Prince Hui of the First Rank, or simply Prince Hui, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the

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-led

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(1644–1912). As the Prince Hui 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 Mianyu (綿愉; 1814–1865), the Jiaqing Emperor's fifth son, who was made "Prince Hui of the First Rank" in 1839. The title was passed down over three generations and held by three persons.

Members of the Prince Hui peerage

Mianyu Aisin Gioro Mianyu ( 綿愉; 8 March 1814 – 9 January 1866) was Qing dynasty imperial prince as the fifth son of the Jiaqing Emperor and the first holder of the Prince Hui of the first rank title. As Prince Hui of the First Rank peerage was not ...

(綿愉; 8 Mar 1814 – 9 Jan 1865; 1st), the Jiaqing Emperor's fifth son, made a second-rank prince in 1820, promoted to first-rank prince under the title "Prince Hui of the First Rank" in 1839, posthumously honoured as Prince Hui Duan of the First Rank (惠端親王). **3 Yicheng (奕誠; 7 Apr 1845 – 15 Apr 1847) **4 Yixun (奕詢; 6 Mar 1849 – 16 Aug 1871), made a lesser bulwark duke in 1856, promoted to grace defender duke in 1864. ***(a)

Zaize Zaize (17 March 1868 – June 1929), born Zaijiao, courtesy name Yinping, was a Manchu noble of the Qing dynasty. He is best known for supporting reforms and advocating the adoption of a constitutional monarchy system in the final years of ...

(1868 – 1929), Yicheng's (3rd son of Mianxiu, fourth of Prince Yu line) son and Yixun's adopted son, initially a grace bulwark duke from 1877 to 1894, promoted to grace defender duke in 1894, made an acting

beizi Beizi (), also known as beizi () and chuozi (), is an item worn in traditional Chinese attire common to both men and women; it is typically a large loose outer coat with loose and long sleeves. It was most popular during the Song Dynasty, Ming ...

in 1908. ****Puying (溥偀) **5

Yixiang Aisin Gioro Yixiang (奕详; 15 March 1849 – 13 February 1886) was Jiaqing Emperor's grandson as the fifth son of Mianyu, Prince Huiduan of the First Rank and the second in the Prince Hui of the First Rank peerage. Life Yixiang was born on ...

(奕詳; 15 Mar 1849 – 13 Feb 1886; 2nd), made a lesser bulwark duke in 1860, promoted to grace defender duke in 1864, succeeded the peerage under the title Prince Hui of the Second Rank from 1865 to 1886, made an acting first-rank prince in 1872, posthumously honoured as Prince Hui Jing of the Second Rank (惠敬郡王) ***1 Zairun (載潤; 14 Aug 1878 – 6 Jul 1963; 3rd), succeeded the peerage under the title of a

beile 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 ...

from 1886 to 1945. After the

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established, he was served as a librarian of

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's Research Institute of Literature and History. ****1 Puyou (溥佑; born 1909) *****Yuhuan (毓峘; born 1936) ****2 Puzhong (溥仲) ***2 Zaiji, adopted as Yimo's son (see below Yimo's line). *** Zaiguang (載光), Yicheng's son, held the title of a ''fengguo jiangjun'' **6

Yimo Yimo (奕謨; 22 May 1850 – 17 August 1905) was Qing dyansty imperial prince as Mianyu's sixth son and Jiaqing Emperor's grandson. Yimo belonged to lesser members of the Prince Hui of the First Rank peerage. Life Yimo was born to Mianyu's s ...

(奕謨; 22 May 1850 – 17 Aug 1905), Mianyu's sixth son, made a ''buru bafen zhenguo gong'' in 1856, promoted to ''feng'en zhenguo gong'' in 1864, made an acting ''beizi'' in 1872, promoted to ''beizi'' in 1884, made an acting ''beile'' in 1889 ***(a) Zaiji (載濟; 1880 – 1894), Yixiang's second son and Yimo's adopted son, held the title of a third class defender general from 1886 to 1894. ****(a) Pujie (溥佶; 1889–1926), 2nd son of Zaiguang (

's biological brother), supporter general and Zaiji's adopted son, made a grace defender duke in 1905. *****1 Yusong (毓崧; born 11 Sep 1909), made a grace bulwark duke in 1927. ******Hengshu (恆樞) ***(a) Zaitao (23 June 1887 – 2 September 1970), Yixuan's 7th son and Yimo's adopted son, initially a second class defender general, promoted to lesser defender duke in 1894, transferred to the Prince Zhong peerage in 1898 and made an acting

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