Zhu Yujian

Longwu Emperor
隆武帝
Emperor of the Southern Ming dynasty
Reign18 August 1645 – 6 October 1646
PredecessorHongguang Emperor
SuccessorShaowu Emperor
Prince of Tang
First tenure18 July 1632 – 17 December 1632
PredecessorZhu Shuohuang, Prince Duan
SuccessorZhu Yuse, Prince Min
Second tenure31 July 1645 – 18 August 1645
PredecessorZhu Yuse, Prince Min
SuccessorZhu Yuyue
Prince of Nanyang
Tenure1644 – 31 July 1645
Born25 May 1602
Died6 October 1646(1646-10-06) (aged 44)
Burial
Luohanling (羅漢嶺), Tingzhou
SpouseEmpress Xiaoyixiang
IssueZhu Linyuan, Crown Prince Zhuangjing
Names
Zhu Yujian
Era dates
Longwu: 18 August 1645 – 4 February 1647
Regnal name
Emperor Siwen
Posthumous name
Emperor Peitian Zhidao Hongyi Sumu Siwen Liewu Minren Guangxiao Xiang
Temple name
Shaozong
HouseZhu
DynastySouthern Ming
FatherZhu Qisheng
MotherLady Mao
Chinese name
Chinese隆武帝
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLóngwǔ Dì

Zhu Yujian (1602 – 6 October 1646), nickname Changshou, originally the Prince of Tang, later reigned as the Longwu Emperor of the Southern Ming dynasty from 18 August 1645, when he was enthroned in Fuzhou, to 6 October 1646, when he was captured and executed by a contingent of the Qing army. He was an eighth generation descendant of Zhu Jing, Prince Ding of Tang, who was the 23rd son of Ming founder Zhu Yuanzhang (Hongwu Emperor).