Prince of Qi of Ming dynasty
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| Princedom of Qi 齊王 | |
|---|---|
| Creation date | 1370 (1st creation) 1403 (2nd creation) |
| Monarch | Hongwu Emperor |
| Peerage | 1st-rank princely peerage for imperial son of Ming Dynasty |
| First holder | Zhu Fu, Prince Gong |
| Last holder | same as above (the last known head was Zhu Zhisheng) |
| Status | Extinct |
| Extinction date | 1399 (1st creation) 1406 (2nd creation) |
| Seat(s) | Zhangdefu (彰德府) (in the borders of Henan and Hebei) |
Prince of Qi (Chinese: 齊王), was a first-rank princely peerage used during the Ming dynasty which created by Hongwu Emperor. The first Prince of Qi was Zhu Fu, 7th son of Hongwu Emperor. He was made the principality by his father in 1370. The peerage later abolished by Jianwen Emperor in 1399, and abolished again by Yongle Emperor in 1406 after the re-creation of 1403. After Zhu Yujian enthroned as Longwu Emperor of Southern Ming, he posthumously restored Zhu Fu's princely title and princedom. Chongzhen Emperor also posthumously bestowed 3rd son of his father, Taichang Emperor, Zhu Youji (朱由楫) under the title of Prince of Qi.
This peerage has three cadet commandery prince lines.
Generation name / poem[]
The generation poem given by Hongwu Emperor was:
"Xian Neng Chang Ke Qing, Rui Zhi Shi Kan Zong. Yang Xing Qi Yuan Ya, Yin Si Fu Hui Tong"
賢能長可慶，睿智實堪宗。養性期淵雅，寅思復會通
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).
- Zhu Fu (朱榑; 23 Dec 1364 - 1428), Hongwu Emperor's 7th son. He was made Prince of Qi by his father in 1370 and took his fief located in Qingzhou in 1382. He was then stripped of his title by Jianwen Emperor in 1399 and imprisoned with his 5th brother, Zhu Shu, Prince Ding of Zhou. His title was restored 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)
- Zhu Xianting (朱賢烶; died 1428), Zhu Fu's eldest son was made his father's hereditary prince (heir apparent) in 1403. He was stripped of his title in 1406 with his father and detained in Nanjing.
- Zhu Xian... (朱賢...; died 1402), Zhu Fu's second son. He was made a second-rank prince under the title Prince of Le'an Commandery in 1402, until his death in 1404. His full posthumous name was Prince Daoyin of Le'an (樂安悼隱王)
- Zhu Xianling (朱賢