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*''Other Names'': [[朱]]聿鍵 ''(Zhū Yùjiàn)'', 隆武帝 ''(Lóngwǔ dì)'' 
*''Chinese'': 唐王 ''(Táng wáng)''

The Prince of Tang, also known as Zhu Yujian, was a pretender emperor of the [[Ming loyalists|Southern Ming]]. He claimed the throne as the Longwu Emperor in [[Fuzhou]] in summer [[1645]].

As part of his efforts to secure his legitimacy, he dispatched the Fuzhou Commander Min Bangji<!--閩邦基--> to the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]] in 1645/8, and received in turn a congratulatory mission (''qinghe'') from Ryûkyû, led by [[Mo Taikyu|Mô Taikyû]]<!--毛泰久--> and [[Kin Seishun]].

He was defeated very shortly afterwards by [[Qing Dynasty|Qing]] forces, led by the [[Manchu]] [[Prince Bolo]].

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==References==
*Schottenhammer, Angela. “Empire and Periphery? The Qing Empire’s Relations with Japan and the Ryūkyūs (1644–c. 1800), a Comparison.” ''The Medieval History Journal'' 16, no. 1 (April 1, 2013): 177.

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