Emperor Jiajing was a descendant of Zhu Di, the son of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Hougui, Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty, was born on September 16, 1507, and died on December 14, 1566. He was the eleventh emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the grandson of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, the nephew of Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, the cousin of Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty, and the second son of King Xingxian, Zhu Yougui. Because of the decision of Empress Dowager Zhang and the head of cabinet Yang Tinghe, Zhu Houxuan, a cousin of the near royal family and Wuzong, succeeded to the throne. He reigned from 1521 to 1566 under the title of Jiajing, and had a dispute with Yang Ting and other courtiers on the issue of discussing the father and offering the title of king, which is known as the "Great Ritual Discussion" in history. In the early period, Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty reorganized the imperial court, reduced taxes and corvees, and fought against Japanese invaders. Later, he was known as the "Zhongxing Period". In the later period, he believed in Taoism and was obsessed with alchemy. As a result, "Renyin Palace Change" occurred and he no longer managed politics. In 1565, the alchemist Wang Jin and others forged "Zhu Pin Xian Fang" and "New Book for the Aged" to make a long-life elixir and offer it to Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty. Ming Shizong died in 1566 at the age of 60. The temple was named Shizong, and its posthumous title was Emperor Qintian, Daoying, Yingyi, Holy Xuanwen, Guangwu, Hongren, Daxiaosu, and was buried in the Yongling Tomb of the Ming Tombs in Beijing.