Ming · Ruler

Xianzong 憲宗

Xiànzōng

Attested AD 1464 - AD 1487

Passages
17
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xianzong as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 17 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xianzong 憲宗 Xiànzōng
Regnal Chenghua 成化
Regnal Chenghua Emperor Chénghuà
Title Emperor
Title Emperor Chenghua 憲宗
Title heir apparent 東宮
Temple Xianzong 憲宗 Xiànzōng
Temple name Xianzong 憲宗 Xiànzōng

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Death

Age

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 憲宗即位 · Western Year: AD 1464
    Explicit · mingshi:058:s0191
  • Source Date: Text: 憲宗崩 · Western Year: AD 1487
    Explicit · mingshi:058:s0192
  • Source Date: Text: 成化二十一年 · Western Year: AD 1485
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:014:s0145
  • Source Date: Text: 成化二十三年 · Western Year: AD 1487
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:014:s0180
  • Source Date: Text: 成化二十二年 · Western Year: AD 1486
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:014:s0165
  • Source Date: Text: 成化二十年 · Western Year: AD 1484
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:014:s0127
  • Source Date: Text: 成化十七年 · Western Year: AD 1481
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:014:s0078
  • Source Date: Text: 成化十三年 · Western Year: AD 1477
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:014:s0018
  • Source Date: Text: 成化十九年 · Western Year: AD 1483
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:014:s0109
  • Source Date: Text: 成化十二年 · Western Year: AD 1476
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:014:s0003
  • Source Date: Text: 成化十五年 · Western Year: AD 1479
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:014:s0050
  • Source Date: Text: 成化十八年 · Western Year: AD 1482
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:014:s0094
  • Source Date: Text: 成化十六年 · Western Year: AD 1480
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:014:s0065
  • Source Date: Text: 成化十四年 · Western Year: AD 1478
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:014:s0034
  • Source Date: Text: 英宗崩 · Western Year: AD 1464
    Explicit · mingshi:058:s0190

Family

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  • Parent of Crown Prince (皇太子)
    Kinship Term: crown prince / 皇太子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Daughter of Xianzong
    Kinship Term: daughter / 女 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: daughter · Line: paternal
  • Child of Emperor Yingzong (英宗)
    Kinship Term: heir apparent / 東宮 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Zhu Youbin (祐檳)
    Kinship Term: imperial son / 皇子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Zhu Youyuan (祐杬)
    Kinship Term: imperial son / 皇子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Zhu Youyun (祐橒)
    Kinship Term: imperial son / 皇子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Zhu Youlun (祐棆)
    Kinship Term: imperial son / 皇子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Zhu Youhui (祐楎)
    Kinship Term: imperial son / 皇子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Xiaozong (孝宗)
    Kinship Term: Xiaozong / 孝宗 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Assessments and attributes

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 14Volume 14 Annals 14: Xianzong 2 · 14 passages
History of Ming, Chapter 58Volume 58 Treatises 34: Rites 12 · 3 passages