Hongzhi (era)

Hongzhi (14 January 1488 – 23 January 1506) was the era name (nianhao) of the Hongzhi Emperor, the tenth emperor of the Ming dynasty, lasting for 18 years. During the Hongzhi era, the Ming dynasty experienced a period of political stability and economic growth, known in historiography as the "Hongzhi Restoration".

On 19 June 1505 (Hongzhi 18, 18th day of the 5th month), the Zhengde Emperor ascended to the throne and continued to use the Hongzhi era name. The following year, the era was changed to Zhengde.

Other regimes' era names that existed during the same period

 * Vietnam
 * Hồng Đức (, 1470–1497): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Thánh Tông
 * Cảnh Thống (, 1498–1504): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Hiến Tông
 * Thái Trinh (, 1504): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Túc Tông
 * Đoan Khánh (, 1504–1509): Later Lê dynasty—era name of Lê Uy Mục
 * Japan
 * Chōkyō (長享, 1487–1489): era name of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
 * Entoku (延徳, 1489–1492): era name of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
 * Meiō (明応, 1492–1501): era name of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado and Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
 * Bunki (文亀, 1501–1504): era name of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
 * Eishō (永正, 1504–1521): era name of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara