Hongzhi (Chinese: 弘治; pinyin: Hóngzhì; Wade–Giles: Hung-chih; lit. 'great governance'; 14 January 1488 – 23 January 1506) was the era name (nianhao) of the Hongzhi Emperor, the tenth emperor of the Ming dynasty, lasting for 18 years. During the Hongzhi era, the Ming dynasty experienced a period of political stability and economic growth, known in historiography as the "Hongzhi Restoration" (弘治中興).

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

Comparison table

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Hongzhi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
AD 1488 1489 1490 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497
Sexagenary cycle 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)
Hongzhi 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
AD 1498 1499 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505
Sexagenary cycle 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 regimes' era names that existed during the same period

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Li, Chongzhi (December 2004). 中國歷代年號考 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co. 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。

Bibliography

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  • Li, Chongzhi (December 2004). 中國歷代年號考 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co. ISBN 7101025129.
  • Deng, Hongbo (March 2005). 東亞歷史年表 [Chronology of East Asian History] (in Chinese). Taipei: National Taiwan University Program for East Asian Classics and Cultures. ISBN 9789860005189. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
Preceded by Ming dynasty era name
1488–1505
Succeeded by