Prince of Fu ( zh, 福王), was a first-rank princely peerage used during Ming dynasty, this peerage title was created by
Wanli Emperor. The first Prince of Fu was
Zhu Changxun, 3rd son of Wanli Emperor. This peerage had 2 cadet commandery princely peerages, all of these second-rank peerages had not inherited. The first
Southern Ming emperor,
Zhu Yousong (Hongguang Emperor) was the last title holder of this peerage.
Generation name / poem
As members of this peerage was descentants of
Yongle Emperor
The Yongle Emperor (; pronounced ; 2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), personal name Zhu Di (), was the third Emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1402 to 1424.
Zhu Di was the fourth son of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming dyn ...
, their generation poem was:-
This peerage used the poem until You (由) generation.
Members
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Zhu Changxun (1st),
Wanli Emperor's 3rd son. He granted and held the title of
Prince of Fu
Prince of Fu ( zh, 福王), was a first-rank princely peerage used during Ming dynasty, this peerage title was created by Wanli Emperor. The first Prince of Fu was Zhu Changxun, 3rd son of Wanli Emperor. This peerage had 2 cadet commandery princel ...
in 1601. He took his fief in 1614. He was killed in 1641. Full posthumous name: Prince Zhong of Fu (福忠王)
**1st son:
Zhu Yousong (2nd), initially held the title of a commandery prince under the title Comm. Prince of Dechang (德昌郡王). He succeeded and held the title of Prince of Fu from 1643 to 1644. He ascended the throne in 1644 as Southern Ming emperor in 1644.
**2nd son: Zhu Youju (朱由榘; born 26 Jul 1609), held the title of a commandery prince under the title Comm. Prince Yingshang (潁上郡王) from 1617 to 1643. He was posthumously bestowed under the posthumous title ""Prince Chong of Ying" (潁沖王).
**3rd son: Zhu Youhua (朱由樺), he held the title of his eldest brother, Comm. Prince of Dechang. He was posthumously bestowed under the title "Prince Huai of De" (德懷王).
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Imperial families of Ming dynasty