Zhu Shuang (; 3 December 1356 – 19 April 1395) was an imperial prince of the Chinese
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han peo ...
. He was the second son of the
Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming. In May 1370, the Hongwu Emperor granted the title of
Prince of Qin Qin Wang (秦王, King/Prince of Qin or King/Prince Qin) may refer to:
Chinese royalty Zhou dynasty
* King Huiwen of Qin, ruled 338 BC – 311 BC, son of Duke Xiao of Qin
* King Wu of Qin, ruled 310 BC – 307 BC
*King Zhaoxiang of Qin, ruled 306 ...
to him, with a princely fiefdom in
Xi'an
Xi'an ( , ; ; Chinese: ), frequently spelled as Xian and also known by other names, is the capital of Shaanxi Province. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong Plain, the city is the third most populous city in Western China, after Chongqi ...
.
Biography
After his father ascended the throne, Zhu Shuang was granted the title Prince of Qin in 1370, then took his fief located in Xi'an eight years later. As he was the imperial second eldest son, he took the office Commander of
Imperial Clan Court
The Imperial Clan Court or Court of the Imperial Clan was an institution responsible for all matters pertaining to the imperial family under the Ming and Qing dynasties of imperial China. This institution also existed under the Nguyễn dynasty o ...
(宗人令).
History of Ming
The ''History of Ming'' or the ''Ming History'' (''Míng Shǐ'') is one of the official Chinese historical works known as the ''Twenty-Four Histories''. It consists of 332 volumes and covers the history of the Ming dynasty from 1368 to 1644. It ...
, Volume 116, 4th Biography
Family
Consorts and Issue:
* Consort Minlie, of the Wang clan (愍烈妃 王氏; d. 1395), the primary consort, younger sister of
Köke Temür
Köke Temür (; Mongolian: ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠲᠡᠮᠦᠷ, Köketemür, Хөхтөмөр; died 1375), sinicized name Wang Baobao (), was a prominent general of the Yuan dynasty of China.
History
He was born in Henan province. His paternal line ori ...
**
Zhu Shangbing
Zhu Shangbing (朱尚炳; 25 November 1380 - 21 April 1412Ming Shilu, Vol.16), formally known as Prince of Qin (秦王), was a chinese prince of the Ming Dynasty. He was the son of Zhu Shuang and the grandson of Hongwu Emperor.
In June of the ...
,
Prince Yin of Qin (秦隱王 朱尚炳; 25 November 1380 - 21 April 1412), first son
** Zhu Shanglie,
Prince Yijian of Yongxing (永興懿簡王 朱尚烈; 29 September 1384 - 22 February 1417), second son
** Zhu Shangyu,
Prince Daoxi of Bao'an (保安悼僖王 朱尚煜; 20 November 1385 - 25 February 1410), third son
* Lady, of the Deng clan (鄧氏), the secondary consort, daughter of Deng Yu (鄧愈)
** Zhu Shanghong,
Prince Huaijian of Yongshou (永壽懷簡王 朱尚灴; 17 April 1390 - 19 September 1420), fifth son
* Lady, of the Zhang clan (張氏)
** Zhu Shangzhou,
Prince Gongjing of Xingping (興平恭靖王 朱尚烐; 19 October 1389 - 15 May 1449), fourth son
* Unknown
** Zhu Shangkai (朱尚炌; b. 4 December 1394), initially was made Prince of Anding (安定王), later stripped of his title, sixth son
** Princess Pucheng (蒲城郡主)
** Princess Chang'an (長安郡主)
*** Married Ru Jian (茹鑒), son of Ru Chang (茹瑺)
Ancestry
References
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1356 births
1395 deaths
Ming dynasty imperial princes
Sons of emperors
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