy |
heavy taxation to fund Daoist projects
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reduction of court audiences and withdrawal from daily governance ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of China ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Emperor Shizong of Ming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Zhengde Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1567 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1521 ⓘ |
| religion |
Taoism
ⓘ
surface form:
Daoism
|
| spouse |
Empress Chen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empress Du NERFINISHED ⓘ Empress Fang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Longqing Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| templeName | Shizong ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jiajing Emperor
subject surface form:
Jiajing Emperor
subject surface form:
Jiajing Emperor