Zhengde

Zhengde (Chinese: 正德; pinyin: Zhèngdé; Wade–Giles: Cheng-te; lit. 'rectification of virtue'; 24 January 1506 – 27 January 1522) was the era name (nianhao) of the Zhengde Emperor, the 11th emperor of the Ming dynasty, lasting for 16 years.

On 27 May 1521 (Zhengde 16, 22nd day of the 4th month), the Jiajing Emperor ascended to the throne and continued to use the Zhengde era name. The following year, the era was changed to Jiajing.[1][2]

  1. ^ Li, Chongzhi (December 2004). 中國歷代年號考 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co. p. 207. ISBN 978-7-101-02512-5.
  2. ^ History of Ming, Volume 17:〔正德十六年四月〕癸卯，至京師，止於郊外。……是日，日中，入自大明門，遣官告宗廟社稷，謁大行皇帝几筵，朝皇太后，出御奉天殿，即皇帝位。以明年為嘉靖元年，大赦天下。