Prince Zheng 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 ujen cin wang''), or simply Prince Zheng, 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 ...

(1644–1912). 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

Jirgalang Jirgalang or Jirhalang (Manchu: 19 November 1599 – June 11, 1655) was a Manchu noble, regent, and political and military leader of the early Qing dynasty. Born in the Aisin Gioro clan, he was the sixth son of Šurhaci, a younger brother of ...

(1599–1655), the sixth son of

Šurhaci Šurhaci (; ; 1564 – 25 September 1611), was a Jurchen leader, a member of the Aisin Gioro clan, he was a younger brother of Nurhaci, the founder of the Later Jin dynasty, the predecessor of the Qing dynasty. Under the Ming dynasty governmen ...

. He was awarded the title in 1636 by his cousin, Huangtaiji, the son and successor of

Nurhaci Nurhaci (14 May 1559 – 30 September 1626), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Qing (), was a Jurchen chieftain who rose to prominence in the late 16th century in Manchuria. A member of the House of Aisin-Gioro, he reigned ...

(the founder of the Qing dynasty). When the title was passed down to Jirgalang's son, Jidu (1633–1660), it was renamed to Prince Jian of the First Rank (or simply Prince Jian) and given "iron-cap" status. The title was restored to its original name, "Prince Zheng of the First Rank", during the reign 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 ...

(r. 1735–1796). The title was passed down over ten generations, and held by eight princes as Prince Zheng and nine princes as Prince Jian.

Members of the Prince Zheng / Prince Jian peerage

(1599–1655),

's sixth son, held the title Prince Zheng of the First Rank from 1636 to 1655, posthumously honoured as Prince Zhengxian of the First Rank (鄭獻親王) ** Jidu (濟度; 1633–1660), Jirgalang's second son, held the title Prince Jian of the First Rank from 1657 to 1660, posthumously honoured as Prince Jianchun of the First Rank (簡純親王) *** Desai (德塞; 1654–1670), Jidu's third son, held the title Prince Jian of the First Rank from 1661 to 1670, posthumously honoured as Prince Jianhui of the First Rank (簡惠親王) *** Labu (喇布; 1654–1681), Jidu's second son, held the title Prince Jian of the First Rank from 1670 to 1681, posthumously stripped of his title in 1682 *** Yabu (雅布; 1658–1701), Jidu's fifth son, held the title Prince Jian of the First Rank from 1683 to 1701, posthumously honoured as Prince Jianxiu of the First Rank (簡修親王) **** Ya'erjiang'a (雅爾江阿; 1658–1732), Yabu's eldest son, held the title Prince Jian of the First Rank from 1703 to 1726, stripped of his title in 1726 **** Shenbaozhu (神保住; 1696–1759), Yabu's 14th son, held the title Prince Jian of the First Rank from 1726 to 1748, stripped of his title in 1748 **** Depei (德沛; 1688–1752), Fucun's son, held the title Prince Jian of the First Rank from 1748 to 1752, posthumously honoured as Prince Jianyi of the First Rank (簡儀親王) **** Qitong'a (奇通阿; 1701–1763), Basai's son, held the title Prince Jian of the First Rank from 1752 to 1763, posthumously honoured as Prince Jianqin of the First Rank (簡勤親王) ***** Fengnaheng (豐訥亨; 1723–1775), Qitong'a's son, held the title Prince Jian of the First Rank from 1763 to 1775, posthumously honoured as Prince Jianke of the First Rank (簡恪親王) ****** Jihana (積哈納; 1758–1794), Fengnaheng's son, held the title Prince Zheng of the First Rank from 1776 to 1794, posthumously honoured as Prince Zhenggong of the First Rank (鄭恭親王) ******* Ulgungga (烏爾恭阿; 1778–1846), Jihana's son, held the title Prince Zheng of the First Rank from 1794 to 1846, posthumously honoured as Prince Zhengshen of the First Rank (鄭慎親王) ********

Duanhua Duanhua (Manchu: ''Duwanhūwa''; 1807 – 1861) was a Manchu prince and regent of the Qing dynasty. Life Duanhua was born in the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan as the third son of Ulgungga (烏爾恭阿), a descendant of Jirgalang, a nephew of Nu ...

(1807–1861), Ulgungga's third son, held the title Prince Zheng of the First Rank from 1846 to 1861, stripped of his title in 1861 ********* Yueling (岳齡; 1849–1866), Yuyang's son and Baoyi's adoptive son, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1862 to 1864 ******** Chengzhi (承志; 1843–1882), Xilang'a's son, held the title Prince Zheng of the First Rank from 1864 to 1871, stripped of his title in 1871 ******** Qingzhi (慶至; 1814–1878), Airen's son and Songde's adoptive son, held the title Prince Zheng of the First Rank from 1871 to 1878, posthumously honoured as Prince Zhengshun of the First Rank (鄭順親王) ********* Kaitai (凱泰; 1871–1900), Qingzhi's son, held the title Prince Zheng of the First Rank from 1878 to 1900, posthumously honoured as Prince Zhengke of the First Rank (鄭恪親王) ********** Zhaoxu (照煦; 1900–1950), Kaitai's son, held the title Prince Zheng of the First Rank from 1902 to 1912

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