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Tianshou Mountains
Tianshou Mountain () is located in the north of Changping District, Beijing. It was originally named Huangtu Mountain (), also known as Dongshan (), or Dongzhazi Mountain (). In 1409, the Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of imperial tombs on the mountain, hence the name change to Tianshou Mountain. From the Yongle Emperor onwards, all Ming emperors (except for the Jingtai Emperor, who was buried in Jinshan, now known as Yuquan Mountain) were buried in Tianshou Mountain, making it the location of the Ming tombs The Ming tombs are a collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynasty of China. The first Ming emperor's tomb is located near his capital Nanjing. However, the majority of the Ming tombs are located in a cluster near Beijing .... References {{coord missing, Beijing North China Plain Mountains of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changping, Beijing
Changping District (), formerly Changping County (), is a district situated in the suburbs of north and northwest Beijing. Changping has a population of 2,269,487 as of November 2020, making it the most populous suburban district of Beijing. History Changping County and Jundu County which administered the area were established in the Han dynasty. Changping was incorporated into Jundu when the Northern Wei dominated; however, the condition was reversed since the Eastern Wei. The county was promoted as Changping subprefecture had jurisdiction over Miyun, Shunyi and Huairou, in the era of Zhengde during the Ming dynasty. These three counties were transferred to Shuntian Prefecture in the era of Yongzheng during the Qing dynasty. Changping became a county again after the Xinhai Revolution, and it was transferred to Beijing from Hebei in 1956. Geography Changping District, covering an area of , contains two subdistricts of the city of Changping and 15 towns (five of which are subu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hongzhi Emperor
The Hongzhi Emperor (30 July 1470 – 9 June 1505), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xiaozong of Ming, personal name Zhu Youcheng, was the tenth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1487 to 1505. He succeeded his father, the Chenghua Emperor. The Hongzhi Emperor was born during a time in which his father's favorite concubine, Lady Wan, and her supporters were eliminating all potential heirs to the throne. The former empress protected the young prince from Lady Wan, and he did not reunite with his father until the age of five, when he was named crown prince. From a young age, he displayed exceptional intelligence and excelled in his studies, receiving a comprehensive Confucian education. After ascending the throne in 1487, the emperor's administration was guided by Confucian ideology, and he himself was known for his diligence and hard work. He closely oversaw all state affairs, implementing measures such as reducing taxes and government spending, and appoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ding Mausoleum
The Ming Dingling () is a mausoleum in China where the Wanli Emperor, together with his two empresses Wang Xijie and Dowager Xiaojing, was buried. Dingling is one of the thirteen imperial tombs at Ming tombs in Changping district 45 km north of central Beijing. The Dingling is the only tomb of a Ming dynasty emperor that has been excavated since the founding of the People's Republic of China, a situation that is almost a direct result of the fate that befell Dingling and its contents after the excavation. History The Wanli Emperor was the thirteenth emperor of the Ming dynasty and ruled from 1572 to 1620. His mausoleum, the Dingling, was built between 1584 and 1590 and occupies a surface area of .The mausoleum consists of five halls with some walls, and is located below ground. The name Dingling was used for Chinese imperial tombs both before and after the Ming dynasty. Excavation of the Dingling Mausoleum A group of prominent scholars led by Guo Moruo and historian and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Dowager Xiaoding
Empress Dowager Xiaoding (1545 – 18 March 1614), of the Li clan, was a Chinese empress dowager of the Ming dynasty. She was one of the concubines of the Longqing Emperor and the mother of his successor, the Wanli Emperor. After the Longqing Emperor's death, she became the de facto ruler in place of the underage Wanli Emperor. She oversaw the emperor's education while Grand Secretary Zhang Juzheng and the highest-ranking eunuch of the imperial palace, Feng Bao, managed the state administration. Although she did not typically involve herself in politics, she did intervene in the dispute over the appointment of the heir to the throne, where she supported the rights of the emperor's eldest son. Instead of focusing on politics, she devoted herself to religion. She was a devout Buddhist and surrounded herself with leading Buddhist monks of the time. She also used her influence and financial resources to extensively support Buddhist monasteries, particularly in the 1570s and 1580s, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Chen (Longqing)
Empress Xiao'an (孝安皇后; died 6 August 1596), of the Chen clan, was a Chinese empress consort of the Ming dynasty. She was the second wife of the Longqing Emperor. Her father, Chen Jingxing (陳景行), was an imperial guard. Biography The future emperor Longqing married Lady Chen after the death of his first primary spouse and son. Upon his succession to the throne in 1567, he declared Chen to be his empress. In 1569, however, she lost favor with the emperor and was moved to a separate palace. She became ill after her move, and was not given proper care. When an official pointed this out to the emperor, he stated that empress Chen was prone to illness and did not have any son and therefore had to be removed, and that the official did not understand his domestic affairs. Another reason for her removal was reportedly that she had at one occasion made the emperor angry by criticizing his indulgence in women and music. Chen, however, were kindly treated by the crown prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Xiaoyizhuang
Empress Xiaoyizhuang (孝懿莊皇后 李氏; 1530–1558), of the Li clan, was a Chinese imperial consort of the Ming dynasty, she was the first wife of the Longqing Emperor. Her father is Li Ming (李铭). Life In the 2nd month of the 32nd year of Jiajing (1553), Lady Li married Zhu Zaiji and was bestowed the title of Princess consort of Yu (裕王妃). On 15 October 1555 she gave birth to the eldest son of Zhu Zaiji, Zhu Yiyi, who would die prematurely in 11 May 1559. After his father ascended the throne, he was named the Crown Prince Xianhuai in the first year of Longqing (1567). It is unknown when Lady Li gave birth to his second son, Zhu Yiling, who died aged one. Zhu Yiling was posthumously named Prince Dao of Jing. Lady Li gave birth to a daughter in an unknown year who is known as Princess Penglai. In the 4th month of the thirty-seventh year of Jiajing (1558), Lady Li who was only in her 20s died. After Zhu Zaiji came to the throne, he personally appointed the posthum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longqing Emperor
