Overview
Hongtai was an aristocrat.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Yihe | 以和 | Yihe |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1503 弘治十六年Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passages 102, 108
Age
- 7Reckoning Months at orphanhoodDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 107
Attested activity
- AD 1498 弘治十一年Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 104
- AD 1499 弘治十二年六月Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 105
- AD 1503 弘治十六年Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 108
- AD 1469 成化五年Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 101
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Chengqing (承慶)father 父Strongly inferred · History of Ming 284, passages 101, 107
- Child of Mother of Hongtai (弘泰之母)mother 母Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 107
- Sibling of Hongxu (弘緒)younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 101
Career and standing
- Duke of Yan Sheng 衍聖公AD 1469 成化五年 · InheritedDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 101
- Orphaned at seven monthsOrphanDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 107
Places and affiliations
- Polity Ming 明 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 101
Events and relationships
- Fasted and wept as for a parent's death after returningAD 1499 弘治十二年六月 · Ritual · MournerDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 106
- Ordered to inherit after brother's deprivationDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 101
- Title passed to Hongxu's son WenshaoDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 108
- Was at court when the Sage's hall burnedAD 1499 弘治十二年六月 · Court · Absent at courtDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 105
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment filial to his mother and lived in harmony with Hongxu without a harsh word · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 107
References in the histories
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