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| Ba caizi 八才子 | see Jiajing ba caizi 嘉靖八才子 |
| Ba hu 八虎 | the "Eight Tigers", group of powerful chief eunuchs (Ming) |
| Bian Gong 邊貢 | writer (Ming), see Qian qi zi 前七子 |
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| Chen Dong 陳東 | writer (Ming), see Eight Talents |
| Chen Jiru 陳繼儒 | writer, painter and book collector (Ming) |
| Chenghua 成化 | see Ming Xianzong 明憲宗 |
| Chongzhen 崇禎 | see Ming Sizong 明思宗 |
| Cui Chengxiu 崔呈秀 | member of the eunuch faction (Ming), see Wu hu 五虎 |
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| Dingwu 定武 | see Prince of Han 韓王 (Ming) |
| Dongwu 東武 | see Prince of Huai 淮王 (Ming) |
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| Fang Xiaoru 方孝孺 | philosopher (Ming) |
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| Gao Feng 高鳳 | powerful eunuch (Ming), see Ba hu 八虎 |
| Gao Lian 高濂 | writer and book collector (Ming) |
| Gu Dayong 谷大用 | powerful eunuch (Ming), see Ba hu 八虎 |
| Gu Zuyu 顧祖禹 | geographer and book collector (late Ming) |
| Gui Youguang 歸有光 | writer (Ming) |
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| He Jingming 何景明 | writer (Ming), see Qian qi zi 前七子 |
| Hongguang 弘光 | see Prince of Fu 福王 (Ming) |
| Hongwu 洪武 | see Ming Taizu 明太祖 |
| Hongxi 洪熙 | see Ming Renzong 明仁宗 |
| Hongzhi 弘治 | see Ming Xiaozong 明孝宗 |
| Hou qi zi 後七子 | The "Later Seven Masters", a group of writers (late Ming) |
| Hu Yinglin 胡應麟 | collector and publisher (Ming) |
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| Jiajing 嘉靖 | see Ming Shizong 明世宗 |
| Jiaqing ba caizi 嘉靖八才子 | Eight Talents of the Jiajing Reign, group of writers (Ming) |
| Jianwen 建文 | see Ming Huidi 明惠帝 |
| Jiao Hong 焦竑 | philosopher (late Ming) |
| Jingtai 景泰 | see Ming Daizong 明代宗 |
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| Kang Hai 康海 | writer (Ming), see Qian qi zi 前七子 |
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| Li Kaixian 李開先 | writer (Ming), see Eight Talents |
| Li Kuilong 李夔龍 | member of the eunuch faction (Ming), see Wu hu 五虎 |
| Li Mengyang 李夢陽 | writer (Ming), see Qian qi zi 前七子 |
| Li Xuanshi 李選侍 | imperial consort (late Ming) |
| Li Zhi 李贄 | philosopher (late Ming) |
| Liu Jin 劉瑾 | powerful eunuch (Ming) |
| Longqing 隆慶 | see Ming Muzong 明穆宗 |
| Longwu 隆武 | see Prince of Tang 唐王 (1) |
| Lü Gao 呂高 | writer (Ming), see Eight Talents |
| Lü Kun 呂坤 | statesman and thinker (late Ming) |
| Luo Xiang 羅祥 | powerful eunuch (Ming), see Ba hu 八虎 |
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| Ma Shiying 馬士英 | high minister (Southern Ming) |
| Ma Yongcheng 馬永成 | powerful eunuch (Ming), see Ba hu 八虎 |
| Mao Jin 毛晉 | collector and publisher (late Ming) |
| Mao Kun 茅坤 | writer (mid-Ming) |
