Jiajing Emperor

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The Jiajing Emperor was a 16th-century ruler of China's Ming dynasty known for his long reign, Taoist devotions, and periods of political corruption and court intrigue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ming dynasty emperor
emperor of China
birthDate 1507-09-16
birthPlace Xingxian, Hubei
burialPlace Yongling Mausoleum NERFINISHED
capitalDuringReign Beijing
causeOfDeath illness
country China
deathDate 1567-01-23
deathPlace Forbidden City
dynasty Ming dynasty
era Jiajing era
eraLengthYears 45
eraNameMeaning Admirable Tranquility
father Zhu Youyuan
fatherTitle Prince of Xing
house House of Zhu
knownFor Great Rites Controversy
Taoist devotions
court intrigue
long reign
palace women assassination attempt
political corruption at court
language Chinese
mother Empress Dowager Jiang
motherTitle Empress Dowager
notableConflict raids by wokou pirates on the coast
notableEvent 1542 Renyin palace coup attempt
Great Rites Controversy over imperial ancestral titles
notableFor heavy taxation for religious projects
patronage of Taoist priests
strengthening of grand secretaries
personalName Zhu Houcong
policy neglect of direct governance
support of coastal trade bans
posthumousName Emperor Shizong of Ming NERFINISHED
predecessor Zhengde Emperor NERFINISHED
regnalOrder 11th emperor of the Ming dynasty
reignEnd 1567
reignName Jiajing
reignStart 1521
religion Taoism
spouse Empress Chen
Empress Du
Empress Fang
Empress Zhang
successor Longqing Emperor NERFINISHED
successorTitle Longqing Emperor NERFINISHED
templeName Shizong
title Son of Heaven

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ming Tombs
containsTombOf
Jiajing Emperor ("Jiajing era")
era
Ming dynasty
notableEmperor
Zhengde Emperor
successor

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