Prince Dun

Prince Dun of the First Rank, or simply Prince Dun, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Dun peerage was not awarded "iron-cap" status, this meant that each successive bearer of the title would normally start off with a title downgraded by one rank vis-à-vis that held by his predecessor. However, the title would generally not be downgraded to any lower than a feng'en fuguo gong except under special circumstances.

Prince Dun of the First Rank
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese和碩惇親王
Simplified Chinese和硕惇亲王
Manchu name
Manchu scriptᡥᠣᡧᠣᡳ
ᠵᡳᠩᠵᡳ
ᠴᡳᠨ ᠸᠠᠩ
Romanizationhošoi jingji cin wang

The first bearer of the title was Miankai (綿愷; 1795–1838), the Jiaqing Emperor's third son, who was made "Prince Dun of the First Rank" in 1821. The title was passed down over four generations and held by five persons.

Members of the Prince Dun peerage

Yicong (1831–1889), the second Prince Dun
  • Miankai (綿愷; 1795–1838), the Jiaqing Emperor's third son, made a junwang (second-rank prince) in 1819, promoted to qinwang (first-rank prince) in 1821 under the title "Prince Dun of the First Rank", demoted to junwang in 1827 but restored as qinwang in 1828, demoted to junwang again in 1838, posthumously restored as qinwang in 1838 and honoured as Prince Dunke of the First Rank (惇恪親王)
    • Yizuan (奕纘; 1818–1821), Miankai's eldest son, held the title of a buru bafen fuguo gong, posthumously honoured as a beile
    • Yicong (1831–1889), the Daoguang Emperor's fifth son and Miankai's adopted son, initially a junwang, demoted to beile, then restored as a junwang in 1856 and promoted to qinwang in 1860, posthumously honoured as Prince Dunqin of the First Rank (惇勤親王)

Family tree

adoption
Yongyan
顒琰
(1760–1820)
Jiaqing Emperor
嘉慶帝
(1796–1820)
Minning
旻寧
(1782–1850)
Daoguang Emperor
道光帝
(1820–1850)
Miankai
綿愷
(1795–1838)
Prince Dunke of the First Rank
惇恪親王
(posthumously awarded)
Yicong
奕誴
(1831–1889)
Prince Dunqin of the First Rank
惇勤親王
(1860–1889)
Yizuan
奕纘
(1818–1821)
Beile
貝勒
(posthumously awarded)
Zailian
載濂
(1854–1917)
Beile and Acting Junwang
郡王銜貝勒
(1889–1900)
Zaiyi
載漪
(1856–1922)
Prince Duan of the Second Rank
端郡王
(1894–1900)
Zailan
載瀾
(1856–1916)
Buru Bafen Fuguo Gong
不入八分輔國公
(posthumously awarded)
Zaiying
載瀛
(1859–1930)
Gongke Beile
恭恪貝勒
(1900–1930)
Zaijin
載津
(1859–1896)
Second Class Zhenguo Jiangjun and Acting Buru Bafen Fuguo Gong
不入八分輔國公銜二等鎮國將軍
(1894–1896)
Puxiu
溥修
(1896–1956)
Second Class Zhenguo Jiangjun
二等鎮國將軍
(1896–1915)
Puzhuan
溥僎
(1875–1920)
First Class Zhenguo Jiangjun
一等鎮國將軍
(1894–1920)
Pujun
溥儁
(1885–1942)
Buru Bafen Fuguo Gong
不入八分輔國公
(1901–1942)
Puzhuo
溥倬
(1882–1932)
Puxian
溥僩
(1901–1966)
Beizi
貝子
(1930–1945)
Puquan
溥佺
(1913–1992)
Second Class Zhenguo Jiangjun
二等鎮國將軍
(1915–1945)
Yu'an
毓侒
(1893–1979)
Yuwei
毓巍
(1912–1998)
Yujun
毓峻
(1905–?)
Yuyue
毓岄
(1922–1992)

See also

References

  • Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao). Volume 221. China.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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