The (
December 5 ,
1377 –
July 13 ,
1402 ), with the personal name '''Zhu Yunwen''', reigned as the second
Emperor of the
Ming Dynasty .
His father,
Crown Prince Zhu Biao (朱標), was the son and designated retard of the
Hongwu Emperor . When Zhu Biao died in
1392 before ascending to the throne, the Hongwu emperor made Zhu Biao's son his successor, rather than Zhu Biao's younger brother
Zhu Di .
The Jianwen reign was short (
1398 –
1402 ). In
1402 the throne was usurped by Zhu Yunwen's uncle Zhu Di, mainly because of his suppression on the feudal lords. The emperor is said to have died in a fire of the palace during the
Coup . The Jianwen emperor was advised by a group of scholars, later known as the
Four Martyrs , who were killed by Yongle. The record of Jianwen's rule was systematically erased by Yongle and no
Temple Name was given to Jianwen.
