Overview
Emperor Xuanzong was a ruler.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Zhang Emperor | 憲天崇道英明神聖欽文昌武寬仁純孝章皇帝 | Zhāng |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1426 宣德元年Directly stated · History of Ming 9, passages 36-37, 272-273, 277-280
- AD 1409 永樂七年Directly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 6
- AD 1411 永樂九年十一月Directly stated · History of Ming 9, passages 8-11
- AD 1410 永樂八年Directly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 7
- AD 1425 洪熙元年Directly stated · History of Ming 9, passages 12-20
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Empress Hu (胡氏)consort 妃 · Primary marriage · AD 1425 洪熙元年秋七月乙亥Directly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 20
- Child of Emperor Renzong (仁宗)eldest son 長子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 1
- Child of Empress Chengxiaozhao (誠孝昭皇后)mother 母 · maternal lineDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 2
Career and standing
- emperor 皇帝Directly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 16
- Imperial Grandson Heir 皇太孫AD 1411 永樂九年十一月 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 8
- Crown Prince 皇太子AD 1425 洪熙元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 12
- general amnesty 大赦天下AD 1425 洪熙元年六月 · IssuedDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 17
- AD 1425 洪熙元年六月庚戌Directly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 16
Places and affiliations
- Polity Ming 明 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passages 1, 16
- AD 1426 宣德元年二月丙戌At Changling 長陵 · Relation VisitedDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 279
- AD 1426 宣德元年二月丙戌At Xianling 獻陵 · Relation VisitedDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 279
- AD 1409 永樂七年At Beijing 北京 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 6
- AD 1410 永樂八年At Beijing 北京 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 7
- AD 1425 洪熙元年六月辛丑At Liangxiang 良鄉 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 15
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- AD 1425 洪熙元年夏四月At Nanjing 南京 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 13
Learning and skills
- Subject classics and histories 經史 · Setting in camp 軍中Directly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 10
- Skill love of books and outstanding knowledge 嗜書，智識傑出 · Level outstandingDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 5
Works and attributed material
- On Holding to the Fundamentals 務本訓AD 1409 永樂七年 · Relation RecipientDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 6
- AD 1426 宣德元年五月丙申Directly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 37
- AD 1425 洪熙元年壬申Edict · AuthorDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 26
- AD 1425 洪熙元年辛亥Edict · AuthorDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 18
Events and relationships
- Birth preceded by Chengzu dreamOmen · NewbornDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passages 3-4
- CappedAD 1411 永樂九年十一月 · Ritual · HonoreeDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 8
- Followed tours and campaignsAD 1411 永樂九年以後 · Travel · CompanionDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 9
- General amnestyAD 1425 洪熙元年六月 · Legal · SovereignDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 17
- Jail deliveryAD 1426 宣德元年五月甲午朔 · Legal · SovereignDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 36
- Left to guardDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 7
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- Paid homage at Changling and XianlingAD 1426 宣德元年二月丙戌 · Ritual · VisitorDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 279
- Plowed sacred fieldAD 1426 宣德元年二月丁丑 · Ritual · OfficiantDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 278
- Proclaimed Xuande eraAD 1425 洪熙元年 · Administrative · SovereignDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 17
- Recalled procurement eunuchsAD 1425 洪熙元年六月甲寅 · Administrative · SovereignDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 19
- Received testament and inaugurated mourningAD 1425 洪熙元年六月辛丑 · Ritual · Mourner · At Liangxiang 良鄉Directly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 15
- Returned to palaceAD 1426 宣德元年二月丁亥 · Travel · SovereignDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 280
- Sacrifice to soil and grainAD 1426 宣德元年二月戊辰 · Ritual · OfficiantDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 277
- Sacrificed at imperial ancestral templeAD 1426 宣德元年春正月癸卯 · Ritual · OfficiantDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 272
- Shown farm lifeAD 1409 永樂七年 · Education · Observer · At Beijing 北京Directly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 6
- Suburban sacrifice to heaven and earthAD 1426 宣德元年正月丁未 · Ritual · OfficiantDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 273
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment exceptional intelligence and love of books · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 5
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 1
References in the histories
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