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Xuande Emperor
Sign in to saveAlso known as Zhang Di, Emperor Xuande of Ming, Muweituqi, Xuanzong, Xiantianchongdaoyingmingshenshengqinwenzhaowukuanrenchunxiaozhanghuangdi, Xuan Zong, Xuande, Zhangdi
emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1399-1435)
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The Xuande Emperor was a male member of the House of Zhu who served as an Emperor of China during the Ming dynasty. Born in Beijing on March 16, 1399, he was the son of the Hongxi Emperor and Empress Chengxiaozhao. His reign is associated with the era name Xuande, and he held the temple name 宣宗. He had two sons, the Zhengtong Emperor and the Jingtai Emperor.
In addition to his political role, the Xuande Emperor was an artist and painter. His works are held in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Seattle Art Museum, Harvard Art Museums, and The Palace Museum. He was married to Empress Xiaogongzhang, Empress Gongrangzhang, Empress Dowager Xiaoyi, and a member of the Wu clan. He died on January 31, 1435, in the Imperial City.
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Key facts
- Reign
- 29 May 1425 – 31 January 1435
- Enthronement
- 27 June 1425
- Predecessor
- Hongxi Emperor
- Successor
- Emperor Yingzong
- Born
- 16 March 1399, Beijing , Ming dynasty
- Died
- 31 January 1435 (1435-01-31) (aged 35), Palace of Heavenly Purity , Forbidden City , Beijing, Ming dynasty
- Burial
- Jing Mausoleum, Ming tombs , Beijing
- Spouses
- Empress Gongrangzhang ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1417 ; deposed</span>"}]]}'>dep. 1428 ) Empress Xiaogongzhang ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1417 )
- Issue detail
- Emperor Yingzong Jingtai Emperor
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Zhu
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ming dynasty
- Place of birth
- Beijing
- Place of death
- Imperial City
- Spouse
- Empress Xiaogongzhang
- Father
- Hongxi Emperor
- Mother
- Empress Chengxiaozhao
- Occupation
- painter
- Family
- House of Zhu
- Image
- 明宣宗.jpg
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- Commons category
- Xuande Emperor
- date of birth
- 1399-03-16
- date of death
- 1435-01-31
- Commons Creator page
- Xuande
- described by source
- History of Ming
- has works in the collection
- National Palace Museum
- era name
- Xuande
- temple name
- 宣宗
- posthumous name
- 憲天崇道英明神聖欽文昭武寬仁純孝章皇帝
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseZhu DynastyMing FatherHongxi Emperor MotherEmpress Zhang
Chinese name Chinese宣德帝
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