Prince Chun of the First Rank, or simply Prince Chun, was the title of a
princely peerage used in China during the
Manchu
The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic peoples, Tungusic East Asian people, East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized Ethnic minorities in China, ethnic minority in China and the people from wh ...
-led
Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...
(1644–1912). As the Prince Chun 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
Lunghi (1660–1679), the
Shunzhi Emperor
The Shunzhi Emperor (15 March 1638 – 5 February 1661), also known by his temple name Emperor Shizu of Qing, personal name Fulin, was the second Emperor of China, emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China pro ...
's seventh son. In 1674, Lunghi was granted the title "Prince Chun of the First Rank" by his third brother, the
Kangxi Emperor
The Kangxi Emperor (4 May 165420 December 1722), also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, personal name Xuanye, was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign of 61 ...
. After Lunghi's death, the title was passed on to his infant son, Fu'erhulun (1679–1681), who died prematurely. The peerage thus ended with Fu'erhulun's death.
Members of the Prince Chun peerage
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Lunghi (隆禧; 1660–1679), the Shunzhi Emperor's seventh son, held the title Prince Chun of the First Rank from 1674 to 1679, posthumously honoured as Prince Chunjing of the First Rank (純靖親王)
** Fu'erhulun (富爾祜倫; 1679–1681), Lunghi's son, held the title Prince Chun of the First Rank from 1679 to 1681, died prematurely and had no heir
See also
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Royal and noble ranks of the Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty (1644–1912) 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
1674 establishments in China
Peerages of the Bordered White Banner
Extinct Qing dynasty princely peerages