Hongzhi Emperor of China - Definition and Overview

Hongzhi Emperor
Birth and death:	Jul. 30, 1470–Jun. 8, 1505
Family name:	Zhu (朱)
Given name:	Youtang (祐樘)
Dates of reign:	Sept. 22, 1487–Jun. 8, 1505
Era name:	Hongzhi (弘治)
Era dates:	Jan. 14, 1488–Jan. 23, 1506
Temple name:	Xiaozong (孝宗)
Posthumous name: (short)	Emperor Jing (敬皇帝)
Posthumous name: <center>(full)	Emperor Datian Mingdao Chuncheng Zhongzheng Shengwen Shenwu Zhiren Dade Jing 達天明道純誠中正聖文神武 至仁大德敬皇帝
General note: Dates given here are in the Julian calendar. They are not in the proleptic Gregorian calendar.

The Hongzhi Emperor (July 30, 1470–June 8, 1505) was emperor of the Ming dynasty in China between 1487 and 1505. He was the son of the Chenghua Emperor and his reign as emperor of China is called the Hongzhi Silver Age. He is reported as a wise and peace-loving ruler.