Sequence diagram of 16 emperors in Ming dynasty

Zhu Yuanzhang, named Hongwu (1368—1398); Hui Zong, Zhu Yunwen, asked the emperor to build a document (1399-1402); Emperor Yongle (1403-1424); Hong Xi (1424—1425), Zhao Renzong, Zhu Gaochi.

Emperor Xuanzong of Zhu Zhanji Xuande (1426—1435); Zhu Qizhen Yingzongrui is orthodox (1436—1449); Jingtai (1450—1457), emperor of Zhu Qiyu; Zhu Jianshen Chenghua Emperor Xian Zongchun (1465—1487).

Zhu Xiaojing hongzhi emperor (1488—1505); Zhu Houzhao Wu (1506—152 1 year); Emperor Jiajing (1522—1566); Qin Long (1567—1572), Emperor of Mu Zong Zhuang, Zhu Zaiwu.

Zhu Yijun Wanli Emperor Zongshen (1573—1620); Emperor Zhu Changluo Guangzong Zhen Zong Tai Chang (1620) actually reigned for one month; Emperor xizong of Zhu Youxiao provoked the apocalypse (162 1 year-1627); Emperor Chongzhen of Zhu Youjian Zong Yi (original four cases) (1628—1644).

The name of the Ming dynasty

According to legend, Zhu Yuanzhang established the world at the beginning, and the founding of the country was intended to be large and medium. It was Daming when he prayed to heaven. Also known as Huang Ming, the Qing Dynasty called it Qian Ming. Because the royal family is surnamed Zhu, it is called.

There are different opinions about the origin of the title of Daming, which is generally considered to be related to religion. Wu Han and others think that the name of Daming comes from Zoroastrianism, while Hu Axiang of Nantah thinks that the name comes from An Baili and Buddhism. There are some Ming followers under Zhu Yuanzhang, who take "Ming" as their title to show their orthodox status, and at the same time use the "Wang Ming was born" in Zoroastrianism to predict.

Secondly, according to the theory that "five virtues begin at the end", the Ming Dynasty replaced the Yuan Dynasty with fire. Another view is that the title of the Ming Dynasty comes from the "beginning of Daming" in the Book of Changes, which is the same as the title of the Yuan Dynasty and symbolizes the orthodox transition between the Yuan and Ming Dynasties.