Prince Gong of the First Rank | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 和碩恭親王 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 和硕恭亲王 | ||||||||
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Prince Gong of the First Rank (Manchu: ᡥᠣᡧᠣᡳ
ᡤᡠᠨᡤᠨᡝᠴᡠᡴᡝ
ᠴᡳᠨ ᠸᠠᠩ; hošoi gungnecuke cin wang), or simply Prince Gong, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). It was passed down over two different family lines within the Aisin Gioro clan.
The first bearer of the Prince Gong title in the first family line was Changning (1657–1703), the fifth son of the Shunzhi Emperor. He was awarded the title in 1671 by his brother, the Kangxi Emperor. As the Prince Gong 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. It was passed down over ten generations and held by ten persons.
The first bearer of the Prince Gong title in the second family line was Yixin (1833–1898), the sixth son of the Daoguang Emperor. He was awarded the title in 1850 by his father. In 1872, during the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor, the second Prince Gong peerage, unlike the earlier one, was granted "iron-cap" status. This meant that the title could be passed down without being downgraded. The title was passed down over four generations and held by three persons.
Changning 常寧 (1657–1703) Prince Gong 恭親王 (1671–1703) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manduhu 滿都護 (1674–1731) Feng'en Zhenguo Gong 奉恩鎮國公 (1712–1731) | Haishan 海善 (1676–1743) Beile 貝勒 (1703–1712) (stripped of his title) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lumubu 祿穆布 (1700–1729) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feisu 斐蘇 (1715–1763) Beile 貝勒 (1731–1763) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mingshao 明韶 (1742–1787) Beizi 貝子 (1763–1787) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jinchang 晉昌 (1759–1828) Feng'en Zhenguo Gong 奉恩鎮國公 (1788–1803) Feng'en Fuguo Gong 奉恩輔國公 (1817–1828) | Jinlong 晉隆 (1761–1819) Feng'en Fuguo Gong 奉恩輔國公 (1803–1817) (stripped of his title) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xianglin 祥林 (1791–1848) Feng'en Zhenguo Gong 奉恩鎮國公 (1828–1834) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chengxi 承熙 (1832–1891) Buru Bafen Zhenguo Gong 不入八分鎮國公 (1834–1891) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chonglue 崇略 (1850–1894) Buru Bafen Zhenguo Gong 不入八分鎮國公 (1892–1894) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deyin 德蔭 (1868–1895) Buru Bafen Zhenguo Gong 不入八分鎮國公 (1894–1895) | Demao 德茂 (1882–?) Buru Bafen Zhenguo Gong 不入八分鎮國公 (1895–?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zhengang 振綱 (1920–?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also: Prince Zhong § Family tree |
Yixin 奕訢 (1833–1898) Prince Gongzhong 恭忠親王 (1850–1898) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zaicheng 載澂 (1858–1885) Guomin Beile 果敏貝勒 (1868–1885) | Zaiying 載瀅 (1861–1909) Beile 貝勒 (1868–1900) (stripped of his title) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
adoption | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puwei 溥偉 (1880–1936) Prince Gongxian 恭賢親王 (1898–1936) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yuzhan 毓嶦 (1923–2016) Prince Gong 恭親王 (1936–1945) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||