Ming · Ming Emperor Hongzhi

Xiaozong 孝宗

Attested AD 1491 - AD 1494

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiaozong was a Ming Emperor Hongzhi.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1494 弘治七年
Directly stated · History of Ming 115, passage 75
AD 1491 弘治四年
Directly stated · History of Ming 115, passage 73

Family

Sibling of Zhu Youyuan (朱祐杬)
brother 弟 · Paternal half siblings
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 115, passage 77

Assessments and attributes

Assessment praised Xing prince memorial and gave special gifts · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Ming 115, passage 77

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 115Volume 115 Biographies 3: Emperor Xingzong Xiaokang, Emperor Ruizong Xingxian · 7 passages

弘治四年建邸德安。 In Hongzhi 4 his princely mansion was built at De'an.

孝宗嘉之，賜予異諸弟。 The Hongzhi emperor praised him and gave gifts beyond those for his brothers.

禮臣毛澄等援漢定陶、宋濮王故事，考孝宗，改稱王為「皇叔父興獻大王」，王妃為「皇叔母」。 Ritualists led by Mao Cheng cited Han Dingtao and Song Prince Pu, made Xiaozong the sacrificial father, and styled the prince "Imperial Uncle Father, Great King of Xingxian" and his consort "Imperial Aunt Mother."

九月，詔稱孝宗皇伯考，稱獻皇帝曰皇考。 In the ninth month an edict called Xiaozong "Imperial Uncle-Grandfather" and the Xingxian emperor "Imperial Father."

弘治五年冊為興王妃。 In Hongzhi 5 she was invested as Princess of Xing.

咸謂宜考孝宗，而稱興王為皇叔父，妃為皇叔母。 Officials agreed he should worship Xiaozong and call the Xing prince "Imperial Uncle Father" and his consort "Imperial Aunt Mother."

時妃至通州，聞考孝宗，恚曰：「安得以吾子為他人子！」 At Tongzhou she learned Xiaozong would be his ritual father and raged: "How can my son be treated as another man's child!"