Prince of Qin (Ming dynasty)

The 1st generation of Prince of Qin was Zhu Shuang, who was 2nd son of Hongwu Emperor. The main lineage of Prince of Qin had continued until year 1649. The lineage has 19 Commentary Princes collateral lineages.

Main article: Vassals princes of Ming dynasty

Generation name / poem

Hongwu Emperor had gave all of his sons & a grandnephew Zhu Shouqian generation poems. Zhu Shuang's generation poem was:-

"Shang Zhi Gong Cheng Bing, Wei Huai Jing Yi Cun, Fu Si Zi Lian Zhi, Kuang Shi Yong Xin Dun"
(尚志公誠秉，惟懷敬誼存，輔嗣資廉直，匡時永信惇)

Prince of Qin commendary princes without inherited )

List of Princes of Qin Title: Qin (秦) Created year: 1378 Created by: Hongwu Emperor Collapsed year: 1649 Fief: Xi'an, Shaanxi
Birth name	Rank	Posthumous name	Reign	Relationships	Notes
Zhu Shuang (朱樉)	Prince	Min (愍)	1370-1395	2nd son of Hongwu Emperor	He born on 11 November 1356, then went to state in 1378. Zhu Shuang died on 20 March 1395 when he was 40. He married younger sister of Köke Temür & daughter of Deng Yu (鄧愈).
Zhu Shangbing (朱尚炳)		Yin (隱)	1395-1412	Eldest son of Zhu Shuang, Prince Min	Born in 1380, his mother was Deng Yu's daughter. He died in 1412 when he was 33.
Zhu Zhigeng (朱志堩)		Xi (僖)	1412-1424	Eldest son of Zhu Shangbing, Prince Yin with his primary consort	He born in 1404 & died when he was 21. His half-elder brother Zhu Zhijun succeeded him as he was sonless.
Zhu Zhijun (朱志均)		Huai (懷)	1424-1426	Eldest son of Zhu Shangbing, Prince Yin with his secondary consort. Half-elder brother of Zhu Zhigeng, Prince Xi	He born in 1403. Used to be Commentary Prince of Weinan (渭南王) in 1422, then succeeded as Prince of Qin due to his younger brother was sonless. He died when he was 24. His full-brother Zhu Zhiqie succeeeded him as he was sonless.
Zhu Zhiqie (朱志𡐤)		Kang (康)	1428-1455	2nd son of Zhu Shangbing with his secondary consort. Younger full-brother of Zhu Zhijun, Prince Huai	He born in 1404. Used to be Commentary Prince of Fuping (富平王) in 1422, then succeeded as Prince of Qin due to his full-brother was sonless. He died when he was 52.
Zhu Gongxi (朱公錫)		Hui (惠)	1458-1486	Eldest son of Zhu Zhiqie, Prince Kang	Born in 1437 & died in 1486 when he was 50.
Zhu Chengyong (朱誠泳)		Jian (簡)	1488-1498	Son of Zhu Gongxi, Prince Hui	Born in 1454. He used to be Commentary Prince of Zhen'an (鎮安王) in 1468, then succeeded as Prince of Qin. He died in 1498 when he was 41. His 1st cousin Zhu Chengcan's son, Zhu Bingshuang succeeded him as he was sonless.
Zhu Gongming (朱公銘)	Bestowed Prince	An (安)	Bestowed	3rd son of Zhu Zhiqie, Prince Kang	He used to be Commentary Prince Huijian of Lintong, then bestowed as Prince An of Qin due to his grandson Zhu Chengyong succeeded as Prince of Qin.
Zhu Chengcan (朱誠澯)		Zhuang (莊)		Eldest Son of Zhu Gongming, Bestowed Prince An	He succeeded his father Zhu Gongming as Commentary Prince Hexi of Lintong, then bestowed as Prince Zhuang of Qin due to his son Zhu Chengyong succeeded as Prince of Qin.
Zhu Bingshuang (朱秉欆)	Prince	Zhao (昭)	1500-1501	Son of Zhu Chengcan, Bestowed Prince Zhuang. Cousin-nephew (1st cousin once removed) of Zhu Chengyong, Prince Jian	He used to be Commentary Prince of Lintong in 1495. But his father's 1st cousin Zhu Chengyong did not have a son, so he succeeded as Prince of Qin in 1500. He died when he was 22.