| Mei Dingzuo 梅鼎祚 | poet and book collector (mid-Ming) |
| Ming Anzong 明安宗 | see Prince of Fu 福王 |
| Ming Chengzu 明成祖 Zhu Di 朱棣 | the Yongle Emperor 永樂 (r. 1402-1424) |
| Ming Daizong 明代宗 Zhu Qiyu 朱祁鈺 | the Jingtai Emperor 景泰 (r. 1449-1456) |
| Ming Guangzong 明光宗 Zhu Changluo 朱常洛 | the Taichang Emperor 泰昌 (r. 1620) |
| Ming Huidi 明惠帝 Zhu Xunwen 朱允炆 | the Jianwen Emperor 建文 (r. 1398-1402) |
| Ming Jingdi 明景帝 | see Ming Daizong 明代宗 |
| Ming Jingzong 明敬宗 | see Prince of Huai 淮王 |
| Ming Muzong 明穆宗 Zhu Zaihou 朱載垕 | the Longqing Emperor 隆慶 (r. 1566-1572) |
| Ming Renzong 明仁宗 Zhu Gaochi 朱高熾 | the Hongxi Emperor 洪熙 (r. 1424 -1425) |
| Ming Shaozong 明紹宗 | see Prince of Tang 唐王 (1) |
| Ming Shenzong 明神宗 Zhu Yijun 朱翊鈞 | the Wanli Emperor 萬曆 (r. 1572-1619) |
| Ming Shizong 明世宗 Zhu Houcong 朱厚熜 | the Jiajing Emperor 嘉靖 (r. 1521-1566) |
| Ming Sizong 明思宗 Zhu Youjian 朱由檢 | the Chongzhen Emperor 崇禎 (r. 1627-1644) |
| Ming Taizu 明太祖 Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋 | the Hongwu Emperor 洪武 (r. 1368-1398) |
| Ming Wenzong 明文宗 | see Prince of Tang 唐王 (2) |
| Ming Wuzong 明武宗 Zhu Houzhao 朱厚照 | the Zhengde Emperor 正德 (r. 1505 -1521) |
| Ming Xizong 明熹宗 Zhu Youjiao 朱由校 | the Tianqi Emperor 天啓 (r. 1620-1627) |
| Ming Xianzong 明憲宗 Zhu Jianshen 朱見深 | the Chenghua Emperor 成化 (r. 1464-1487) |
| Ming Xiaozong 明孝宗 Zhu Youcheng 朱祐樘 | the Hongzhi Emperor 弘治 (r. 1487-1505) |
| Ming Xuanzong 明宣宗 Zhu Zhanji 朱瞻基 | the Xuande Emperor 宣德 (r. 1425-1435) |
| Ming Yizong 明義宗 | see Prince of Lu 魯王 |
| Ming Yingzong 明英宗 Zhu Qizhen 朱祁鎮 | the Zhengtong 正統 and Tianshun 天順 emperor (r. 1435-1449, 1457-1464) |
| Ming Zhaozong 明昭宗 | see Prince of Gui 桂王 |
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| Ni Wenhuan 倪文煥 | member of the eunuch faction (Ming), see Wu hu 五虎 |
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| The Prince of Fu 福王 Zhu Yousong 朱由崧 | the Hongguang Emperor 弘光 (r. 1644-1645) |
| The Prince of Gui 桂王 Zhu Youlang 朱由榔 | the Yongli Emperor 永曆 (r. 1646-1661) |
| The Prince of Han 韓王 Zhu Benli 朱本鉝 | the Dingwu Emperor 定武 (r. 1646-1663) |
| The Prince of Huai 淮王 Zhu Changqing 朱常清 | the Dongwu Emperor 東武 (r. 1648-1649) |
| The Prince of Lu 魯王 Zhu Yihai 朱以海 | ruler of the Southern Ming (r. 1646) |
| The Prince of Tang 唐王 (1) Zhu Yujian 朱聿鍵 | the Longwu Emperor 隆武 (r. 1645-1646) |
| The Prince of Tang 唐王 (2) Zhu Yuyue 朱聿𨮁 | the Shaowu Emperor 紹武 (r. 1646) |
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| Qian qi zi 前七子 | The "Earlier Seven Masters", a group of writers (mid-Ming) |
| Qiu Ju 丘聚 | powerful eunuch (Ming), see Ba hu 八虎 |
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| Ren Han 任瀚 | writer (Ming), see Eight Talents |
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| Shaowu 紹武 | see Prince of Tang 唐王 (2) |
