Ming Huizong Zhu Yunwen, born in the eighth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1377), is the second grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Hongwu thirty-one years (1398), Zhu Yuanzhang died, the imperial grandson Zhu Yunwen succeeded to the throne, changed the name of Jianwen, called Jianwen Emperor, since ascending the throne, Zhu Yunwen introduced a series of policies to benefit the people, such as "lenient punishment law", "Li cultivation and weaving", "light levy", etc., known as the "Jianwen New Deal", the promulgation of the "New Deal" made the social productive forces of the Ming Dynasty have been well developed, but Zhu Yunwen did not sit on the throne because of this, because he was eager to cut the domain, in the second year of his accession to the throne, Zhu Di, the most powerful Yan King among the vassal kings, took the "Qingjun side" raised troops in the name of the "Battle of Jingyan", and after a three-year tug-of-war, they were killed under the city of Nanjing.

Three years of hard work, full of enthusiasm for governing the country, in exchange for his uncle's soldiers and the generals who defended the city surrendered without a fight, facing the soldiers and horses outside the city, Zhu Yunwen, who had no way out, had to burn the palace. When Zhu Di entered the city, he saw the palace blazing, but there was no trace of Zhu Yunwen.

Where did Zhu Yunwen go? In Gu Yingtai's "Ming History Chronicle", there is such a specific description:

In the summer and June of the fourth year of Jianwen, the emperor knew that the Jinchuan Gate was lost, and he called for a long time, and he wanted to commit suicide. Cheng Ji, editor of the Hanlin Academy, said: "It's better to die." The young eunuch Wang Yue knelt down and said: "When Emperor Gao ascended to the throne, there was a widow, saying: 'When you are in a big disaster, you should send it.'" 'I would like to collect the left side of the temple. The ministers said in unison: "Hurry out!" "Russia and a red basket to, surrounded by iron, two locks are also filled with iron. The emperor mourned when he saw it, and hurriedly set fire to Da Nei, and the queen Ma went to the fire to die. Cheng Ji broke the basket and got three sheets, one should be written, one should be able, and one should be virtuous. Robes, hats, shoes, razors, and ten ingots of platinum. Zhu Shuzhen: "Ying Wen went out of the ghost gate, and Yu walked from the water gate and the ditch, in the twilight, he will be in the west room of God's optimism." The emperor said: "Count! "Cheng Ji is the emperor's blessing. Professor Wu Wang Yang Yingneng wished to wish his death with him, and Ye Xixian, the superintendent of the imperial history, resolutely said: "The minister is famous and virtuous, and there is no doubt that he should be virtuous." "I wish you well. Each one is dressed in a cloak and a shawl. In the palace, there were fifty or sixty people, crying bitterly, and all of them died, and the emperor said: "Many people cannot be without gains and losses, and if they are famous, they are bound to be poor; When his wife is in office, his heart will linger, and he should follow his convenience. Yushi Zeng Fengshao said: "May I repay Your Majesty with death!" "The emperor's ministers, mourn, lead a number of people. Nine people from the emperor to the ghost gate, and a boat on the shore, for God optimistic Taoist priest Wang Sheng, see the emperor, kowtow and say long live, said: "The minister knows that His Majesty is coming." Emperor Xigao saw a dream, and ordered his ministers to come to this ear! "It is to take a boat to the Taiping Gate, ascend to the view, and it is already twilight. Thirteen people, including Yang Yingneng and Ye Xixian, arrived at the same time.

The specific schematic is as follows:

In the summer and June of the fourth year of Jianwen, Emperor Jianwen learned that the Jinchuan Gate was lost, and sighed for a long time, helpless, so he thought of suicide. At this time, the young eunuch Wang Yue told him: "When your grandfather was dying, he left you an iron box and asked me to hand it over to you when you were in great trouble." I've kept it secret in the Bonseonjeon Hall. ”

The ministers hurriedly brought the box and opened it to see that there were three degrees (that is, ordination certificates) inside, and the three names of Yingwen, Yingneng, and Yingxian were written respectively. In addition, monks' robes, razors, and coils are all available, and there is a suicide note, which reads: "Emperor Jianwen went out of the ghost gate, and the others walked from the Shuiguan Yugou, and met in the optimistic west room of God in the evening." Seeing this suicide note, Emperor Jianwen sighed, "Life should be like this!" Cheng Ji cut his hair for Emperor Jianwen, and Professor Yang Yingneng of Wu Wang also shaved his hair and walked with Emperor Jianwen, supervising the imperial history Ye Xixian said: "If there is a 'virtuous character' in my name, I should be a virtuous minister." Although Emperor Jianwen shaved his hair, everyone changed their clothes and took the degree, and several people present cried bitterly, according to this, Emperor Jianwen shaved their heads, changed into hateful clothes, and only brought nine people to the ghost gate. The ghost gate is inside the Taiping Gate, which is a small low gate in the inner city. Only one person is allowed to enter and exit, and the waterway is open, Emperor Jianwen bent his body out of the ghost gate, and the other eight people followed out of the ghost gate, and saw a small boat parked on the waterway, and a Taoist priest stood on the boat to greet them on the boat, and kowtowed to Emperor Jianwen and said long live, Emperor Jianwen asked him how he knew to wait here, and the Taoist priest replied: "My name is Wang Sheng, I am the abbot of God's optimism, I dreamed of your grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang last night, and asked me to pick you up here." "He took a boat to the Taiping Gate, and waited until dusk to reach the temple. Soon, Yang Yingneng, Ye Xixian and other thirteen people arrived together.

From the above records, it is not difficult to see that Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen seems to have become a monk, but as a monk, why would Zhu Yuanzhang ask a dream for a Taoist priest to come to answer? The answer may only be known to Zhu Yunwen himself!