Reign periods of Chinese Emperors from the Ming Dynasty
Emperors name in brackets.
Ming (1368 – 1644)
Hongwu (Hung Wu) 1368-1398
Jianwen (Chien Wen) 1399-1402
Yongle (Yung Lo) 1403-1424
Hongxi (Hung Chih) 1425
Xuande (Hsuan Te) 1426-1435
Zhengtong (Cheng Tung) 1436-1449
Jingtai (Ching Tai) 1450-1457
Tianshun (Tien Shun) 1457-1464
Chenhua (Ch’eng Hua) 1465-1487
Hongzhi (Hung Chih) 1488-1505
Zhengde (Cheng Te) 1506-1521
Jiajing (Chia Ching) 1522-1566
Longqing (Lung Ch’ing) 1567-1572
Wanli (Wan Li) 1573-1620
Taichang (Tai Ch’ang) 1620
Tianqi (Tien Ch’i) 1621-1627
Chongzhen (Ch’ung Cheng) 1628-1644
Qing (Ch’ing) (1644-1912)
Shunzhi (Shun Chih) 1644-1661
Kangxi (K’ang Hsi) 1662-1722
Yongzheng (Yung Cheng) 1723-1735
Qianlong (Ch’ien Lung) 1736-1795
Jiaqing (Chia Ch’ing) 1796-1820
Daoguang (Tao Kuang) 1821-1850
Xianfeng (Hsien Feng) 1851-1861
Tongzhi (Tung Chih) 1862-1874
Guangxu (Kuang Hsu) 1875-1908
Xuantong (Hsuan T’ung) 1909-1911