Zhu Weichao (朱惟焯)		Ding (定)	1510-1544	Son of Zhu Bingshuang, Prince Zhao	He born in 1499 & died in 1544 when he was 46. His 2nd cousin's son Zhu Huaiquan succeeded him as he was sonless.
Zhu Chengrun (朱誠潤)	Bestowed Prince	Gong (恭)	Bestowed	2nd son of Zhu Gongming, Bestowed Prince An	He used to be Defender General, then bestowed as Prince Gong of Qin due to his great-grandson Zhu Huaiquan succeeded as Prince of Qin.
Zhu Bingfu (朱秉柎)		Shun (順)		Eldest son of Zhu Chengrun, Bestowed Prince Gong	He used to be Bulwark General, then bestowed as Prince Shun of Qin due to his grandson Zhu Huaiquan succeeded as Prince of Qin.
Zhu Weilian (朱惟燫)		Duan (端)		Eldest son of Zhu Bingfu, Bestowed Prince Shun	He used to be Supporter General, then bestowed as Prince Duan of Qin due to his son Zhu Huaiquan succeeded as Prince of Qin.
Zhu Huaiquan (朱懷埢)	Prince	Xuan (宣)	1548-1566	Eldest son of Zhu Weilian, Bestowed Prince Duan	He born in 1524, and used to be Defender Lieutenant, then succeeded as Prince Xuan of Qin due to his father Zhu Weilian's 2nd cousin Zhu Weichao (Prince Ding) was sonless. He died in 1566 when he was 43.
Zhu Jingzhen (朱敬鉁)	Bestowed Hereditary Prince	None	Bestowed	2nd son of Zhu Huaiquan, Prince Xuan	He born on 2 January 1555, then he died on 14 January 1560 due to Smallpox.
Zhu Jingrong (朱敬鎔)	Prince	Jing (靖)	1569-1576	Half-brother of Zhu Jingzhen, Hereditary Prince. 1st son Zhu Huaiquan, Prince Xuan	He born in 1541, then became Commenatary Prince Longde (隆德王) in 1550. He succeeded as Prince Jing of Qin in 1569.
Zhu Yihan (朱誼澏)		Jing (敬)	1581-1586	1st son of Zhu Jingrong, Prince Jing (靖)	He became Hereditary Prince in 1575, then succeeded as Prince after 6 years. He died when he was 36, his younger brother Zhu Yihuan succeeded him as he was sonless.
Zhu Yihuan (朱誼漶)		Su (肅)	1587-before 1637	3rd son Zhu Jingrong, Prince Jing (靖) 3rd brother of Zhu Yihan, Prince Jing (敬)	Used to be Supporter Lieutenant in 1585, then became Commenartary Prince of Ziyang (紫陽王) in 1586. He became Prince of Qin after one year.
Zhu Cunshu (朱存樞)	Hereditary Prince	None	1616-1629	1st son of Zhu Yihuan, Prince Su	Created as Hereditary Prince in 1616, then died in 1629. His younger brother Zhu Cunji succeeded his father as Prince of Qin.
Zhu Cunji (朱存機)	Prince	Jing (景)	1637-1641	2nd son of Zhu Yihuan, Prince Su. 2nd brother of Zhu Cunshu, Hereditary Prince	Used to be Supporter Lieutenant in 1626, then became Commentary Prince. He created as Hereditary Prince in 1629. He died whe he was 47 & his younger brother Zhu Cunji (朱存極) succeeded him as he was sonless.
Zhu Cunji (朱存極)		None	1641-1643	Lesser son of Zhu Yihuan, Prince Su. Younger brother of Zhu Cunji (朱存機), Prince Jing (景)	Used to be Supporter Lieutenant in 1626, then became Commentary Prince. He succeeded as Prince of Qin in 1641, then surrender to Li Zicheng in 1643 & surrender to Qing dynasty in 1644. He killed by Qing court on May 1646, at Caishikou Execution Grounds.
Zhu Cun... (朱存)			1649	Lesser son of Zhu Yihuan, Prince Su. Younger brother of Zhu Cunji (朱存極), Prince of Qin	When Sun Shoufa (孫守法) revolted on May 1645, Sun created Zhu as Commentary Prince of Hanzhong (漢中王). Then, Zhao Ronggui (趙榮貴) respectfully him as Prince of Qin in 1649 & attacked Jie Prefecture, but Zhao was failure, then Zhu plunge himself at Zishui River (紫水河).

