Zhu Houzhao - Revision history

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	~~Following~~ his ascension to the throne in 1505, Zhu Houzhao did not attend to the affairs of state seriously, preferring to enjoy a life of leisure, outside the walls of the [[Forbidden City]]. That being said, he did not hesitate to condemn opponents to a painful death, typically via ''[[lingchi]]'',<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: The Zhengde Emperor]]</ref> as was the case of [[Liu Jin]], an [[eunuch]] who was implicated on charges of treason in 1510.<ref name="Liu Jin">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Liu Jin]]</ref>		After his ascension to the throne in 1505, Zhu Houzhao did not attend to the affairs of state seriously, preferring to enjoy a life of leisure, outside the walls of the [[Forbidden City]]. That being said, he did not hesitate to condemn opponents to a painful death, typically via ''[[lingchi]]'',<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: The Zhengde Emperor]]</ref> as was the case of [[Liu Jin]], a corrupt [[eunuch]] who was implicated on charges of treason in 1510.<ref name="Liu Jin">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Liu Jin]]</ref>

	Among his [[concubine]]s, the Emperor's favorite was [[Shao Jun]], who eventually became a member of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassins]] after his death. He liked abusing his power and often used Shao Jun for mischief and humiliation of the court,<ref name="Scroll 1">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 1 (China)\|Scroll 1]]</ref> as well as a spy in his campaigns against the [[Mongolia\|Mongols]].<ref name="Scroll 4">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 4 (China)\|Database: Scroll 4]]</ref>		Among his [[concubine]]s, the Emperor's favorite was [[Shao Jun]], who eventually became a member of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassins]] after his death. He liked abusing his power and often used Shao Jun for mischief and humiliation of the court,<ref name="Scroll 1">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 1 (China)\|Scroll 1]]</ref> as well as a spy in his campaigns against the [[Mongolia\|Mongols]].<ref name="Scroll 4">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 4 (China)\|Database: Scroll 4]]</ref>

	Due to the Zhengde Emperor's lack of a legitimate heir, he was eventually succeeded by his cousin [[Zhu Houcong]], who ruled as the Jiajing Emperor through secret backing by the [[Templars\|Templar]] ~~[[eunuch]]s~~ known as the the [[Eight Tigers]].<ref name="Scroll 4" />		Due to the Zhengde Emperor's lack of a legitimate heir, he was eventually succeeded by his cousin [[Zhu Houcong]], who ruled as the Jiajing Emperor through secret backing by the [[Templars\|Templar]] eunuchs known as the the [[Eight Tigers]].<ref name="Scroll 4" />

	==Personality and ~~characteristics~~==		==Personality and traits==
	The Zhengde Emperor was notorious for his lackluster leadership and childish disposition.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>		The Zhengde Emperor was notorious for his lackluster leadership and childish disposition.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

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	{{Character Infobox		{{Character Infobox
	\|image = ACC China DB The Zhengde Emperor.png		\|image = ACC China DB The Zhengde Emperor.png
	\|birth = 26 October 1491<br>[[Ming dynasty\|Ming ~~Empire~~]]		\|birth = 26 October 1491<br>[[Ming dynasty\|Great Ming]]
	\|death = 20 April 1521<br>Ming ~~Empire~~		\|death = 20 April 1521 {{c\|aged 29}}<br>Great Ming
	\|database = [[Database: The Zhengde Emperor\|Zhengde Emperor]]		\|database = [[Database: The Zhengde Emperor\|Zhengde Emperor]]
	\|species = [[Human]]		\|species = [[Human]]
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	'''Zhu Houzhao''' (朱厚照; 1491 – 1521), the '''Zhengde Emperor''' (正德帝), was the tenth Emperor of the [[Ming dynasty]].		}}
			'''Zhu Houzhao''' (朱厚照; 1491 – 1521), the '''Zhengde Emperor''' (正德帝), was the tenth Emperor of the [[Ming dynasty]] of [[China]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	~~Amonng~~ his [[~~concubine~~]]s, ~~Zhu Houzhao~~'s ~~favorite~~ was [[~~Shao Jun~~]], ~~who eventually became a member of the~~ [[~~Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassins~~]] ~~after his death. He liked abusing his power and often used Jun for mischief and humiliation~~ of ~~the court~~.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: ~~Scroll 1 (China)\|Database: Scroll 1~~]]</ref>		Following his ascension to the throne in 1505, Zhu Houzhao did not attend to the affairs of state seriously, preferring to enjoy a life of leisure, outside the walls of the [[Forbidden City]]. That being said, he did not hesitate to condemn opponents to a painful death, typically via ''[[lingchi]]'',<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: The Zhengde Emperor]]</ref> as was the case of [[Liu Jin]], an [[eunuch]] who was implicated on charges of treason in 1510.<ref name="Liu Jin">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Liu Jin]]</ref>

