Prince of Han ( zh, 漢王), was a first-rank princely peerage used during

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

, this princedin initially was created by

Hongwu Emperor The Hongwu Emperor (21 October 1328 – 24 June 1398), personal name Zhu Yuanzhang (), courtesy name Guorui (), was the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1368 to 1398. As famine, plagues and peasant revolts in ...

for his 14th son, Zhu Ying, but h's designation later changed to Prince of Su. This princedom later created again by

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 ...

for his secondson,

Zhu Gaoxu Zhu Gaoxu (; 30 December 1380 – 6 October 1426), the Prince of Gaoyang (高陽王, created 1395), later the Prince of Han (漢王, created 1404), was the second son of the Yongle Emperor and Empress Renxiaowen. Zhu Gaoxu fought with his elder b ...

. The princedom later abolished by Xuande Emperor after the

Gaoxu Rebellion The Zhu Gaoxu rebellion (), also known as the Dingnan Incident (定難之變), was a rebellion by Zhu Gaoxu, the Prince of Han, second son of the Yongle Emperor against his nephew, the Xuande Emperor, grandson of the Yongle Emperor through his first ...

Generation name / poem

As members of this princedom were descendants of the

, their generation poem was:-

Members

, second son of

. He initially was made a second-rank prince under the title of Prince of Gaoyang Comm. (高陽郡王) in 1395. After his father's enthronement, as an imperial son, he was promoted to the title of Prince of Han in 1404, and took his fief in 1416. He later was demoted and executed by

Xuande Emperor The Xuande Emperor (16 March 1399 31 January 1435), personal name Zhu Zhanji (朱瞻基), was the fifth Emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1425 to 1435. His era name "Xuande" means "proclamation of virtue". Ruling over a relatively ...

in 1426. **Zhu Zhanhe (朱瞻壑) (1399 - 26 Sep 1421), Zhu Gaoxu's eldest son. He was designated the heir of the princedom in 1404, and was deceased in 1421, before his father. His full posthumous name was Hereditary Prince Zhuangyi of Han (漢懿莊世子) **Zhu Zhanqi (朱瞻圻) (1403 - 6 Oct 1426), Zhu Gaoxu's second son. He was designated the heir of the princedom in 1421 after his oldest brother's death, until 1424. He was then demoted in 1424 with his father and was executed by Xuande Emperor in 1426. **Zhu Zhantan (朱瞻坦) (1404-1426), Zhu Gaoxu's third son. He was designated the heir of the princedom in 1424. He was then demoted and executed with his father by Xuande Emperor in 1426. **Zhu Zhanci (朱瞻垐), Zhu Gaoxu's fourth son. He was made Prince of Jiyang of Comm. (濟陽郡王) in 1424. He was then demoted and executed with his father by Xuande Emperor in 1426. **5th son: Zhu Zhanyu (朱瞻域), Zhu Gaoxu's fifth son. He was made Prince of Linzi Comm. (臨淄郡王) in 1424. He was then demoted and executed with his father by Xuande Emperor in 1426. **6th son: Zhu Zhanyi (朱瞻墿), Zhu Gaoxu's sixth son. He was made Prince of Zichuan Comm. (淄川郡王) in 1424. He was then demoted and executed with his father by Xuande Emperor in 1426. **7th son: Zhu Zhanxing (朱瞻垶), Zhu Gaoxu's seventh son. He was made Prince of Changle Comm. (昌樂郡王) in 1424. He was then demoted and executed with his father by Xuande Emperor in 1426. **8th son: Zhu Zhanping (朱瞻坪), Zhu Gaoxu's eighth son. He was made Prince of Qidong Comm. (齊東郡王) in 1424. He was then demoted and executed with his father by Xuande Emperor in 1426. **9th son: Zhu Zhandao (朱瞻壔), Zhu Gaoxu's ninth son. He was made Prince of Rencheng Comm. (任城郡王) in 1424. He was then demoted and executed with his father by Xuande Emperor in 1426. **10th son: Zhu Zhanchang (朱瞻㙊), Zhu Gaoxu's tenth son. He was made Prince of Haifeng Comm. (海豐郡王) in 1424. He was then demoted and executed with his father by Xuande Emperor in 1426. **{{Tree list/final branchZhu Zhanbang (朱瞻垹), Zhu Gaoxu's 11th son. He was made Prince of Xintai Comm. (新泰郡王) in 1424. He was then demoted and executed with his father by Xuande Emperor in 1426. Ming dynasty princely peerages Imperial families of Ming dynasty