Before ascending to the throne he followed his father as the Prince of Tang and elder brother , the future Longwu Emperor , their fief being situated in Nanyang prefecture , in Henan province .
He was a descendant of the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang .
Before ascending to the throne descendant followed descendant 's father as descendant     Tang and elder brother , the future Longwu Emperor , their fief being situated in Nanyang prefecture , in Henan province .
He was a descendant of the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang .