Prince Yi
Prince Yi of the Blood (zh: 怡親王) was the title of peerage first given to Yinxiang, the 13th son of the Kangxi Emperor of China, then subsequently inherited by his descendants. It was created by Yinxiang's brother the Yongzheng Emperor. After a power struggle won by Empress Dowager Cixi, Zaiyuan, Sixth Prince Yi was put to death and the title was abolished. The title was created again for the fifth-generation descendant of Hongjiao, the fifth son of Yinxiang, who passed it down two generations until the demise of the Qing Dynasty.
The title was inherited for seven generations:
First Creation
- Prince Yi of the Blood (1st Rank) 怡賢親王胤祥, 1722—1730, held by Yinxiang, 1st Prince Yi.
- Prince Yi of the Blood (1st Rank) 怡僖親王弘晓, 1730—1779, held by Hongxiao, 2nd Prince Yi.
- Prince Yi of the Blood (1st Rank) 怡恭親王永琅, 1779—1799, held by Yonglang, 3rd Prince Yi.
- Prince Yi of the Blood (1st Rank) 怡恪親王奕勋, 1799—1818, held by Yixun, 4th Prince Yi.
- Prince Yi of the Blood (1st Rank) 怡親王載坊, 1818—1819, held by Zaifang, 5th Prince Yi.
- Prince Yi of the Blood (1st Rank) 怡親王載垣, 1819—1861, held by Zaiyuan, 6th Prince Yi.
Second Creation
Empress Dowager Cixi allowed the re-creation of the title under another prince in 1865.
- Zaidun (载敦)
- Pujing (溥静)
- Yuqi (毓埼)
Family tree
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| Yinxiang 胤祥 1686-1730 Prince Xian of Yi 怡贤亲王 1722-1730 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hongxiao 弘晓 1722-1778 Prince Xi of Yi 怡僖亲王 1730-1779 | Hongjiao 弘晈 1713-1764 Prince Liang of Ning Commandery 宁良郡王 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yonglang 永琅 1722-1778 Prince Gong of Yi 怡恭亲王 1730-1779 | Yongfu 永福 Beile Gongke 恭恪贝勒 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mianbiao 绵标 1770-1779 Prince Yi 怡亲王 1730-1779 | Mianyu绵誉 Beile 贝勒 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yixun 奕勋 1770-1779 Prince Ke of Yi 怡恪亲王 1730-1779 | Yige奕格 Bezi 贝子 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mianbiao 载坊 1770-1779 Prince Yi 怡亲王 1730-1779 | Zaiyuan 载垣 | Mianyu载敦 Prince Duan of Yi 怡端亲王 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mianyu溥静 Prince Yi 怡亲王 | Puyao 溥耀 State General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yuqi 毓麒 Prince Yi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||