Here are the names of the emperors who lived in the Forbidden City during the Ming and Qing dynasties:
Ming Dynasty Emperors (14):
- Emperor Yongle (朱棣 – Zhu Di)
- Emperor Hongxi (朱高炽 – Zhu Gaochi)
- Emperor Xuande (朱瞻基 – Zhu Zhanji)
- Emperor Zhengtong (朱祁镇 – Zhu Qizhen)
- Emperor Jingtai (朱祁钰 – Zhu Qiyu)
- Emperor TianShun (朱见深 – Zhu Jianshen)
- Emperor Chenghua (朱见深 – Zhu Jianshen) – same as TianShun
- Emperor Hongzhi (朱佑樘 – Zhu Youchang)
- Emperor Zhengde (朱厚照 – Zhu Houzhao)
- Emperor Jiajing (朱厚熜 – Zhu Houcong)
- Emperor Longqing (朱载坖 – Zhu Zaihou)
- Emperor Wanli (朱翊钧 – Zhu Yijun)
- Emperor Tianqi (朱由校 – Zhu Youxiao)
- Emperor Chongzhen (朱由检 – Zhu Youjian)
Qing Dynasty Emperors (10):
- Emperor Shunzhi (福临 – Fu Lin)
- Emperor Kangxi (玄烨 – Xuanye)
- Emperor Yongzheng (胤禛 – Yinzhen)
- Emperor Qianlong (弘历 – Hongli)
- Emperor Jiaqing (颙琰 – Yongyan)
- Emperor Daoguang (旻宁 – Minning)
- Emperor Xianfeng (奕詝 – Yizhu)
- Emperor Tongzhi (载淳 – Zai Chun)
- Emperor Guangxu (载湉 – Zai Tian)
- Emperor Puyi (溥仪 – Puyi)
These emperors ruled China from the Forbidden City, which served as the political and ceremonial center of the Chinese empire for nearly 500 years.
The Forbidden City was home to a total of 24 emperors from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Specifically, 14 emperors from the Ming Dynasty and 10 emperors from the Qing Dynasty resided there.