Prince Yi 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) an ...

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

-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-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

Yinxiang Yinxiang may refer to: *Yinxiang, Prince Yi (胤祥; 1686 — 1730), a prince of the Qing dynasty * ''Yinxiang'' (magazine), a 1971–1998 Taiwanese film journal *Yinxiang Group, an industrial company based in Chongqing, China, specializing in real ...

(1686–1730), the 13th son of the

Kangxi Emperor The Kangxi Emperor (4 May 1654– 20 December 1722), also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, born Xuanye, was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1661 to ...

. He was awarded the title by his fourth brother, the

Yongzheng Emperor The Yongzheng Emperor (13 December 1678 – 8 October 1735), also known by his temple name Emperor Shizong of Qing, born Yinzhen, was the fourth Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China proper. He reigned from ...

, who succeeded their father. The title was passed down over seven generations, with a brief interruption in 1861. Zaiyuan (1816–1861), the sixth Prince Yi, was ousted from power in the

Xinyou Coup Xinyou Coup () was a palace coup instigated by Empress Dowagers Cixi and Ci'an, and Prince Gong to seize power after the death of the Xianfeng Emperor. Before he died the previous emperor had appointed group of eight regents, led by Sushun, who ...

of 1861 and forced to commit suicide. Three years later, Zaiyuan's cousin, Zaidun (1827–1890), became the seventh Prince Yi. The title was then passed down for another two generations to Yuqi (1900–1948) before it was finally abolished after the fall of the Qing dynasty.

Members of the Prince Yi peerage

(1686–1730), the

's 13th son, held the title Prince Yi of the First Rank from 1722 to 1730, posthumously honoured as Prince Yixian of the First Rank (怡賢親王) ** Hongxiao (弘曉; 1722–1778), Yinxiang's seventh son, held the title Prince Yi of the First Rank from 1730 to 1778, posthumously honoured as Prince Yixi of the First Rank (怡僖親王) *** Yonglang (永琅; 1746–1799), Hongxiao's second son, held the title of a third class ''zhenguo jiangjun'' from 1765 to 1779, held the title Prince Yi of the First Rank from 1779 to 1799, posthumously honoured as Prince Yigong of the First Rank (怡恭親王) **** Mianbiao (綿標; 1770–1799), Yonglang's second son, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1790 to 1799, posthumously awarded the title Prince Yi of the First Rank in 1800 ***** Yixun (奕勳; 1793–1818), Mianbiao's eldest son, held the title of a third class ''zhenguo jiangjun'' in 1799, held the title Prince Yi of the First Rank from 1799 to 1818, posthumously honoured as Prince Yike of the First Rank (怡恪親王) ****** Zaifang (載坊; 1816–1821), Yixun's eldest son, held the title Prince Yi of the First Rank from 1819 to 1821, had no male heir ****** Zaiyuan (1816–1861), Yixun's second son, held the title Prince Yi of the First Rank from 1825 to 1861, stripped of his title and forced to commit suicide in 1861 ****** Zaiping (載坪), Yixun's third son, held the title of a third class ''fuguo jiangjun'' from 1836 to 1841, had no male heir ****** Zaiqi (載圻), Yixun's fourth son, held the title of a third class ''fuguo jiangjun'' from 1836 to 1869 ******* Pulun (溥綸), Zaiqi's second son, held the title of a ''fengguo jiangjun'' from 1870 to 1872, had no male heir ****** Zaizeng (載增), Yixun's fifth son, held the title of a third class ''fuguo jiangjun'' from 1836 to 1859 ******* Puying (溥瑛), Zaizeng's eldest son, held the title of a third class ''fuguo jiangjun'' from 1859 to 1891 ******** Yujun (毓寯), Puying's second son, held the title of a ''feng'en jiangjun'' from 1891 to 1905, had no male heir ****** Zaikun (載堃), Yixun's sixth son, held the title of a third class ''fuguo jiangjun'' from 1838 to 1853, had no male heir ****** Zaikan (載堪), Yixun's seventh son, held the title of a third class ''fuguo jiangjun'' from 1838 to 1861 ******* Puyi (溥義), Zaikan's eldest son, held the title of a ''fengguo jiangjun'' from 1861 to 1883 ******** Yuxiu (毓秀), Puyi's eldest son, held the title of a ''feng'en jiangjun'' from 1883 to 1887, had no male heir ****** Zaitai (載泰; 1838–1878), Yizeng's second son, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1862 to 1864, promoted to '' feng'en fuguo gong'' in 1864, stripped of his title in 1866 *** Yonghang (永杭), Hongxiao's eldest son, held the title of a third class ''fuguo jiangjun'' from 1765 to 1777, had no male heir *** Yongmai (永邁), Hongxiao's eighth son, held the title of a third class ''fuguo jiangjun'' from 1790 to 1799, had no male heir ** Hongjiao (弘晈; 1713–1764), Yinxiang's fourth son, awarded the title Prince Ning of the Second Rank (寧郡王) in 1730, posthumously honoured as Prince Ningliang of the Second Rank (寧良郡王). The Prince Ning peerage became a separate peerage. *** Yongfu (永福; 1753–1782), Hongjiao's second son, held the title of a ''beile'' from 1764 to 1782, posthumously honoured as "Gongke Beile" (恭恪貝勒) in 1782, posthumously promoted to "Prince Yi of the First Rank" in 1864 **** Mianyu (綿譽; 1780–1843), Yongfu's fourth son, held the title of a ''beile'' from 1782 to 1844, posthumously promoted to "Prince Yi of the First Rank" in 1864 **** Yiqu (奕蘧), Mianyu's eldest son, held the title of a second class ''zhenguo jiangjun'' from 1821 to 1839, stripped of his title in 1839 ***** Yige (奕格; 1805–1858), Mianyu's third son, held the title of a ''beizi'' from 1844 to 1858, posthumously promoted to "Prince Yi of the First Rank" in 1864 ****** Zaidun (載敦; 1827–1890), Yige's second son, held the title of a third class ''zhenguo jiangjun'' from 1857 to 1858, promoted to ''feng'en zhenguo gong'' in 1858, inherited the Prince Yi peerage in 1864 and became "Prince Yi of the First Rank", posthumously honoured as Prince Yiduan of the First Rank (怡端親王) ******* Pujing (溥靜; 1849–1900), Zaidun's eldest son, held the title of a ''buru bafen fuguo gong'' from 1868 to 1891, held the title Prince Yi of the First Rank from 1891 to 1900, stripped of his title in 1900 ******* Puyao (溥耀), Zaidun's second son, held the title of a second class ''zhenguo jiangjun'' from 1880 to 1900 ******** Yuqi (毓麒; 1900–1948), Puyao's eldest son, held the title Prince Yi of the First Rank from 1902 to 1945 ********* Hengshu (恆樞; 1917–1979), Yuqi's son ********** Qiyun (啟運; b. 1945), Yuqi's grandson ** Hongchang (弘昌; 1706–1771), Yinxiang's eldest son, held the title of a ''beizi'' from 1723 to 1735, promoted to ''beile'' in 1735 but had his title revoked in 1739 ** Hongdun (弘暾; 1711–1728), Yinxiang's third son, posthumously awarded a ''beile'' title in 1728 *** Yongxi (永喜), Hongdun's heir, held a ''beile'' title from 1730 to 1731, had no male heir ** Hongqin (弘昑; 1716–1729), Yinxiang's sixth son, posthumously awarded a ''beile'' title in 1729

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Members of the Prince Yi peerage

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