Commentary Princes without inherited & other lesser members

C.Prince without inherited & lesser members
Birth name	Rank	Title	Reign/Term	Relationships with Emperor / Predecessor	Notes
Zhu Shangkai 朱尚炌	Commendery Prince	Anding 安定-	1402 -	6th son of Zhu Shuang, Prince Min	Born on 4 December 1394. He designated as in 1412, then demoted as Commoner in 1418 by Yongle Emperor. After he became commoner, he was ordered to guarded tomb of his father.
	Commonner	1418 - ?
Zhu Zhijun 朱志均	Commendery Prince	Weinan 渭南	1403 - 1424	2nd son (1st son of s.consort) of Zhu Shangbing, Prince Yin	Later succeeded as Prince Huai.
Zhu Zhiqie 朱志𡐤		Fuping 富平	1422 - 1428	3rd son (2nd son of s.consort) of Zhu Shangbing, Prince Yin	Later succeeded as Prince Kang.
Zhu Gongjian 朱公鍵	None		-	2nd son of Zhu Zhiqie, Prince Kang	-
Zhu Chengyong 朱誠泳	Commentary Prince	Zhen'an 鎮安	1468 - 1488	1st son of Zhu Gongxi, Prince Hui	Later succeeded as Prince Jian.
Zhu Chengrun 朱誠潤	Defender General	-	? - ?	2nd son of Zhu Gongming, C.Prince Huijian of Lintong (Bestowed Prince An of Qin)	Later bestowed as Prince Gong.
Zhu Bingfu 朱秉柎	Bulwark General			Son of Zhu Chengrun, Defender General (Bestowed Prince Gong of Qin)	Later bestowed as Prince Shun.
Zhu Weilian 朱惟燫	Supporter General			Son of Zhu Bingfu, Bulwark General (Bestowed Prince Shun of Qin)	Later bestowed as Prince Duan.
Zhu Huaiquan 朱懷埢	Defender Lieutenant		? - 1524	Son of Zhu Weilian, Supporter General (Bestowed Prince Duan of Qin)	Later succeeded as Prince Xuan.
Zhu Jingrong 朱敬鎔	Commentary Prince	Longde 隆德	1550 - 1569	2nd son of Zhu Huaiquan, Prince Xuan of Qin	Later succeeded as Prince Jing (靖)
Zhu Yihuan 朱誼漶		Ziyang 紫陽	1586 - 1587	2nd son of Zhu Jingrong, Prince Jing (靖)	Used to be Supporter Lieutenant in 1585. Later succeeded as Prince Su.
Zhu Yiza 朱誼𣴖		Chongxin 崇信	1595 - 1650	3rd son of Zhu Jingrong, Prince Jing (靖)	Used to be Supporter Lieutenant in 1585 to 1595.
Zhu Cunji 朱存機		Unknown	? - 1629	3rd son of Zhu Yihuan, Prince Su	Used to be Supporter Lieutenant in 1626. Then designated as Hereditary Prince in 1629 and succeeded as Prince Jing (景) in 1639.
Zhu Cunji 朱存極			? - 1641	Lesser sons of Zhu Yihuan, Prince Su	Used to be Supporter Lieutenant in 1626. Then succeeded as Prince of Qin in 1641.
Zhu Cun... 朱存		Hanzhong 漢中	1645 - 1649		Later respected as Prince of Qin in 1649 by Sun Shoufa.
Zhu Cunbi 朱存楅		Unknown	? - ?		-
Zhu Cunyi 朱存檥

