Longqing Emperor

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The Longqing Emperor was the 12th emperor of China's Ming dynasty, known for attempting to reform government corruption and revive the economy after the tumultuous reign of his father, the Jiajing Emperor.

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instanceOf Ming dynasty emperor
emperor of China
birthDate 1537-03-04
birthPlace Forbidden City
burialComplex Ming tombs NERFINISHED
burialPlace Zhao Mausoleum NERFINISHED
capital Beijing
causeOfDeath illness
child Wanli Emperor NERFINISHED
country China
courtLocation Forbidden City
deathDate 1572-07-05
deathPlace Forbidden City
dynasty Ming dynasty
eraCharacterization short but relatively reformist reign
eraName Longqing
eraPosthumousEvaluation seen as a moderate reformer compared to his father
ethnicity Han Chinese
father Jiajing Emperor NERFINISHED
foreignPolicy improvement of relations with Mongols
trade agreements with Altan Khan
historicalPeriod late 16th century
house Ming dynasty
surface form: House of Zhu
language Chinese
militaryIssue defense against Mongol incursions
mother Empress Xiaoke
notableFor attempting to reform government corruption
reviving the economy after the Jiajing Emperor's reign
personalName Zhu Zaiji
policy curbing power of corrupt eunuchs
recall of capable officials dismissed under Jiajing
reduction of excessive taxes and corvée labor
resumption of regular court audiences
posthumousName Emperor Su
predecessor Jiajing Emperor NERFINISHED
regnalNumber 12th emperor of the Ming dynasty
reignEnd 1572
reignName Longqing
reignStart 1567
religion Confucianism
spouse Empress Xiaojing
surface form: Empress Xiaoduan

Empress Xiaojing
succession ascended the throne after Jiajing Emperor's death
successor Wanli Emperor NERFINISHED
successorRelation father of Wanli Emperor
templeName Muzong
title Ming emperors
surface form: Emperor of the Great Ming

Son of Heaven

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Ming Tombs containsTombOf Longqing Emperor