Zhu Houzong, the only son of Xing Wang Zhu Shiyuan, was very clever when he was young. He taught himself the history of books, the filial piety, the university and the way to cultivate one's morality. He emphasizes etiquette and sticks to his own opinions when things go wrong. Before his mother and son entered the palace, they had two disputes with does. After he ascended the throne, he clashed with the Ministry of Rites and many courtiers on how to honor his parents, which was called "big gift" in history. After more than two years of argument, Zhu Houzong's wish has finally come true. These things fully exposed Zhu Houzong's overbearing and tyrannical character in his youth.

At the beginning of Zhu Houzong's administration, he made some achievements in national affairs. In addition to taking routine measures such as amnesty, exemption from service, reduction of tribute and disaster relief, he also reversed the situation that the prison has abused power and corrupted the state affairs since the establishment of orthodoxy, and ordered to clean up the farmland, saying, "Don't ask the royal family for help, take what is excessive and redundant, and return it to the people." However, this good governance did not last long. A year later, "Ten Gradually" appeared. Especially after the "Renyin Palace Change", they were terrified out of their wits, hiding in the West Garden, setting up alchemists, superstitious about the heresy of several Taoist priests, keeping in good health and practicing monasticism, and dared not return to ouchi for more than 20 years, leaving Yan Song, a corrupt and perverted record, in chaos for 20 years, which led to constant harassment in northern Mongolia, and knowledgeable officials were unable to contribute to the country, or even slaughtered. In addition, a large number of palaces and temples have been built inside and outside the palace, which has increased the burden on the people and made the national financial crisis more and more serious.

In the 45th year of Jiajing (1566), Zhu Houzong died of illness at Gan Qing Palace on December 14th at the age of 60. Qin Qing, Tian Dao, Ying Yi, Holy Spirit, Xuan, Wu and Di. Temple number sejong. Buried in Yongling, Changping, Beijing.