Family tree of Prince of Qin with non-inherited commendary princes

Family tree of Prince of Qin (w/a C.Prince of Lintong)

Hongwu Emperor 2 Zhu Shuang 朱樉 Prince Min of Qin1 秦愍王 1356-1370-1395 1 Zhu Shangbing 朱尚炳 Prince Yin of Qin2 秦隱王 1380-1395-1412 Zhu Shangkai 朱尚炌 1394-? Commoner C.Prince of Anding 安定王 1402-1418 1(2) Zhu Zhigeng 朱志堩 Prince Xi of Qin3 秦僖王 1404-1412-1424 Zhu Zhijun 朱志均 Prince Huai of Qin4 秦懷王 1403-1424-1426 C.Prince of Weinan 渭南王 1403-1424 Zhu Zhiqie 朱志𡐤 Prince Kang of Qin5 秦康王 1404-1428-1455 C.Prince of Fuping 富平王 1422-1428 Zhu Gongxi 朱公錫 Prince Hui of Qin6 秦惠王 1437-1458-1486 Zhu Gongjian 朱公鍵 Zhu Gongming 朱公銘 Prince An of Qin 秦安王 C.Prince Huijian of Lintong1 臨潼惠簡王 ?-1442-1477 Zhu Chengyong 朱誠泳 Prince Jian of Qin7 秦簡王 1458-1488-1498 C.Prince of Zhen'an 鎮安王 1468-1488 Zhu Chengcan 朱誠澯 Prince Zhuang of Qin 秦莊王 C.Prince Hexi of Lintong2 臨潼和僖王 ?-1477-1492 Zhu Chengrun 朱誠潤 Prince Gong of Qin 秦恭王 Defender General Zhu Bingshuang 朱秉欆 Prince Zhao of Qin8 秦昭王 1481-1500-1501 C.Prince of Lintong3 臨潼王 1495-1500 Zhu Bingfu 朱秉柎 Prince Shun of Qin 秦順王 Bulwark General Zhu Weichao 朱惟焯 Prince Ding of Qin9 秦定王 1499-1510-1544 Zhu Weilian 朱惟燫 Prince Duan of Qin 秦端王 Supporter General Zhu Huaiquan 朱懷埢 Prince Xuan of Qin10 秦宣王 1524-1548-1566 Defender Lieutenant ?-1548 Zhu Jingrong 朱敬鎔 Prince Jing of Qin11 秦靖王 1541-1569-1576 C.Prince of Longde 隆德王 1550-1569 Zhu Jingzhen 朱敬鉁 (Bestowed) Hereditary Prince of Qin 秦世子 1555-1560 Zhu Yihan 朱誼澏 Prince Jing of Qin12 秦敬王 ?-1581-1586 Zhu Yihuan 朱誼漶 Prince Su of Qin11 秦肅王 ?-1587-<1637 C.Prince of Ziyang 紫陽王 1586-1587 Supporter Lieutenant 1585 Zhu Yiza 朱誼𣴖 C.Prince of Chongxin 崇信王 ?-1595-1650 Supporter Lieutenant 1585-1595 1 3 Zhu Cunshu 朱存樞 Hereditary Prince of Qin 秦世子 1592 - 1616 - 1629 Zhu Cunji 朱存機 Prince Jing of Qin14 秦景王 1595-1639-1641 C.Prince ?-1629 Supporter Lieutenant 1626-? Zhu Cunji 朱存極 Prince of Qin15 秦王 ?-1641-1643 C.Prince ?-1641 Supporter Lieutenant 1626-? Zhu Cun... 朱存 Prince of Qin16 秦王 ?-1649 C.Prince of Hanzhong 漢中王 1645-1649 Zhu Cunbi 朱存楅 C.Prince ?-? Zhu Cunyi 朱存檥 C.Prince ?-?

