"Carpenter Emperor" Zhu Youxiao (1605-1627), also known as Ming Xizong (1620-1627), the fifteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, with the reign name Tianqi, the eldest son of Ming Guangzong Zhu Changluo, His biological mother chose to serve the Wang family, and his half-brother was Zhu Youjian (Chongzhen), Sizong of the Ming Dynasty. He ascended the throne at the age of 16 and reigned for seven years.
Zhu Houcong (September 16, 1507 - January 23, 1567), Ming Shizong, was born in Anluzhou, Huguang Chief Secretary (today's Zhongxiang, Hubei), the grandson of Xianzong of Ming Dynasty, and the descendant of Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty. Nephew, the son of Xingxian King Zhu Youqi and the cousin of Emperor Wuzong of Ming Dynasty. The eleventh emperor of the Ming Dynasty, reigned from 1521 to 1566, with the reign name Jiajing, and was later called Emperor Jiajing.
On April 20, the 16th year of Zhengde (1521), Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty passed away. Since Wuzong died without heirs, Empress Dowager Zhang (the mother of Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty) and Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the cabinet, decided to change the situation from recent times to Zhu Houcong, a cousin of the imperial family and Wu Zong's cousin, succeeded to the throne.
Zhu Houcong gradually took control of the imperial power through the Great Ceremony. In the early days of his reign, he was wise and strict, and did many important things. He was strict in controlling officials and lenient in governing the people. The state affairs created the Jiajing ZTE situation. Although he favored Taoism in the later period, he still firmly controlled the court officials and could be called an accomplished emperor. During his reign, Emperor Jiajing consolidated the rule of the Ming Dynasty and laid the foundation for the Longqing New Deal, Zhang Juzheng's reforms, and Jialong's Wanda Reform.
In the forty-fifth year of Jiajing (1566), Emperor Jiajing died at the age of 60. The temple name is Shizong, and the posthumous title is Emperor Qintianludaoyingyishenxuanwenguangwuhongrendaxiaosu. Buried in the Yongling Tombs of the Ming Dynasty Tombs in Beijing. His reign was second only to his grandson Ming Shenzong among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Jiajing is the most unique emperor in Chinese history, and also the most willful and stubborn emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He is a smart man, especially in calligraphy and literary literacy. He has good attainments. At the same time, he is very sensitive, but also very diligent. He often reviews memorials until late at night. Although the "History of the Ming Dynasty" compiled by the Qing Dynasty said that he lived in Xiyuan for more than 20 years and practiced Taoism and mysticism, he still firmly controlled the politics, finance, military and people's livelihood of the entire Ming Dynasty.
Historical books evaluated Emperor Jiajing as the "Lord of Zhongxing", saying that he had "six extraordinary things, four unrivaled heroes, and five unique things that shook the world."