The Longqing Emperor (4March 15375July 1572), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Muzong of Ming, personal name Zhu Zaiji, art name Shunzhai, was the 13th emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1567 to 1572. He was initially known as the Prince of Yu () from 1539 to 1567 before he became the emperor. He succeeded his father, the Jiajing Emperor. After the death of the Jiajing Emperor, the Longqing Emperor inherited a country in turmoil due to years of mismanagement and corruption. Recognizing the extent of the chaos caused during his father's lengthy reign, the emperor worked to restore order in the state administration. He reinstated talented officials who had been previously exiled and dismissed corrupt officials and Taoist priests who had surrounded the Jiajing Emperor. Additionally, he lifted the ban on foreign trade, boosting the empire's economy, and reorganized the border troops to strengthen security on the inland and coastal borders. The seaports of Zhejian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhao Mausoleum (Ming Dynasty)
The Zhao Mausoleum () is a mausoleum in China where the Longqing Emperor was buried. The mausoleum is one of the thirteen imperial tombs at Ming tombs in Changping District 45 km north of central Beijing. The Longqing Emperor was the 13th emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), reigning from 1566 until his death in 1572. He was buried in the Zhao Mausoleum, one of the thirteen imperial tombs in the Ming tombs complex. His first wife, Empress Li, who died in 1558, was also interred at the mausoleum. Later, the emperor's two other wives, Empress Xiao'an and Empress Xiaoding, were also laid to rest there. The Zhao Mausoleum is the only tomb in the Ming tombs complex that has undergone a significant renovation, which took place in 1980. It was opened to the public in 1990 and is one of only three tombs in the complex that are accessible to tourists, along with the Chang and Ding Mausoleums. The mausoleum was originally built as a tomb for the Jiajing Emperor's parents, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Xiaoke (Jiajing)
Empress Xiaoke (孝恪皇后; 1510–1554) of the Du clan, was a concubine of Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty and the mother of Zhu Zaiji, the Longqing Emperor. Biography In the 9th year (1530) of the Jiajing Emperor's reign, Lady Du was selected to become a concubine of Jiajing Emperor. In the fifteenth year of Jiajing reign, she was promoted to concubine Kang, and in the sixteenth year (1537), and she gave birth to Zhu Zaiji, the third son of the emperor who was not favoured. In the first month of the 33rd year of Jiajing (1554), Lady Du died at age 40. She was posthumously named Consort Rongshukang (荣淑康妃). She was buried in Yuquan Mountain. The ceremonial officer asked Zhu Zaiji to serve the three-year mourning but the Jiajing Emperor did not allow it. After Zhu Zaiji became emperor, he posthumously awarded his mother with the title "Empress Xiaoke" and was reburied Yongling tombs.Xiaoke (née Du), mother of the Longqing emperor, and Xiaojie (née Chen) who wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Fang
Empress Xiaolie (1516–1547), of the Fang clan, was a Chinese empress consort of the Ming dynasty, third empress to the Jiajing Emperor. Early life Fang originated from the area of Nanjing. She was selected for palace service in 1531, and chosen as a concubine for the emperor. She was described as beautiful and talented. However, she refused to use bribes to improve her chances of being selected to share the bed of the emperor, and as the emperor did not wish to have sexual intercourse with women over the age of fifteen, her chance to experience a sexual encounter with the emperor was therefore past, which reportedly caused her great sorrow and emotional loss. Empress In 28 January 1534, nine days after the deposition of Empress Zhang, Fang was nevertheless chosen by the emperor to succeed as empress consort of the imperial court. She was forced to make the decision because she sided with him during his dispute with his officials over the rituals honoring the imperial ances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Chen (Jiajing)
Empress Xiaojiesu (1508–1528), of the Chen clan, was a Chinese empress consort of the Ming dynasty, first empress to the Jiajing Emperor. She was the daughter of a local scholar named Chen Wanyang (d. 1535). She was selected in to the palace of the Jiajing Emperor in 1522. Later that year, she was appointed empress upon the wish of the emperor's aunt, the Empress Dowager Zhang. Because of the tense personal relationship between the Emperor and his aunt, however, he did not take a liking to Chen. In 1528, she became pregnant. During her pregnancy, the Emperor kicked her repeatedly in a fit of rage and caused her to fatally miscarry. The Emperor did not permit her to be buried in the imperial mausoleum: this was not done before 1567.Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Sue Wiles: Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women, Volume II: Tang Through Ming 618 - 1644 Titles *During the reign of the Zhengde Emperor (r. 1505–1521) **Lady Chen (陳氏; from 1508) *During the reign of the Jiajing Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiajing Emperor
The Jiajing Emperor (16September 150723January 1567), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizong of Ming, personal name Zhu Houcong, art name, art names Yaozhai, Leixuan, and Tianchi Diaosou, was the 12th List of emperors of the Ming dynasty, emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1521 to 1567. He succeeded his cousin, the Zhengde Emperor. The Jiajing Emperor was born as a cousin of the reigning Zhengde Emperor, so his accession to the throne was unexpected, but when the Zhengde Emperor died without an heir, the government, led by Senior Grand Secretary Yang Tinghe and Empress Zhang (Hongzhi), Empress Dowager Zhang, chose him as the new ruler. After his enthronement, a dispute arose between the emperor and his officials regarding the method of legalizing his accession. This conflict, known as the Great Rites Controversy, was a significant political issue at the beginning of his reign. After three years, the emperor emerged victorious, with his main opponents eithe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
