Emperor Jiajing reigned for 45 years, and was the emperor who actually ruled for the longest time in the Ming Dynasty.
During his first 2 years in power, he made great achievements, and created the situation of ZTE with the innovative spirit of being unconventional. He followed the historical trend, dared to break the tradition, sympathized with the intellectuals, agriculture, industry and commerce, and was beneficial to social development. It should also be noted that many buildings of his time, such as the four altars of heaven, earth, sun and moon in Beijing, the Ming Tombs of Zhongxiang, Yuan You Palace, etc., still show the artistic creation of working people and make contributions to the development of culture. However, after twenty-one years of Jiajing, it became increasingly corrupt, the state affairs deteriorated, and the situation was turbulent, with the big ceremony and the worship of Taoism, which harmed itself, seeking a big prison, misusing courtiers, and being headstrong. Emperor Jiajing is an extremely clever and confident emperor, and he is arrogant, but he is very stingy, likes to spend money indiscriminately, and is also very proud. Only officialdom veterans like Xu Jie and Yan Song can deal with him.
The forty-five years of Jiajing Emperor's reign was the period when capitalism sprouted in China. "It is generally considered to be an era of very active economy, development of agricultural technology and production, and large-scale development of textile and handicraft production."
Emperor Jiajing and his father are obsessed with reading sage books, which is still rare in history. This can also be related to his tough attitude in the etiquette dispute. Apart from the factors of fighting for power with the old ministers of the previous dynasties, Emperor Jiajing was more concerned about fighting for fame for his beloved parents, so he was determined to fight for a more honorable position for his parents despite his own weakness. Emperor Jiajing is a dutiful son, but he shows his own private filial piety regardless of the justice of the world. After all, he is too stingy and narrow, which violates the broad and mighty way of being a monarch. Later generations say that he is the "master of Chinese materials", which seems to be true.
2. Introduction:
Zhu Houzong, a Ming Shizong (September 16, 157-January 23, 1567), was born in Anluzhou, the chief secretary of Huguang (now Zhongxiang, Hubei), the Han nationality, the grandson of Ming Xianzong, the nephew of Ming Xiaozong, the son of Zhu Shiyuan, the king of Xing Xian, and the cousin of Ming Wuzong. The eleventh emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who reigned from 1521 to 1566, was named Jiajing and later called Jiajing Emperor.
In the 16th year of Zhengde (1521), Wuzong of Ming Dynasty died on April 2th. Since Wuzong died childless, Zhang Taihou (the mother of Wuzong of Ming Dynasty) and Yang Tinghe, the cabinet official, decided that Zhu Houzong, a close relative of the royal family and cousin of Wuzong, would inherit the throne.
Zhu Houzong gradually grasped the imperial power through the grand ceremony. In the early days of his reign, he was wise and critical, and did a lot of great things, such as controlling officials strictly and governing the people leniently, rectifying the imperial platform, reducing taxes, fighting against the enemy, revitalizing the national government, and creating a situation of Jiajing and rejuvenating the country. Although he was good at Taoism in the later period, he still firmly controlled the court officials, and he can also be called an effective emperor. During the reign of Emperor Jiajing, the rule of Ming Dynasty was consolidated, which laid the foundation for Qin Long's New Deal, Zhang Juzheng's reform and Jialong Wanda's reform.
in the 45th year of Jiajing (1566), Emperor Jiajing died at the age of 6. Temple number Sejong, posthumous title, Qin Tian, Ying Yi, sacred Xuan Wenguang, Wu Hongren, and Emperor Xiao Su. Buried in the Yongling of the Ming Tombs in Beijing.