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Prince Cheng of the Second Rank, or simply Prince Cheng, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the
* Yunzhi (1677–1732), the Kangxi Emperor's third son, initially a ''junwang'' (second-rank prince), demoted to ''beile'' in 1699, promoted to ''qinwang'' (first-rank prince) in 1709, demoted to ''junwang'' again in 1728, restored as a ''qinwang'' briefly in 1730 before being stripped of his title, posthumously restored as a ''junwang'' under the title Prince Chengyin of the Second Rank (誠隱郡王)
** Hongsheng (弘晟; 1698–1732), Yunzhi's third son, designated as Yunzhi's ''shizi'' (heir apparent) from 1720 to 1724, stripped of his title in 1724
** Hongjing (弘暻; 1703–1777), Yunzhi's seventh son, initially made a ''feng'en zhenguo gong'' from 1728 to 1730, held the title of a ''beizi'' from 1730 to 1777
*** Yongpo (永珀), Hongjing's second son, held the title of a second class ''fengguo jiangjun'' from 1749 to 1760, stripped of his title in 1760
*** Yongshan (永珊; 1746–1797), Hongjing's third son, held the title of a ''feng'en zhenguo gong'' from 1777 to 1797
**** Miance (綿策; 1780–1800), Yongshan's third son, held the title of a ''feng'en fuguo gong'' from 1797 to 1800, had no male heir
** Honghuang (弘晃; 1713–1749), Yunzhi's tenth son
*** Yongheng (永珩; 1739–1778), Honghuang's son
**** Miandao (綿道; 1764–1825)
***** Yiguo (奕果; 1791–1870), Miandao's second son and Miance's successor, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1801 to 1870
****** Zailing (載齡; 1812–1883), Yiguo's eldest son, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1870 to 1883, had no male heir
** Hongxian (弘暹; 1710–1771), Yunzhi's eighth son
*** Yongbian (永玣; 1739–1803), Hongxian's son
**** Mianxie (綿爕; 1764–1793), Yongbian's son
*** Yongjie (永介; 1741–1793), Hongxian's son
**** Mianchao (綿超; 1765–1817), Yongjie' son
***** Yiguang (奕光; 1791–1830), Mianchao's son and Mianxie's adopted son
****** Zaishuang (載雙; 1836–1878), Yiguang's son
******* Puyuan (溥元; 1870–1927), Zaishuang's eldest son and Zailing's successor, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1884 to 1927
******** Yupeng (毓彭; 1893–?), Puyuan's eldest son, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1927 to 1928, stripped of his title in 1928
********* Henghai (恆海; 1915–?), Yupeng's son
Manchu
The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. The Later Jin (1616–1636) and ...
-led Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...
(1644–1912). As the Prince Cheng 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.
The first bearer of the title was Yunzhi (1677–1732), the third son of the Kangxi Emperor
The Kangxi Emperor (4 May 1654– 20 December 1722), also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, born Xuanye, was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1661 to 1 ...
. In 1698, Yunzhi was granted the title "Prince Cheng of the Second Rank" by his father. The title was passed down over eight generations and held by eight persons.
Members of the Prince Cheng peerage
* Yunzhi (1677–1732), the Kangxi Emperor's third son, initially a ''junwang'' (second-rank prince), demoted to ''beile'' in 1699, promoted to ''qinwang'' (first-rank prince) in 1709, demoted to ''junwang'' again in 1728, restored as a ''qinwang'' briefly in 1730 before being stripped of his title, posthumously restored as a ''junwang'' under the title Prince Chengyin of the Second Rank (誠隱郡王)
** Hongsheng (弘晟; 1698–1732), Yunzhi's third son, designated as Yunzhi's ''shizi'' (heir apparent) from 1720 to 1724, stripped of his title in 1724
** Hongjing (弘暻; 1703–1777), Yunzhi's seventh son, initially made a ''feng'en zhenguo gong'' from 1728 to 1730, held the title of a ''beizi'' from 1730 to 1777
*** Yongpo (永珀), Hongjing's second son, held the title of a second class ''fengguo jiangjun'' from 1749 to 1760, stripped of his title in 1760
*** Yongshan (永珊; 1746–1797), Hongjing's third son, held the title of a ''feng'en zhenguo gong'' from 1777 to 1797
**** Miance (綿策; 1780–1800), Yongshan's third son, held the title of a ''feng'en fuguo gong'' from 1797 to 1800, had no male heir
** Honghuang (弘晃; 1713–1749), Yunzhi's tenth son
*** Yongheng (永珩; 1739–1778), Honghuang's son
**** Miandao (綿道; 1764–1825)
***** Yiguo (奕果; 1791–1870), Miandao's second son and Miance's successor, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1801 to 1870
****** Zailing (載齡; 1812–1883), Yiguo's eldest son, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1870 to 1883, had no male heir
** Hongxian (弘暹; 1710–1771), Yunzhi's eighth son
*** Yongbian (永玣; 1739–1803), Hongxian's son
**** Mianxie (綿爕; 1764–1793), Yongbian's son
*** Yongjie (永介; 1741–1793), Hongxian's son
**** Mianchao (綿超; 1765–1817), Yongjie' son
***** Yiguang (奕光; 1791–1830), Mianchao's son and Mianxie's adopted son
****** Zaishuang (載雙; 1836–1878), Yiguang's son
******* Puyuan (溥元; 1870–1927), Zaishuang's eldest son and Zailing's successor, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1884 to 1927
******** Yupeng (毓彭; 1893–?), Puyuan's eldest son, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1927 to 1928, stripped of his title in 1928
********* Henghai (恆海; 1915–?), Yupeng's son
Family tree
See also
*Royal and noble ranks of the Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty (1636–1912) of China developed a complicated peerage system for royal and noble ranks.
Rule of inheritance
In principle, titles were downgraded one grade for each generation of inheritance.
* Direct imperial princes with ...
References
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cheng, Prince Qing dynasty princely peerages Peerages of the Bordered Blue Banner