Inherited Commentary Princes

Yongxing Commentary

List of Princes of Yongxing Title: Yongxing (永興) Created year: 1403 Collapsed year: 1573 State: Gongchang (鞏昌), Shaanxi
Birth name	Rank	Posthumous name	Reign	Relationships with 1st rank Prince / Predecessor	Notes
Zhu Shanglie 朱尚烈	Commentary Prince	Yijian 懿簡	1403-1418	2nd son of Zhu Shuang, Prince Min of Qin	Born on 29 September 1384 & created as C. Prince in 1403. He died on 22 February.
Zhu Zhibao 朱志㙸	Commentary Prince	Gongxian 恭憲	1423-1454	1st son of Zhu Shanglie, C.Prince Yijian	Born in 1407 & died when he was 47.
Zhu Zhishi 朱公鉐	Commentary Prince	Zhaoxi 昭僖	1455-1488	1st son of Zhu Zhibao, C.Prince Gongxian	Born in 1428 & died when he was 60.
Zhu Chenglan 朱誠瀾	Commentary Prince	Ronghui 榮惠	1492-1507	1st son of Zhu Zhishi, C.Prince Zhaoxi	Born in 1445 & died when he was 62. His 1st cousin Zhu Chengyi's son, Zhu Bingju succeeded him due to all of his sons died.
Zhu Bingju 朱秉櫸	Commentary Prince	Zhuangding 莊定	1512-1533	1st son of Zhu Chengyi, Bulwark General. Cousin-nephew (1st cousin once removed) of Zhu Chenglan, C.Prince Ronghui	Used to be Supporter General in 1511, then succeeded as C. Prince of Yongxing. But according to cases, he had been considered as imitate C.Prince.
Zhu Weisui 朱惟熣	Commentary Prince	Gongding 恭定	1540-1573	1st son of Zhu Bingju, C.Prince Zhuangding	He had been considered as imitate C.Prince with his father. Then the title of C.Prince of Yongxing canceled, his son, Zhu Huaitian was ordered to became Clan Councilor.
Zhu Huaitian 朱懷填	Clan Councilor	None	1575-?	1st son of Zhu Weisui, C.Prince Gongding	Originally Bulwark Lieutenant, then became Clan Councilor of Yongxing on February 1574.

Bao'an Commentary

List of Princes of Bao'an Title: Bao'an (保安) Created year: 1403 Collapsed year: 1544 State: Lintao (臨洮), Shaanxi
Birth name	Rank	Posthumous name	Reign	Relationships with 1st rank Prince / Predecessor	Notes
Zhu Shangyu 朱尚煜	Commentary Prince	Huaixi 懷僖	1403-1410	3rd son of Zhu Shuang, Prince Min of Qin	Born on 20 November 1385 & died on 25 December 1410.
Zhu Zhidong 朱志垌		Daoshun (悼順)	1422-1436	Son of Zhu Shangyu, C.Prince Huaixi	Born in 1410.
Zhu Gonglian 朱公鍊		Zhuangjian 莊簡	1447-1475	1st son of Zhu Zhidong, C.Prince Daoshun	Born in 1435.
Zhu Chenghuang 朱誠潢		Rongmu 榮穆	1478-1496	3rd son (1st son of p.consort) of Zhu Gonglian, C.Prince Zhuangjian	Born in 1462. His younger brother Zhu Chenglu succeeded him due to his son died sonless.
Zhu Bingyi 朱秉彜	Heir Apparent	None	-	Son of Zhu Chenghuang, C.Prince Rongmu	As he died sonless, his father Zhu Chenghuang, C.Prince Rongmu pass the title of C.Prince of Bao'an to his uncle, Zhu Chenglu.
Zhu Chenglu 朱誠淥	Commentary Prince	Zhaohe 昭和	1498-1502	7th son of Zhu Gonglian, C.Prince Zhuangjian. 7th brother of Zhu Chenghuang, C.Prince Rongmu	Born in 1466. He used to be Defender General, then succeeded as C.Prince of Bao'an due to his brother Zhu Chenghuang's son, Zhu Bingyi, died sonless. His younger brother Zhu Chengjiao succeeded him due to his son died sonless.
Zhu Chengjiao 朱誠漖		Jinghe 靖和	1508-1519	9th son of Zhu Gonglian, C.Prince Zhuangjian. 9th brother of Zhu Chenglu, C.Prince Zhaohe	Born in 1467. He used to be Defender General, then succeeded as C.Prince of Bao'an due to his brother Zhu Chenglu's son died sonless.
Zhu Bingzhan 朱秉棧		Gongyi 恭懿	1527-1544	2nd son of Zhu Chengjiao, C.Prince Jinghe	He had been considered as imitate C.Prince, so the title of C.Prince of Bao'an. Then, his son Zhu Weijian, Supporter General, was ordered to enshrined the clan of Commentary Bao'an.
Zhu Weijian 朱惟煡	Enshrined clanman Supporter General	None	-	Son of Zhu Bingzhan, C.Prince Gongyi	His father Zhu Bingzhan, C.Prince Gongyi had been considered as imitate C.Prince, so he was ordered to enshrined and managed the clan of Commentary Bao'an.

