Prince Hui of the First Rank, or simply Prince Hui, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Hui 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 Mianyu (綿愉; 1814–1865), the Jiaqing Emperor's fifth son, who was made "Prince Hui of the First Rank" in 1839. The title was passed down over three generations and held by three persons.
Members of the Prince Hui peerage
Members of the Prince Hui peerage
- Mianyu (綿愉; 8 Mar 1814 – 9 Jan 1865; 1st), the Jiaqing Emperor's fifth son, made a second-rank prince in 1820, promoted to first-rank prince under the title "Prince Hui of the First Rank" in 1839, posthumously honoured as Prince Hui Duan of the First Rank (惠端親王).
- 3 Yicheng (奕誠; 7 Apr 1845 – 15 Apr 1847)
- 4 Yixun (奕詢; 6 Mar 1849 – 16 Aug 1871), made a lesser bulwark duke in 1856, promoted to grace defender duke in 1864.
- 5 Yixiang (奕詳; 15 Mar 1849 – 13 Feb 1886; 2nd), made a lesser bulwark duke in 1860, promoted to grace defender duke in 1864, succeeded the peerage under the title Prince Hui of the Second Rank from 1865 to 1886, made an acting first-rank prince in 1872, posthumously honoured as Prince Hui Jing of the Second Rank (惠敬郡王)
- 1 Zairun (載潤; 14 Aug 1878 – 6 Jul 1963; 3rd), succeeded the peerage under the title of a beile from 1886 to 1945. After the People's Republic of China established, he was served as a librarian of Beijing's Research Institute of Literature and History.
- 1 Puyou (溥佑; born 1909)
- 2 Puzhong (溥仲)
- 2 Zaiji, adopted as Yimo's son (see below Yimo's line).
- Zaiguang (載光), Yicheng's son, held the title of a fengguo jiangjun
- 6 Yimo (奕謨; 22 May 1850 – 17 Aug 1905), Mianyu's sixth son, made a buru bafen zhenguo gong in 1856, promoted to feng'en zhenguo gong in 1864, made an acting beizi in 1872, promoted to beizi in 1884, made an acting beile in 1889