Emperors of Ming 明

• 1stHongwu Emperor洪武帝 Hóngwǔ Dì · 朱元璋 Zhū Yuánzhāng1368–1398 · 30 years · Natural causes, age 711368–139830 yearsNatural causes, age 71
• 2ndJianwen Emperor建文帝 Jiànwén Dì · 朱允炆 Zhū Yǔnwén1398–1402 · 4 years · Disputed1398–14024 yearsDisputed
• 3rdYongle Emperor永樂帝 Yǒnglè Dì · 朱棣 Zhū Dì1402–1424 · 22 years · Natural causes, age 651402–142422 yearsNatural causes, age 65
• 4thHongxi Emperor洪熙帝 Hóngxī Dì · 朱高熾 Zhū Gāochì1424–1425 · 264 days · Natural causes, age 481424–1425264 daysNatural causes, age 48
• 5thXuande Emperor宣德帝 Xuāndé Dì · 朱瞻基 Zhū Zhānjī1425–1435 · 9 years · Natural causes, age 381425–14359 yearsNatural causes, age 38
• 6th, 8thEmperor Yingzong of Ming正統帝 Zhèngtǒng Dì · 朱祁鎮 Zhū Qízhèn1435–1449; restored 1457–1464 · 21 years · Natural causes, age 381435–1449; restored 1457–146421 yearsNatural causes, age 38
• 7thJingtai Emperor景泰帝 Jǐngtài Dì · 朱祁鈺 Zhū Qíyù1449–1457 · 7 years · Disputed, age 301449–14577 yearsDisputed, age 30
• 9thChenghua Emperor成化帝 Chénghuà Dì · 朱見深 Zhū Jiànshēn1464–1487 · 23 years · Natural causes, age 411464–148723 yearsNatural causes, age 41
• 10thHongzhi Emperor弘治帝 Hóngzhì Dì · 朱祐樘 Zhū Yòutáng1487–1505 · 17 years · Natural causes, age 361487–150517 yearsNatural causes, age 36
• 11thZhengde Emperor正德帝 Zhèngdé Dì · 朱厚照 Zhū Hòuzhào1505–1521 · 15 years · Natural causes, age 311505–152115 yearsNatural causes, age 31
• 12thJiajing Emperor嘉靖帝 Jiājìng Dì · 朱厚熜 Zhū Hòucōng1521–1567 · 45 years · Natural causes, age 601521–156745 yearsNatural causes, age 60
• 13thLongqing Emperor隆慶帝 Lóngqìng Dì · 朱載坖 Zhū Zàijì1567–1572 · 5 years · Natural causes, age 361567–15725 yearsNatural causes, age 36
• 14thWanli Emperor萬曆帝 Wànlì Dì · 朱翊鈞 Zhū Yìjūn1572–1620 · 48 years · Natural causes, age 581572–162048 yearsNatural causes, age 58
• 15thTaichang Emperor泰昌帝 Tàichāng Dì · 朱常洛 Zhū Chángluò1620 · 29 days · Disputed, age 39162029 daysDisputed, age 39
• 16thTianqi Emperor天啓帝 Tiānqǐ Dì · 朱由校 Zhū Yóujiào1620–1627 · 7 years · Natural causes, age 231620–16277 yearsNatural causes, age 23
• 17thChongzhen Emperor崇禎帝 Chóngzhēn Dì · 朱由檢 Zhū Yóujiǎn1627–1644 · 16 years · Suicide (incl. forced), age 351627–164416 yearsSuicide (incl. forced), age 35

The number before each name is the ruler's position in the dynasty, which also counts rulers who did not claim the title of emperor. Ages are given in East Asian reckoning (sui): a person is one year old at birth and gains a year at each New Year, so the figure is one or two years higher than the Western age.