Xuande () (8 February 1426 – 17 January 1436) was the era name of the Xuande Emperor, the fifth emperor of the Ming dynasty of China. It was used for a total of 10 years. On 7 February 1435 (Xuande 10, 10th day of the 1st month), Emperor Yingzong ascended to the throne and continued to use the Xuande era name. In the following year, the era name was changed to Zhengtong. Comparison table Other eras contemporaneous with Xuande Vietnam Thiên Khánh (天慶, 1426–1428): Jiaozhi Province — era name of Trần Cảo Thuận Thiên (順天, 1428–1433): Later Lê dynasty — era name of Lê Thái Tổ Thiệu Bình (紹平, 1434–1439): Later Lê dynasty — era name of Lê Thái Tông Japan Ōei (応永, 1394–1428): era name of Emperor Go-Komatsu and Emperor Shōkō Shōchō (正長, 1428–1429): era name of Emperor Shōkō and Emperor Go-Hanazono Eikyō (永享, 1429–1441): era name of Emperor Go-Hanazono See also List of Chinese era names List of Ming dynasty era names References Chinese imperial eras