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]

Comparison table

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Zhengde 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
AD 1506 1507 1508 1509 1510 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515
Sexagenary cycle Bǐngyín (丙寅) Dīngmǎo (丁卯) Wùchén (戊辰) Jǐsì (己巳) Gēngwǔ (庚午) Xīnwèi (辛未) Rénshēn (壬申) Guǐyǒu (癸酉) Jiǎxū (甲戌) Yǐhài (乙亥)
Zhengde 11 12 13 14 15 16
AD 1516 1517 1518 1519 1520 1521
Sexagenary cycle Bǐngzǐ (丙子) Dīngchǒu (丁丑) Wùyín (戊寅) Jǐmǎo (己卯) Gēngchén (庚辰) Xīnsì (辛巳)

Other regimes' era names that existed during the same period

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  • China
    • Mingzheng (明正, 1511): Ming period—era name of Cao Fu (曹甫)
    • Dashunpingding (大順平定, 1520): Ming period—era name of Duan Chang (段長)
    • Shunde (順德, 1519): Ming period—era name of Zhu Chenhao
  • Vietnam
    • Đoan Khánh (端慶, 1504–1509): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Uy Mục
    • Hồng Thuận (洪順, 1509–1516): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Tương Dực
    • Quang Thiệu (光紹, 1516–1522): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Chiêu Tông
    • Đại Đức (大德, 1518): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Bảng (黎榜)
    • Thiên Hiến (天憲, 1519): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Do (黎槱)
    • Thống Nguyên (統元, 1522–1526): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Cung Hoàng
    • Tuyên Hòa (宣和, 1516–1521): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Trần Xương (陳昌)
  • Japan

See also

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References

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  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。

Bibliography

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  • Li, Chongzhi (December 2004). 中國歷代年號考 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co. ISBN 7101025129.
  • Deng, Hongbo (March 2005). 東亞歷史年表 [Chronology of East Asian History] (in Chinese). Taipei: National Taiwan University Program for East Asian Classics and Cultures. ISBN 9789860005189. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
Preceded by Ming dynasty era name
1506–1522
Succeeded by