Capital City : Beijing

There are sixteen emperors of Ming Dynasty in total. And the dynasty lasted for 276 years.
Name
Time when alive
Time when on the throne
Emperor HuiDi
Zhu Yunwen
1377 -- 1402
1398 -- 1402
Emperor RenZong
Zhu Gaozhi
1378 -- 1425
1424 -- 1425
Emperor XuanZong
Zhu Zhanji
1398 -- 1435
1425 -- 1435
Emperor YingZong
Zhu Qizhen
1427 -- 1464
1435--1449 , 1457--1464
Emperor DaiZong
Zhu Qiyu
1428 -- 1457
1449 -- 1457
Emperor XianZong
Zhu Jianshen
1447 -- 1487
1464 -- 1487
Emperor XiaoZong
Zhu Youtang
1470 -- 1505
1487 -- 1505
Emperor WuZong
Zhu Houzhao
1491 -- 1521
1505 --1521
Emperor ShiZong
Zhu Houcong
1507 -- 1567
1521 -- 1567
Emperor MuZong
Zhu Zaihou
1537 -- 1572
1567 -- 1572
Emperor ShenZong
Zhu Xudiao
1563 -- 1620
1572 -- 1620
Emperor GuangZong
Zhu Changluo
1582 -- 1620
1620
Emperor XiZong
Zhu Youxiao
1605 -- 1627
1620 -- 1627
Emperor SiZong
Zhu Youjian
1611 -- 1644
1627 -- 1644
China began to lock the "door" and seal itself at this period of time. From then on, China had less and less communication with other nations, the country began to fall behind.