What were the endings of the Southern Ming emperors? Below, the editor of the History Encyclopedia will bring you a detailed interpretation. Let’s continue reading~
After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the Southern Ming Dynasty was established. But Nanming was a short-lived dynasty that only existed for seventeen years and produced four emperors, namely Hongguang, Longwu, Shaowu, and Yongli. And their endings were not good. Emperor Hongguang was captured by the Qing army and executed; Emperor Longwu was also killed after a military defeat; Emperor Yongli was killed by Wu Sangui; Emperor Shaowu served as emperor for only one month before being killed in Guangzhou.
The first emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hongguang, Zhu Yousong.
After Chongzhen committed suicide, the Ming Dynasty was destroyed. Prince Fu Zhu Yousong fled to the south and was enthroned as emperor, marking the beginning of the Southern Ming regime. But the Hongguang court only lasted for about a year, during which he did not do anything productive. The court was plagued by internal strife all day long, and the emperor was incompetent and incompetent. He was defeated in the battle against the Qing army and ultimately contributed to Nanjing. Hongguang Emperor was captured and sent to Beijing before being executed.
The second emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Emperor Longwu Zhu Yujian.
After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the Southern Ming Dynasty was established. But Nanming was a short-lived dynasty that only existed for seventeen years and produced four emperors, namely Hongguang, Longwu, Shaowu, and Yongli. And their endings were not good. Emperor Hongguang was captured by the Qing army and executed; Emperor Longwu was also killed after a military defeat; Emperor Yongli was killed by Wu Sangui; Emperor Shaowu served as emperor for only one month before being killed in Guangzhou.
The first emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hongguang, Zhu Yousong.
After Chongzhen committed suicide, the Ming Dynasty was destroyed. Prince Fu Zhu Yousong fled to the south and was enthroned as emperor, marking the beginning of the Southern Ming regime. But the Hongguang court only lasted for about a year, during which he did not do anything productive. The court was plagued by internal strife all day long, and the emperor was incompetent and incompetent. He was defeated in the battle against the Qing army and ultimately contributed to Nanjing. Hongguang Emperor was captured and sent to Beijing before being executed.
The second emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Emperor Longwu Zhu Yujian.
After the downfall of the Hongguang regime, Tang King Zhu Yujian proclaimed himself emperor in Fuzhou under the support of Zheng Zhilong and others, which became the Longwu regime. Emperor Longwu is different from Zhu Yousong. He can be considered a wise ruler. He cares about the people and eliminates party disputes, but he has no real power in his hands and is completely controlled by the Zheng family. In addition, besides facing the Qing army heading south, there is also a lot of pressure to guard against the King of Lu. And Zheng’s intention was not to help Emperor Longwu, but to expand his territory and establish his own power. When facing the Qing army, Emperor Longwu was captured and died of hunger strike at the age of 44.
The third emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Emperor Shaowu, Zhu Yucheng.
After the death of Emperor Longwu Zhu Yujian, his younger brother Zhu Yucheng was enthroned as emperor in Guangzhou by the Grand Secretary Su Guansheng and the Guangdong Governor Gu Yuanjing, with the reign title Shaowu. This was the Shaowu regime. But this regime lasted very short, only about a month. In the face of a great enemy, Zhu Yuchan and Zhu Youlang began to engage in internal strife, and they also competed for the so-called legitimacy. The Qing army disguised itself as the Ming army and unexpectedly attacked Guangzhou. Emperor Shaowu subsequently committed suicide and died for his country.
The last emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Emperor Yongli, Zhu Youlang.
Actually, in terms of time, Emperor Yongli was in charge of overseeing the country in Zhaoqing with the support of the Governor General of Guangdong and Guangxi, Ding Kuichu, and the Governor of Guangxi, Qu Shihui. At that time, the situation was in crisis, so he ran to Guangxi. The loyal officials of the Ming Dynasty in Guangdong were greatly disappointed, so they once again supported Zhu Yucheng as emperor. But Emperor Yongli reigned for a longer period of time. After losing Guangdong, Emperor Yongli fled to Guangxi and cooperated with the remnants of the peasant army, but ultimately failed and fled to Myanmar. Wu Sangui forced Myanmar to hand over Yongli and killed him.
However, after the Hongguang regime, the Southern Ming fell into a split and there were multiple feudal lords and regents, but they were all short-lived and were overthrown within a few days.
After the downfall of the Hongguang regime, Tang King Zhu Yujian proclaimed himself emperor in Fuzhou under the support of Zheng Zhilong and others, which became the Longwu regime. Emperor Longwu is different from Zhu Yousong. He can be considered a wise ruler. He cares about the people and eliminates party disputes, but he has no real power in his hands and is completely controlled by the Zheng family. In addition, besides facing the Qing army heading south, there is also a lot of pressure to guard against the King of Lu. And Zheng’s intention was not to help Emperor Longwu, but to expand his territory and establish his own power. When facing the Qing army, Emperor Longwu was captured and died of hunger strike at the age of 44.
The third emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Emperor Shaowu, Zhu Yucheng.
After the death of Emperor Longwu Zhu Yujian, his younger brother Zhu Yucheng was enthroned as emperor in Guangzhou by the Grand Secretary Su Guansheng and the Guangdong Governor Gu Yuanjing, with the reign title Shaowu. This was the Shaowu regime. But this regime lasted very short, only about a month. In the face of a great enemy, Zhu Yuchan and Zhu Youlang began to engage in internal strife, and they also competed for the so-called legitimacy. The Qing army disguised itself as the Ming army and unexpectedly attacked Guangzhou. Emperor Shaowu subsequently committed suicide and died for his country.
The last emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Emperor Yongli, Zhu Youlang.
Actually, in terms of time, Emperor Yongli was in charge of overseeing the country in Zhaoqing with the support of the Governor General of Guangdong and Guangxi, Ding Kuichu, and the Governor of Guangxi, Qu Shihui. At that time, the situation was in crisis, so he ran to Guangxi. The loyal officials of the Ming Dynasty in Guangdong were greatly disappointed, so they once again supported Zhu Yucheng as emperor. But Emperor Yongli reigned for a longer period of time. After losing Guangdong, Emperor Yongli fled to Guangxi and cooperated with the remnants of the peasant army, but ultimately failed and fled to Myanmar. Wu Sangui forced Myanmar to hand over Yongli and killed him.
However, after the Hongguang regime, the Southern Ming fell into a split and there were multiple feudal lords and regents, but they were all short-lived and were overthrown within a few days.
