Jiajing Emperor
Ming Dynasty emperor
Died when: 59 years 129 days (712 months)Star Sign: Virgo
The Jiajing Emperor (Chinese: 嘉靖帝; pinyin: Jiājìng Dì;Wade–Giles: Chia-ching Ti; 16 September 1507 – 23 January 1567) was the 12th Emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1521 to 1567.
Born Zhu Houcong, he was the former Zhengde Emperor's cousin.His father, Zhu Youyuan (1476–1519), Prince of Xing, was the fourth son of the Chenghua Emperor (reigned from 1464 to 1487) and the eldest son of three sons born to the emperor's concubine, Lady Shao.
The Jiajing Emperor's era name, "Jiajing", means "admirable tranquility".
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