Hongxi Emperor

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The Hongxi Emperor was a short-reigning early 15th-century ruler of China's Ming dynasty, known for his attempts to reform government and reduce the excesses of his predecessor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ming dynasty emperor
emperor of China
birthDate 1378-08-16
birthPlace Yingtian, Ming dynasty
burialPlace Xianling Mausoleum
capitalDuringReign Beijing
causeOfDeath illness
child Xuande Emperor
Zhu Zhanlun
Zhu Zhanping
Zhu Zhanshan
Zhu Zhanxi
Zhu Zhanxi (Prince of Deqing)
Zhu Zhanyong
country China
crownPrinceStart 1404
deathDate 1425-06-29
deathPlace Beijing, Ming dynasty
dynasty Ming dynasty
era early 15th century
eraName Hongxi
ethnicity Han Chinese
father Yongle Emperor
house House of Zhu
knownFor attempts to curb eunuch influence
more humane governance style than Yongle Emperor
language Chinese
mother Empress Renxiaowen
notableFor government reforms
reducing excesses of Yongle Emperor
short reign
personalName Zhu Gaochi
policy encouragement of agriculture
recall of some exiled officials
reduction of military campaigns
retrenchment of state expenditures
strengthening of civil bureaucracy
posthumousName Emperor Hongxi
predecessor Yongle Emperor
regnalNumber fourth emperor of the Ming dynasty
reignEnd 1425-06-29
reignName Hongxi
reignStart 1424-09-07
religion Confucianism
spouse Empress Zhang
successor Xuande Emperor
templeName Renzong
title Crown Prince of the Ming dynasty

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