Prince Xun of the Second Rank, or simply Prince Xun, was the title of a
princely peerage used in China during the
Manchu-led
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-spea ...
(1644–1912). As the Prince Xun 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 Yongzhang (永璋; 1735–1760), the
Qianlong Emperor's third son. Yongzhang was posthumously honoured with the title "Prince Xun of the Second Rank" by his father in 1760. The title was passed down over six generations and held by six persons.
Members of the Prince Xun peerage
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Yongzhang
Aisin Gioro Yongzhang (永璋; 15 July 1735 – 26 August 1760) was the Qianlong Emperor's third son.
Life
Yongzhang was born in the Manor of Prince Bao on 15 July 1735 as the third son of Prince Bao of the First Rank, Hongli. His mother, Lady ...
(永璋; 1735–1760), the Qianlong Emperor's third son, posthumously honoured with the title "Prince Xun of the Second Rank"
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Mianyi (綿懿; 1771–1809), Yongxing's second son and Yongzhang's adopted son, inherited the Prince Xun peerage as a
''beile'' in 1787, demoted to
second class ''zhenguo jiangjun'' in 1804, promoted to
''beizi'' in 1805, posthumously restored as a ''beile''
*** Yixu (奕緒; 1791–1809), Mianyi's eldest son, held the title of a
''zhenguo jiangjun'' from 1799 to 1809, promoted to
''beizi'' in 1809
**** Zaiqian (載遷; 1849–1899), Yixu's second son, held the title of a
''feng'en zhenguo gong'' from 1858 to 1899
***** Pukui (溥葵; 1873–1926), Zaiqian's eldest son, held the title of a
third class ''zhenguo jiangjun'' from 1898 to 1899, promoted to
''feng'en fuguo gong'' in 1899
***** Puquan (溥荃; 1878–?), Zaiqian's second son, held the title of a
first class ''fuguo jiangjun'' from 1903
****** Yugui (毓桂; 1906–?), Puquan's eldest son
****** Yusen (毓槮; 1913–?), Puquan's second son and Pukui's adopted son, held the title of a
''feng'en fuguo gong'' from 1926
*** Yijing (奕經; 1791–1853), Mianyi's second son, held the title of a
second class ''zhenguo jiangjun'' from 1816 to 1843, stripped of his title in 1843
*** Yiji (奕紀; 1797–1863), Mianyi's third son, initially a
second class ''fuguo jiangjun'', promoted to
second class ''zhenguo jiangjun'' in 1832, stripped of his title in 1840
**** Zaixiao (載䥵; 1821–1872), Yiji's son
***** Pugu (溥顧; 1844–1902), Zaixiao's son
****** Yubin (毓邠; 1870–?), Pugu's son
**** Zaijian (載鏗; 1826–1871), Yiji's son
***** Pudui (溥㟋; 1848–1903), Zaijian's son
****** Yuping (毓平; 1881–?), Pudui's son
******* Hengyin (恆蔭; 1909–?), Yuping's son
Family tree
See also
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Prince Cheng (成)
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Royal and noble ranks of the Qing dynasty
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 wit ...
References
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Qing dynasty princely peerages