弘治 hóng zhì

DEFINITIONS

  1. Hongzhi Emperor, reign name of ninth Ming emperor 朱祐樘[Zhu1 You4 tang2] (1470-1505), reigned 1487-1505, Temple name 明孝宗[Ming2 Xiao4 zong1]

CHARACTERS

弘 hóng enlarge, expand; liberal, great
治 zhì govern, regulate, administer