Hongzhi emperor's life

In the 23rd year of Chenghua (1487), Zhu Shitang acceded to the throne in September. He was kind, thrifty, quiet, diligent in political affairs, attached importance to justice, spoke frankly, tried to reverse the corruption in the political affairs, expelled traitors, made great efforts to govern, and appointed upright ministers such as Wang Shu and Liu Daxia, which was known as Hongzhi in history.

Although eunuch Li Guang was favored in his later years, he immediately turned over a new leaf, and historians of past dynasties spoke highly of him. Zhu Guozhen said: "Under the three generations, the sages were Emperor Wendi, Song Renzong and I, Ming Xiaozong. In the eighteenth year of Hongzhi (1505), Zhu Shitang died in Gan Qing Palace, where he reigned for 18 years, at the age of 36. Buried in Tailing, the temple was named Xiaozong, and posthumous title "built heaven, Ming Dow was sincere and pure, and SHEN WOO was sincere and supreme".

Extending information filial piety can also be frugal in life. Xianzong loved to wear red fine cloth made by Songjiang Prefecture before his death, and sent thousands more horses there every year. Although this kind of fabric is called cloth, it is actually made of fine wool.

Xiaozong was still a prince at that time, and the chamberlain sent him new clothes. He said: "The clothes sewn with this cloth are worth several brocade forged clothes. It is too wasteful to wear it. " Thank you for not using it. When he became emperor, he ordered to stop weaving this kind of cloth for the palace.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhu Shitang