Prince of Qi of Ming dynasty

Prince of Qi (Chinese: 齊王), was a first-rank princely peerage used during Ming dynasty, this peerage title was created by Hongwu Emperor. The first Prince of Qi was Zhu Fu, 7th son of Hongwu Emperor. He was awarded the title by his father. This peerage had 3 cadet commandery prince peerages. This peerage later abolished by Jianwen Emperor in 1399, and abolished again by Yongle Emperor in 1406. After Zhu Yujian enthroned as Longwu Emperor of Southern Ming, he restored Zhu Fu's princely title. Chongzhen Emperor also posthumously 3rd son of Taichang Emperor, Zhu Youji (朱由楫) as prince under title of Prince of Qi.

Generation name / poem

The generation poem given by Hongwu Emperor was:

Members of Prince of Qi

The peerage of "Prince of Qi" (齊王) was created in 1370, continued to 1406. The fief of this peerage was located at Qingzhou (青州府).

  • Hongwu Emperor
    • 7th son: Zhu Fu (朱榑; 23 Dec 1364 - 1428), 7th son of Hongwu Emperor. He was granted the title of Prince of Qi by his father in 1370. He had participated in the north levy with Zhu Di in 1390. He was demoted by Jianwen Emperor in 1399 and imprisoned with his 5th brother, Zhu Shu, Prince Ding of Zhou. He awarded the title again in 1403 by his 4th brother, Yongle Emperor. He was detained in 1406 at the capital and demoted again with his sons. In 1646, Longwu Emperor restored his title with full posthumous name: Prince Gong of Qi (齊恭王)
      • 1st son: Zhu Xianting (朱賢烶; died 1428), designated as his father's hereditary prince (heir apparent) in 1403. He was demoted in 1406 with his father and detained in Nanjing.
      • 2nd son: Zhu Xianzhi (朱賢...; died 1402), he held the title of a commandery prince under the title Comm. Prince of Le'an in 1402. He was demoted and detained in 1406 with his father. Full posthumous name: Comm. Prince Daoyin of Leshan ('樂安悼隱王)
      • 3rd son: Zhu Xian... (朱賢𤊥; died 1413), he held the title of a commandery prince under the title Comm. Prince of Changshan in 1402. He was demoted and detained in 1406 with his father. His full posthumous name is: Comm. Prince Minshun of Changshan (長山敏順王)
      • 4th son: Zhu Xian... (朱賢; died 1428), he held the title of a commandery prince under the title Comm. Prince of Pingyuan (平原郡王) in 1402. He was demoted and detained in 1406 with his father.
      • 5th son: Zhu Xianhe (朱賢爀), he was detained with his father.
      • Unidentified line
        • Zhu Changchan (朱長毚), a great-grandson of Zhu Fu. He was released in 1534.
        • Zhu Chengcai (朱承彩), a descentants of Zhu Fu who lived during Wanli Emperor's reign. He had a studious repute.
        • Zhu Zhisheng (朱智墭), a 7th generation descentants of Zhu Fu. He was the head of the family of Zhu Fu's descentants during Hongguang Emperor's reign. He used to had invited to succeeded his forefathers' peerage, but he was rejected.
    • 4th son: Yongle Emperor

Family tree

  •   - Actual Prince of Qi
  •   - Posthumously Prince of Qi
  •   - Hereditary Prince of Qi (Heir apparent)
  •   - Commandery prince
  • – – – - The dashed lines denotes the unknown lineages
Hongwu Emperor
47
Yongle EmperorZhu Fu (朱榑; 1364 - 1428)
Prince Gong of Qi (齊恭王)
1370 - 1399
1403 - 1406
(title abolished & restored)
112345
Hongxi EmperorZhu Xianting
(朱賢烶; died 1428)
Hereditary Prince of Qi
(1403 - 1406)		Zhu Xianzhi
(朱賢...; died 1402)
Comm. Prince Daoyin of Le'an (樂安悼隱王)
1402 - 1406		Zhu Xian...
(朱賢𤊥; died 1413)
Comm. Prince Minshun of Changshan (長山敏順王)
1402 - 1406		Zhu Xian...
(朱賢; died 1428)
Comm. Prince of Pingyuan (平原郡王)
1402 - 1406		Zhu Xianhe
(朱賢爀)
1
Xuande Emperor
1
Emperor YingzongZhu Changchan
(朱長毚)
1
Chenghua Emperor
4
Zhu Youyuan
2
Jiajing Emperor
3
Longqing EmperorZhu Zhisheng
(朱智墭)
3
Wanli EmperorZhu Chengcai
(朱承彩)
1
Taichang Emperor
35
Zhu Youji
(朱由楫; 1609 - 1616)
Prince Si of Qi (齊思王)
(posthumous title)		Chongzhen Emperor
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