As the eleventh emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Jiajing ascended the throne and became emperor second only to Ming Shizong. He was the emperor for forty-eight years, even in Chinese history. A relatively long emperor. However, there are not many historical records about Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty. As a result, many people do not know much about him. They only know that he was an emperor who liked alchemy and was quite willful.
Historical evaluations about him are very contradictory. In the eyes of some people, he is a wise king, but in the eyes of others, he is a faint king. But no matter what, he loves cats as much as his life. Really exist. It is said that after becoming emperor, Jiajing, who loved cats very much, raised a lot of cats in the Forbidden City. He did not raise these cats to catch mice but simply liked them, so he built a house specifically for these cats to live in. , and named it "Cat Room".
Not all cats raised in the Forbidden City can enter the "Cat Room". Generally, only cats who are loved by Jiajing and have their names sealed by him can enter and live there. In addition to having houses to live in, there are also many palace maids and eunuchs to manage these cats. The names of these cats are also very unique. Male cats are generally called a certain boy, females are generally called a girl, and castrated cats are called a certain master. Those beloved cats are different. They are usually named cat stewards and enjoy the same treatment and rewards as other stewards in the palace.
Among these cats, there is a cat named Shuangbai who is much loved by Jiajing. Even when Jiajing sleeps, he still stays with him. The most incredible thing is that Jiajing later directly named the cat "Qiulong". For the ancients, dragon is a very mysterious and awe-inspiring creature. If you can name a cat "Qiulong", you can see how much he loves the cat. Especially after the death of this cat, a decree was issued to give it a grand burial and a monument was erected for it.
The most amazing thing is that when a lion cat kept by Jiajing in the Yongshou Palace in Xiyuan died, he not only sent an order to make a gold coffin for it, but also buried the cat directly at the foot of the Royal Longevity Mountain. , and also asked ministers to write memorial texts. It is said that a bachelor at that time was directly appreciated by the emperor and promoted to the cabinet because he made a sentence "turn a lion into a dragon" in a memorial ceremony.