Reign Periods of the Ming Dynasty
| Reign Title | Reign Period |
| Hongwu | 1368–1398 |
| Jianwen | 1399–1402 |
| Yongle | 1402–1424 |
| Hongxi | 1424–1425 |
| Xuande | 1426–1435 |
| Zhengtong | 1436–1449 |
| Jingtai | 1450–1456 |
| Tianshun | 1457–1464 |
| Chenghua | 1465–1487 |
| Hongzhi | 1488–1505 |
| Zhengde | 1506–1521 |
| Jiajing | 1522–1566 |
| Longqing | 1567–1572 |
| Wanli | 1573–1620 |
| Taichang | 1620 |
| Tianqi | 1621–1627 |
| Chongzhen | 1628–1644 |


