Prince Qing of the First Rank (

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 ...

: ; ''hošoi fengšen cin wang''), or simply Prince Qing, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the

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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 ...

(1636–1912). It was also one of the 12 "iron-cap" princely peerages in the Qing dynasty, which meant that the title could be passed down without being downgraded. The first bearer of the title was

Yonglin Yonglin (17 June 1766 – 25 April 1820), formally known as Prince Qing, was a Manchu prince of the Qing dynasty in China. Life Yonglin was born in the Aisin Gioro clan as the 17th and youngest son of the Qianlong Emperor. His mother, E ...

(1766–1820), the 17th son of the

Qianlong Emperor The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 17117 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, born Hongli, was the fifth Emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1735 t ...

. He was awarded the title by his 15th brother, the

Jiaqing Emperor The Jiaqing Emperor (13 November 1760 – 2 September 1820), also known by his temple name Emperor Renzong of Qing, born Yongyan, was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, fro ...

, who succeeded their father. Between 1820 and 1908, the Prince Qing title was capped at a ''junwang'' (prince of the second rank) status, which meant that the next bearer of the title would inherit, at most, the title "Prince Qing of the Second Rank". However, from 1908 onwards, the title was accorded a ''qinwang'' (prince of the first rank) status. The title was passed down over four generations and held by five princes – three ''qinwang''s and two ''junwang''s.

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(1766–1820), the

's 17th son, initially a ''beile'' from 1789 to 1799, promoted to Prince Qing of the Second Rank in 1799 and then to Prince Qing of the First Rank in 1820, posthumously honoured as Prince Qingxi of the First Rank (慶僖親王) **

Mianmin Aisin Gioro Mianmin (; 6 March 1797 – 11 November 1836) was a Qing dynasty imperial prince as the third son of Yonglin and Qianlong Emperor. Life Mianmin was born on 6 March 1797 to Yonglin's second primary consort, lady Wugiya. In 1802, Mi ...

(綿愍; 1797–1836), Yonglin's third son, held a ''feng'en fuguo gong'' title from 1802 to 1819 and a ''beizi'' title from 1819 to 1820, held the title Prince Qing of the Second Rank from 1820 to 1836, posthumously honoured as Prince Qingliang of the Second Rank (慶良郡王) *** Yicai (奕綵; 1820–1866),

Mianzhi Aisin Gioro Mianzhi (; 3 May 1768 - 19 May 1834) was Qing dynasty imperial prince and Qianlong Emperor's grandson. Life Mianzhi was born on 3 May 1768 as the eldest son of Yongxuan. His mother was Wang Yuying, a servant in the prince's manor. ...

's son and Mianmin's adoptive son, held the title Prince Qing of the Second Rank from 1837 to 1842, stripped of his title in 1842 ** Mianxing (綿性; 1814–1879), Yonglin's sixth son, held the title of a second class ''zhenguo jiangjun'' from 1833 to 1837 and the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1837 to 1842, stripped of his title in 1842 ** Mianti (綿悌; 1811–1849), Yonglin's fifth son, held a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' title from 1831 to 1837, held a ''buru bafen zhenguo gong'' title from 1837 to 1842, demoted to a third class ''zhenguo jiangjun'' in 1842, posthumously awarded a ''beizi'' title in 1852 ***

Yikuang Yikuang (Manchu: ''I-kuwang''; 16 November 1838 – 28 January 1917), formally known as Prince Qing (or Prince Ch'ing), was a Manchu noble and politician of the Qing dynasty. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet, a ...

(1838–1917), Mianxing's eldest son and Mianti's adoptive son, initially a ''fuguo jiangjun'', promoted to ''beizi'' in 1852 and ''beile'' in 1860. In 1872, he was awarded the status but not the title of a ''junwang'' (second-rank prince). In 1884, he was made Prince Qing of the Second Rank, and was subsequently promoted to Prince Qing of the First Rank in 1894. In 1908, the Prince Qing title was given "iron-cap" status, which meant that the next bearer would be a ''qinwang'' (first-rank prince) by default. He was posthumously honoured as Prince Qingmi of the First Rank (慶密親王). ****

Zaizhen Zaizhen (31 March 1876 – 31 December 1947), courtesy name Yuzhou, was a Manchu prince and politician of the late Qing dynasty. Romanised forms of his name include Tsai-chen, Tsai-Chen, Tsai-Cheng. Life and service under the Qing dynasty ...

(1876–1947), Yikuang's eldest son, held a second class ''zhenguo jiangjun'' title from 1894 to 1901 and a ''beizi'' title from 1901 to 1917, held the title Prince Qing of the First Rank from 1917 to 1947, posthumously honoured as Prince Qingzhen of the First Rank (慶貞親王) ***** Puzhong (溥鍾), Zaizhen's eldest son, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' ***** Purui (溥銳), Zaizhen's second son, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' **** Zaifu (載𢱿), Yikuang's second son, held the title of a second class ''zhenguo jiangjun'' from 1906 to 1908, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1908 to 1935

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