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| Taichang 泰昌 | see Ming Guangzong 明光宗 |
| Tang Shunzhi 唐順之 | writer (Ming), see Eight Talents |
| Tian Ji 田吉 | member of the eunuch faction (Ming), see Wu hu 五虎 |
| Tianqi 天啓 | see Ming Xizong 明熹宗 |
| Tianshun 天順 | see Ming Yingzong 明英宗 |
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| Wanli 萬曆 | see Ming Shenzong 明神宗 |
| Wang Jiusi 王九思 | writer (Ming), see Qian qi zi 前七子 |
| Wang Shenzhong 王慎中 | writer (Ming), see Eight Talents |
| Wang Shizhen 王世貞 | writer and historian (late Ming) |
| Wang Tingxiang 王廷相 | writer (Ming), see Qian qi zi 前七子 |
| Wei Bin 魏彬 | powerful eunuch (Ming), see Ba hu 八虎 |
| Wei Zhongxian 魏忠賢 | a powerful eunuch (late Ming) |
| Wu Chunfu 吳淳夫 | member of the eunuch faction (Ming), see Wu hu 五虎 |
| wu hu 五虎 | the "Five Tigers", group of officials supporting the eunuch clique (late Ming) |
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| Xiong Guo 熊過 | writer (Ming), see Eight Talents |
| Xu Zhenqing 徐禎卿 | writer (Ming), see Qian qi zi 前七子 |
| Xuande 宣德 | see Ming Xuanzong 明宣宗 |
| Xue Xuan 薛瑄 | philosopher (early Ming) |
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| Yongle 永樂 | see Ming Chengzu 明成祖 |
| Yongli 永曆 | see Prince of Gui 桂王 |
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| Zhan Ruoshui 湛若水 | philosopher (mid-Ming) |
| Zhang Yongqing 張永情 | powerful eunuch (Ming), see Ba hu 八虎 |
| Zhao Shichun 趙時春 | writer (Ming), see Eight Talents |
| Zheng He 鄭和 | famous eunuch and navigator (early Ming) |
| Zheng Zhilong 鄭芝龍 | high official (Southern Ming) |
| Zhengde 正德 | see Ming Wuzong 明武宗 |
| Zhengtong 正統 | see Ming Yingzong 明英宗 |
| Zhu Benli 朱本鉝 | see Prince of Han 韓王 |
| Zhu Changfang 朱常淓 | Prince of Lu 潞王 (Southern Ming) |
| Zhu Changluo 朱常洛 | see Ming Guangzong 明光宗 |
| Zhu Changqing 朱常清 | see Prince of Huai 淮王 |
| Zhu Danji 朱亶塉 | see Prince of Han 韓王 |
| Zhu Di 朱棣 | see Ming Chengzu 明成祖 |
| Zhu Gaochi 朱高熾 | see Ming Renzong 明仁宗 |
| Zhu Houcong 朱厚熜 | see Ming Shizong 明世宗 |
| Zhu Houzhao 朱厚照 | see Ming Wuzong 明武宗 |
| Zhu Jianshen 朱見深 | see Ming Xianzong 明憲宗 |
| Zhu Qiyu 朱祁鈺 | see Ming Daizong 明代宗 |
| Zhu Qizhen 朱祁鎮 | see Ming Yingzong 明英宗 |
| Zhu Yihai 朱以海 | see Prince of Lu 魯王 |
| Zhu Yijun 朱翊鈞 | see Ming Shenzong 明神宗 |
| Zhu Youcheng 朱祐樘 | see Ming Xiaozong 明孝宗 |
| Zhu Youjian 朱由檢 | see Ming Sizong 明思宗 |
| Zhu Youjiao 朱由校 | see Ming Xizong 明熹宗 |
| Zhu Youlang 朱由榔 | see Prince of Gui 桂王 |
| Zhu Yousong 朱由崧 | see Prince of Fu 福王 |
| Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋 | see Ming Taizu 明太祖 |
| Zhu Yunwen 朱允炆 | see Ming Huidi 明惠帝 |
| Zhu Yujian 朱聿鍵 | see Prince of Tang 唐王 (1) |
| Zhu Yuyue 朱聿𨮁 | see Prince of Tang 唐王 (2) |
| Zhu Zaihou 朱載垕 | see Ming Muzong 明穆宗 |
| Zhu Zhanji 朱瞻基 | see Ming Xuanzong 明宣宗 |