Zhu Gui (Chinese: 朱桂; 25 August 1374 – 29 December 1446), initially known by his title as Prince of Yu (豫王), later changed to Prince of Dai (代王), was an imperial prince of the Chinese Ming dynasty. He was the 13th son of the Hongwu Emperor with his concubine, Consort Hui.[1]

Zhu Gui
朱桂
Prince of Dai
Tenure1392–1446
SuccessorZhu Xuntuan, Prince Li
Prince of Yu
Tenure1378–1392
Born(1374-08-25)25 August 1374
Died29 December 1446(1446-12-29) (aged 72)
Names
Zhu Gui (朱桂)
Posthumous name
Prince Jian of Dai (代簡王)
HouseZhu
FatherHongwu Emperor
MotherConsort Hui

Family edit

Consorts and Issue:

  • Lady, of the Xu clan (代王妃 徐氏; d. 1427)[2][a]
    • Zhu Xuntuan, Prince Li of Dai (代戾王 朱遜煓; 1393–1418), first son
    • Zhu Xun?, Prince Xishun of Lucheng (潞城僖順王 朱遜𤆼; 1407–1471), third son
  • Lady, of the Lü clan (呂氏)
    • Zhu Xunmin, Prince Rongxu of Guangling (廣靈榮虛王 朱遜𤇜; 1402–1459), second son
  • Lady, of the Xu clan (徐氏)
    • Zhu Xunchen, Prince Kanghui of Shanyin (山陰康惠 朱遜煁; 1409–1467), fourth son
    • Zhu Xunliao, Prince Jingzhuang of Xuanning (宣寧靖莊王 朱遜炓; 1423–1470), seventh son
    • Zhu Xunhui, Prince Rongding of Huairen (懷仁榮定王 朱遜烠; 1425–1490), eighth son
    • Zhu Xunliu, Prince Yian of Xichuan (隰川懿安王 朱遜熮; 1429–1474), tenth son
  • Lady, of the Liu clan (劉氏)
    • Princess Huguan (壶关郡主), sixth daughter
  • Unknown
    • Zhu Xuntan, Prince Gongjian of Xiangyuan (襄垣恭簡王 朱遜燂; 1410–1462), fifth son
    • Zhu Xunquan, Prince Rongshun of Lingqiu (靈丘榮順王 朱遜烇; 1410–1462), sixth son
    • Zhu Xunhu (朱遜熩), ninth son
    • Zhu Yunfan (朱遜燔), eleventh son
    • Princess Xingning (乡宁郡主), fourth daughter
    • Princess Baode (保德郡主), seventh daughter

Notes edit

  1. ^ She was the second daughter of Xu Da and the sister of Empress Renxiaowen. In 1391, she was made Princess consort of Yu (豫王妃), and the following year, her title was changed to Princess consort of Dai (代王妃), giving birth to Zhu Xuntuan and Zhu Xun? [Prince of Lucheng]. In her later years, she was expelled from the Prince's Mansion and lived with her eldest grandson, Zhu Shi?, and others.

References edit

  1. ^ Tsai, Shih-shan Henry (2001). Perpetual happiness : the Ming emperor Yongle. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-295-80022-6. OCLC 704342900.
  2. ^ Wang, Richard G. (2012). The Ming prince and Daoism : institutional patronage of an elite. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-990989-6. OCLC 796803927.

See also edit

Zhu Gui
Born: 25 August 1374 Died: 29 December 1446
Chinese royalty
Preceded by
Title created
Prince of Yu
1378–1392
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
Title created
Prince of Dai
1392–1446
Succeeded by
Zhu Xuntuan, Prince Li