	Due to Zhengde Emperor's lack of a legitimate heir, he was eventually succeeded by his ~~nephew~~ [[Zhu Houcong]], who ruled as the Jiajing Emperor through secret backing by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[eunuch]]s known as the the [[Eight Tigers]].<ref~~>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China'' – [[Database:~~ Scroll 4 ~~(China)\|Database: Scroll 4]]<~~/~~ref~~>		Among his [[concubine]]s, the Emperor's favorite was [[Shao Jun]], who eventually became a member of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassins]] after his death. He liked abusing his power and often used Shao Jun for mischief and humiliation of the court,<ref name="Scroll 1">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 1 (China)\|Scroll 1]]</ref> as well as a spy in his campaigns against the [[Mongolia\|Mongols]].<ref name="Scroll 4">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 4 (China)\|Database: Scroll 4]]</ref>

			Due to the Zhengde Emperor's lack of a legitimate heir, he was eventually succeeded by his cousin [[Zhu Houcong]], who ruled as the Jiajing Emperor through secret backing by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[eunuch]]s known as the the [[Eight Tigers]].<ref name="Scroll 4" />

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	The Zhengde Emperor's birth name is Zhū Hòuzhào (朱厚照). His family name, Zhū (朱), refers to the color {{Wiki\|vermilion}}. His personal name is Hòuzhào (厚照). The former component Hòu (厚) literally means "thick" though in this context can mean "profound" or "substantial". Zhào (照) means "to shine", "to illuminate", or "to reflect".		The Zhengde Emperor's birth name is Zhū Hòuzhào (朱厚照). His family name, Zhū (朱), refers to the color {{Wiki\|vermilion}}. His personal name is Hòuzhào (厚照). The former component Hòu (厚) literally means "thick" though in this context can mean "profound" or "substantial". Zhào (照) means "to shine", "to illuminate", or "to reflect".

	Zhèngdé (正德) is Zhū Hòuzhào's era name. Historically, Chinese emperors were given posthumous names, {{Wiki\|temple ~~names~~}}, and {{Wiki\|Chinese era name\|era names}}. In English, it is conventional to refer to early Chinese monarchs by their posthumous names. However, after the [[Tang dynasty]], posthumous names became increasingly long and tedious to read and write, spanning at least seven characters. From the Tang up until the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] Yuan dynasty, emperors are conventionally referred to by their temple names, whereas the emperors of the last two dynasties, the Ming and Qing, are commonly referred to by their era names. Emperors of dynasties before the Ming tended to have multiple era names, which made it impractical to adopt their era names to identify them posthumously, but starting from the Ming, emperors began to adopt one era name per reign.		Zhèngdé (正德) is Zhū Hòuzhào's era name. Historically, Chinese emperors were given posthumous names, {{Wiki\|temple name}}s, and {{Wiki\|Chinese era name\|era names}}. In English, it is conventional to refer to early Chinese monarchs by their posthumous names. However, after the [[Tang dynasty]], posthumous names became increasingly long and tedious to read and write, spanning at least seven characters. From the Tang up until the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] Yuan dynasty, emperors are conventionally referred to by their temple names, whereas the emperors of the last two dynasties, the Ming and Qing, are commonly referred to by their era names. Emperors of dynasties before the Ming tended to have multiple era names, which made it impractical to adopt their era names to identify them posthumously, but starting from the Ming, emperors began to adopt one era name per reign.

	As Zhū Hòuzhào's era name, Zhèngdé is not one of his actual names, but the name of his regnal period. Thus, it is incorrect to call him "Emperor Zhengde" or even "Zhengde" rather than "the Zhengde Emperor" (i.e. "Emperor of the Zhengde era"). The era name Zhèngdé (正德) literally means "correct virtue".		As Zhū Hòuzhào's era name, Zhèngdé is not one of his actual names, but the name of his regnal period. Thus, it is incorrect to call him "Emperor Zhengde" or even "Zhengde" rather than "the Zhengde Emperor" (i.e. "Emperor of the Zhengde era"). The era name Zhèngdé (正德) literally means "correct virtue".

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm]]'' {{c\|non-canon}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm]]'' {{c\|non-canon}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}

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