Hongzhi (era)

Hongzhi (14 January 1488 – 23 January 1506) was the era name of the Hongzhi Emperor, the tenth emperor of the Ming dynasty of China. It was used for a total of eighteen years. During the Hongzhi period, the Ming dynasty's political clarity and economy continued to develop. It was known in historiography as the "Hongzhi Restoration" (弘治中興).

Hongzhi
Chinese弘治
Literal meaning"great governance"

On 19 June 1505 (Hongzhi 18, 18th day of the 5th month), the Zhengde Emperor ascended to the throne and continued to use it. The following year, the era was changed to Zhengde.[1][2]

Comparison table

Hongzhi12345678910
AD 1488148914901491149214931494149514961497
Gānzhī
干支
Wùshēn
戊申
Jǐyǒu
己酉
Gēngxū
庚戌
Xīnhài
辛亥
Rénzǐ
壬子
Guǐchǒu
癸丑
Jiǎyín
甲寅
Yǐmǎo
乙卯
Bǐngchén
丙辰
Dīngsì
丁巳
Hongzhi1112131415161718
AD 14981499150015011502150315041505
Gānzhī
干支
Wùwǔ
戊午
Jǐwèi
己未
Gēngshēn
庚申
Xīnyǒu
辛酉
Rénxū
壬戌
Guǐhài
癸亥
Jiǎzǐ
甲子
Yǐchǒu
乙丑

Other regime eras that existed during the same period

See also

References

  1. Li Chongzhi (李崇智) (December 2004). Zhongguo lidai nianhao kao (中国历代年号考). Beijing (北京): Zhonghua Book Co. (中华书局). p. 207. ISBN 978-7-101-02512-5.
  2. History of Ming, Volume 17:〔弘治〕十八年五月,孝宗崩。壬寅,即皇帝位。以明年為正德元年,大赦天下。

Further reading

  • Li Chongzhi (李崇智) (December 2004). Zhongguo lidai nianhao kao (中國歷代年號考). Beijing (北京): Zhonghua Book Co. (中華書局). ISBN 7101025129.
  • Deng Hongbo (鄧洪波) (March 2005). Chronology of East Asian history (東亞歷史年表). Taipei (臺北): National Taiwan University, Program for East Asian Classics and Cultures (國立臺灣大學東亞經典與文化研究計劃). ISBN 9789860005189. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
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