弘治

Traditional form:

弘治

Pinyin (reading):

Hóngzhì

Definitions:

• Hongzhi Emperor, reign name of ninth Ming emperor 朱祐樘 ( Zhū Yòutáng) (1470-1505), reigned 1487-1505, temple name 明孝宗 ( Míng Xiàozōng)

Characters:

• 弘 - to enlarge, to expand; liberal, great
• 治 - to administer, to govern, to regulate

Traditional characters:

• 弘 - to enlarge, to expand; liberal, great
• 治 - to administer, to govern, to regulate