Lesser members

Lesser members of Bao'an Commentary
Birth name	Rank	Relationships with Commentary Prince / other members	Notes
Zhu Gonglian 朱公鍊	Defender General	2nd son of Zhu Zhidong, C.Prince Daoshun	-
Zhu Gongdu 朱公鍍		3rd son of Zhu Zhidong, C.Prince Daoshun	-
Zhu Chengji 朱誠汲		1st son with secondary consort of Zhu Gonglian, C.Prince Zhuangjian	-
Zhu Chengna 朱誠㵊		2nd son of Zhu Gonglian, C.Prince Zhuangjian	-
Zhu Chenglu 朱誠淥		7th son of Zhu Gonglian, C.Prince Zhuangjian	Later became C.Prince Zhaohe.
Zhu Chengjiao 朱誠漖		9th son of Zhu Gonglian, C.Prince Zhuangjian	Later became C.Prince Jinghe.
Zhu Bingjian 朱秉榗	None	1st son of Zhu Chengjiao, C.Prince Jinghe	Died young.
Zhu Bingzhan 朱秉棧	Defender General	2nd son of Zhu Chengjiao, C.Prince Jinghe	Later became C.Prince Gongyi
Zhu Bingran 朱秉橪	Bulwark General	3rd son of Zhu Chengjiao, C.Prince Jinghe	-
Zhu Bingchou 朱秉椆		4th son of Zhu Chengjiao, C.Prince Jinghe	-
Zhu Weijian 朱惟煡	Supporter General	Son of Zhu Bingzhan, C.Prince Gongyi	Later ordered to enshrined and managed the clan.

Xingping Commenatry

List of Princes of Xingping Title: Xingping (興平) Created year: 1402 Collapsed year: 1476
Birth name	Rank	Posthumous name	Reign	Relationships with 1st rank Prince / Predecessor	Notes
Zhu Shangzhou 朱尚烐	Commentary Prince	Gongjing 恭靖	1402-1449	4th son of Zhu Shuang, Prince Min of Qin	Born on 19 October 1389 and died on 15 May.
Zhu Zhinie 朱志㙞		Zhuanghui 莊惠	1452-1457	Son of Zhu Shangzhou, C.Prince Gongjing	Born in 1427.
Zhu Gongshuo 朱公鑠		Anxi 安僖	1458-1476	1st son of Zhu Zhinie, C.Prince Zhuanghui	Born in 1442. His title and state later repealed due to he died childless.

