Longqing () (9 February 1567 – 1 February 1573) was the era name of the Longqing Emperor, the 13th emperor of the Ming dynasty of China. The Ming dynasty used the era name of Longqing for a total of 6 years. During the Longqing period, the Ming dynasty adopted a series of new policies to revive the country's prestige. It was known in historiography as the "New Governance of Longqing" (隆慶新政). On 19 July 1572 (Longqing 6, 10th day of the 6th month), the Wanli Emperor ascended to the throne and continued to use the Longqing era name. In the following year, the era name was changed to Wanli. Births 1568 (Longqing 2) – Wei Zhongxian, eunuch Deaths Comparison table Other eras contemporaneous with Longqing Vietnam Sùng Khang (崇康, 1568–1578): Mạc dynasty — era name of Mạc Mậu Hợp Thiên Hựu (天祐, 1557): Later Lê dynasty — era name of Lê Anh Tông Chính Trị (正治, 1558–1571): Later Lê dynasty — era name of Lê Anh Tông Hồng Phúc (洪福, 1572): Later Lê dynasty — era name of Lê Anh Tông Japan Eiroku (永禄, 1558–1570): era name of Emperor Ōgimachi Genki (元亀, 1570–1573): era name of Emperor Ōgimachi See also List of Chinese era names List of Ming dynasty era names References Chinese imperial eras