Hongguang Emperor 弘光帝 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Emperor of the Southern Ming dynasty | |||||||||||||||||||||
Reign | 19 June 1644 – 15 June 1645 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Chongzhen Emperor (Ming dynasty) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Successor | Longwu Emperor | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prince of Fu | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tenure | 1643–1644 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Zhu Changxun, Prince Zhong | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prince of Dechang | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tenure | 1617–1643 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 5 September 1607 Ming Wanli 35, 15th day of the 7th month (明萬曆三十五年七月十五日) Shuntian Prefecture, Ming dynasty | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 May 1646 Qing Shunzhi 3, 9th day of the 4th month (清順治三年四月初九日) Caishikou Execution Grounds, Shuntian Prefecture, Qing dynasty | (aged 38)||||||||||||||||||||
Burial | Dongshantou Village, Mengjin County, Henan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
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Issue | a prematurely dead daughter | ||||||||||||||||||||
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House | Zhu | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dynasty | Southern Ming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Father | Zhu Changxun | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mother | Lady Yao |
The Hongguang Emperor (Chinese: 弘光帝; pinyin: Hóngguāng Dì; 1607–1646), personal name Zhu Yousong (Chinese: 朱由崧; pinyin: Zhū Yóusōng), childhood nickname Fuba (福八), was the first emperor of the Chinese Southern Ming dynasty. He reigned briefly in southern China from 1644 to 1645. His era name, "Hongguang", means "great light".
In 1646, Zhu Yousong was captured and executed by the Qing dynasty at the Caishikou Execution Grounds.
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