Lesser members

Lesser members of Xingping Commentary
Birth name	Rank	Relationships with Commentary Prince
Zhu Gongshang 朱公鑜	Defender General	2nd son of Zhu Zhinie, C.Prince Zhuanghui

Yongshou Commentary

List of Princes of Yongshou Title: Yongshou (永壽) Created year: 1402 Collapsed year: 1656
Birth name	Rank	Posthumous name	Reign	Relationships with 1st rank Prince / Predecessor	Notes
Zhu Shanghong 朱尚灴	Commentary Prince	Huaijian 懷簡	1402-1420	5th son of Zhu Shuang, Prince Min of Qin	Born on 17 April 1390 & died on 19 September.
Zhu Zhizhi 朱志埴	Commentary Prince	Anhui 安惠	1431-1470	1st son of Zhu Shanghong, C.Prince Huaijian	Born in 1404.
Zhu Gongchan 朱公鋋	Commentary Prince	Kangding 康定	1472-1473	1st son of Zhu Zhizhi, C.Prince Anhui	Born in 1438.
Zhu Chenglin 朱誠淋	Commentary Prince	Zhuangxi 莊僖	1476-1495	Son of Zhu Gongchan, C.Prince Kangding	Used to be Defender General in 1476.
Zhu Bingdang 朱秉欓	Commentary Prince	Gonghe 恭和	1497-1538	1st son of Zhu Chenglin, C.Prince Zhuangxi	Used to be Defender General. After he died, his 6th son Zhu Weiyi wanted succeeded him as son of his 2nd primary consort, due to his 1st son Zhu Weiyao died before him. But, Zhu Weiyao's son, Zhu Huaishan also wanted succeeded as C.Prince. Then, Zhu Huaiquan, Prince Xuan of Qin wrote an argument letter to the imperial court for Zhu Huaishan and make him got the position. After this disturbance, the court had ordered Commentary Prince couldn't had 2 primary consorts.
Zhu Weiyao 朱惟燿	Bestowed Commentary Prince	Huaishun 懷順	Bestowed	1st son of Zhu Bingdang, C.Prince Gonghe	Used to be Defender General, then died before his father in 1528. His son Zhu Huaishan and 6th brother Zhu Weiyi had fought for the position of Commentary Prince.
Zhu Huaishan 朱懷墡	Commentary Prince	Rongjing 榮靖	1549-1550	Son of Zhu Weiyao, C.Prince Huaishun	He had fought for the position of Commentary Prince with 6th uncle Zhu Weiyi, then his distant cousin Zhu Huaiquan, Prince Xuan of Qin helped him got the position.
Zhu Jingyong 朱敬鏞	Commentary Prince	Zhaoxian 昭憲	1552-before 1605	Son of Zhu Huaishan, C.Prince Rongjing	-
Zhu Yikuang 朱誼況	Commenatary Prince	Kangyu 康裕	1605-1614	Son of Zhu Jingrong, C.Prince Zhaoxian	Became Heir Apparent in 1557 before succeeded as Commentary Prince.
Zhu Cun... 朱存𣑚	Commentary Prince	None	1617-1644	1st son of Zhu Yikuang, C.Prince Kangyu	Became Heir Apparent, Grandson of C.Prince in 1599, then became Heir Apparent, son of C.Prince in 1604. He got captured by Li Zicheng in 1644. After he died, Southern Ming designated his younger brother Zhu Cunwu as his successor.
Zhu Cunwu 朱存梧	Commentary Prince	None	1649-1656	2nd son of Zhu Yikuang, C.Prince Kangyu Younger brother of Zhu Cun..., 10 gen C.Prince of Yongshou.	After he died childless, his title and state got repealed.

Heyang Commendary Princedom

List of C.Princes of Heyang Title: Heyang (郃陽) Created year: 1426 Collapsed year: 1508
Birth name	Rank	Posthumous name	Reign	Relationships	Notes
Zhu Gongtang 朱公鏜	Commendary Prince	Huigong 惠恭	1426 - 1471	4th son of Zhu Zhiqie, Prince Kang of Qin	-
Zhu Chenghong 朱誠泓		Wengmu 溫穆	1473 - 1494	Eldest son of Zhu Gongtang, C.Prince Huigong	Originnaly a Defender General. Due to his only son Zhu Bingrou died before him, his peerage originally determined would succeeded by his second brother Zhu Chengfen, a Defender General. But Zhu Chengfen died before canonized officially, so the peerage of C.Prince of Heyang succeeded by his third brother, Zhu Chenghui.
Zhu Chenghui 朱誠澮		Dao'an 悼安	1494	3rd brother of Zhu Chenghong, C.Prince Wengmu 3rd son of Zhu Gongtang, C.Prince Huigong	Originally a Defender General. Due to he second brother Zhu Chengfen died before canonized officially, he succeeded his eldest brother as 3rd C.Prince of Heyang.
Zhu Bingxi 朱秉檄		Anxi 安僖	1508	Eldest son of Zhu Chenghui, C.Prince Dao'an	Originally a Bulwark General. Due to he died childless, the peerage of C.Prince of Heyang repealed and his second brother Zhu Bingju became the clan conucilor of Heyang Princedom.

Clan Councilors & lesser members

Clan Councilors of Heyang
Birth name	Peerage	Term	Relationship
Zhu Bingju 朱秉橘	Bulwark General	1509 - ?	Younger brother of Zhu Bingxi, C.Prince of Anxi 2nd son of Zhu Chenghui, C.Prince
Zhu Weiyi 朱惟熠	Supporter General	? - 1585	Son of Zhu Bingju, Bulwark General
Zhu Huaiqiao 朱懷墝	Defender Lieutenant	Unknown	Son of Zhu Weiyi, Supporter General
Zhu Jingfu 朱敬鉘	Bulwark Lieutenant	? - 1621	Son of Zhu Huaiqiao, Defender Lieutenant
Zhu Yiti 朱誼𣹲	Supporter Lieutenant	after 1621 - ?	Son of Zhu Jingfu, Bulwark Lieutenant

Lesser members of Heyang
Birth name	Peerage	Relationship	Notes
Zhu Chengfen 朱誠汾	Defender General	2nd son of Zhu Gongtang, C.Prince Huigong	Originally determined to succeeded his eldest brother Zhu Chenghong, C.Prince Wengmu as C.Prince of Heyang. But he died before canonized officially, later the peerage of C.Prince of Heyang succeeded by his third brother Zhu Chenghui.

Family tree

Family tree of C.Prince of Heyang

Orange box for Prince of Qin Green box for C.Prince of Heyang Cyan box for clan councilors of Heyang Zhu Zhiqie 朱志𡐤 Prince Kang of Qin5 秦康王 1404 - 1428 - 1455 4 Zhu Gongtang 朱公鏜 C.Prince Huigong of Heyang1 郃陽惠恭王 1404 - 1426 - 1471 1 2 3 Zhu Chenghong 朱誠泓 C.Prince Wengmu of Heyang2 郃陽溫穆王 ? - 1473 - 1494 Zhu Chengfen 朱誠汾 Defender General of Heyang 郃陽鎮國將軍 Zhu Chenghui 朱誠澮 C.Prince Dao'an of Heyang3 郃陽悼安王 ? - 1494 1 2 Zhu Bingxi 朱秉檄 C.Prince Anxi of Heyang4 郃陽安僖王 ? - 1508 Zhu Bingju 朱秉橘 Bulwark General of Heyang 郃陽輔國將軍 1509 - ? Zhu Weiyi 朱惟熠 Supporter General of Heyang 郃陽奉國將軍 ? - 1585 Zhu Huaiqiao 朱懷墝 Defender Lieutenant of Heyang 郃陽鎮國中尉 Zhu Jingfu 朱敬鉘 Bulwark Lieutenant of Heyang 郃陽輔國中尉 ? - 1621 Zhu Yiti 朱誼𣹲 Supporter Lieutenant of Heyang 郃陽奉國中尉 ? - > 1621 - ?