Prince of Qin (Chinese: 秦王) was a first-rank princely peerage of the Ming dynasty. The princedom was created by the Hongwu Emperor for his second son, Zhu Shuang.

Generation names / poem

The generation poem given by Hongwu Emperor 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

The mainline members used the poem until the name "Cun" (存), which was the same generation as Tianqi Emperor and Chongzhen Emperor.

Princedom of Qin

Princedom of Qin 秦王
Creation date1378
Creationfirst creation
Created byHongwu Emperor
Peerage1st-rank princely peerage for imperial son of Ming Dynasty
First holderZhu Shuang, Prince Min
Last holderZhu Cunfu, 16th Prince of Qin
StatusExtinct
Extinction date1649
Seat(s)Xi'an, Shaanxi


Genealogy of Princedom of Qin (w/a Princedom of Lintong Comm.)
Hongwu Emperor
2nd son
Zhu Shuang
1356–1395
Prince Min of Qin1
秦愍王
1370–1395
1st son
Zhu Shangbing
朱尚炳
1380−1412
Prince Yin of Qin 2
秦隱王
1395–1412
1st son2nd son (1st son of primary consort)3rd son
Zhu Zhijun
朱志均
1403–1426
Prince Huai of Qin 4
秦怀王
1424–1426
Zhu Zhigeng
朱志堩
1404–1424
Prince Xi of Qin 3
秦僖王
1412–1424
Zhu Zhiqie
朱志𡐤
1404–1455
Prince Kang of Qin 5
秦康王
1428–1455
1st son4th son (1st son of primary consort)
Zhu Gongming
朱公铭
1431–1474
Prince Huijian of Lintong Comm.
"Prince An of Qin"
秦安王
(posthumously honoured in 1538)
Zhu Gongxi
朱公锡
1437–1486
Prince Hui of Qin
秦惠王
6th Prince of Qin
1458–1486
1st son4th son (1st son from primary consort)1st son
Zhu Chengrun
朱诚润
Defender General of Lintong
"Prince Gong of Qin"
秦恭王
(posthumously honoured in 1549)
Zhu Chengcan
朱诚澯
1453–1493
Prince Hexi of Lintong Comm.
"Prince Zhuang of Qin"
秦庄王
(posthumousy honoured in 1538)
Zhu Chengyong
朱诚泳
1458–1498
Prince Jian of Qin
秦简王
7th Prince of Qin
1488–1498
2nd son (1st son from primary consort)2nd son
Zhu Bingfu
朱秉柎
Bulwark General of Lintong
"Prince Shun of Qin"
秦順王
(posthumously honoured in 1549)
Zhu Bingshuang
朱秉欆
1480–1501
Prince Zhao of Qin
秦昭王
8th Prince of Qin
1500–1501
Zhu Weilian 朱惟燫
Supporter General of Lintong
"Prince Duan of Qin"
秦端王
(posthumously honoured in 1549)
Zhu Weichao
朱惟焯
1499–1544
Prince Ding of Qin
秦定王
9th Prince of Qin
1509–1544
Zhu Huaiquan
朱懷埢
1524–1566
Prince Xuan of Qin
秦宣王
10th Prince of Qin
1548–1566
1st son
Zhu Jingrong
朱敬镕
1541–1576
Prince of Jing of Qin
秦靖王
11th Prince of Qin
1569–1576
1st son3rd son
Zhu Yihan
朱谊澏
d.1586
Prine Jing of Qin
秦敬王
12th Prince of Qin
1581–1586
Zhu Yihuan
朱谊漶
d.1637
Prince Su of Qin
秦肃王
13th Prince of Qin
1587–before 1637
1st son3rd son
Zhu Cunshu
朱存枢
1592–1629
Hereditary Prince of Qin
1616–1629
Zhu Cunji
朱存机
1595–1641
Prince Jing of Qin
秦景王
14th Prince of Qin
–1641
Zhu Cunji
朱存极
d.1643
15th Prince of Qin
1641–1643
Zhu Cunfu
朱存
d.1649
16th Prince of Qin
1649

Cadet princedoms

Genealogy of Cadet Branches of Princedom of Qin
Hongwu Emperor
2nd son
Prince of Qin 秦王
1378, located in Xi'an Shaanxi
Zhu Shuang
1356 - 1395
Prince Min of Qin
秦愍王
1st Prince of Qin
1370 - 1395
1st son2nd son3rd son4th son5th son6th son
Prince of Yongxing Comm. 永興王
1403, located in Gongchang, Shaanxi, then changed to Xi'an
Prince of Bao'an Comm. 保安王
1403, located in Lintao, Shaanxi then changed to Xi'an
Prince of Xingping Comm. 興平王
1402
Prince of Yongshou Comm. 永壽王
1402
Prince of Anding Comm. 安定王
1402
stripped of his title in 1419
Zhu Shangbing
朱尚炳
1380 - 1412
Prince Yin of Qin
秦隱王
2nd Prince of Qin
1395 - 1412
Zhu Shanglie
朱尚烈
1384 - 1417
Prince Yijian of Yongshou Comm.
永興懿簡王
1st Prince of Yongshou Comm.
1403 - 1417
Zhu Shangyu
朱尚煜
1385 - 1410
Prince Huaixi of Bao'an
保安懷僖王
1st Prince of Bao'an Comm.
1403 - 1410
Zhu Shangzhou
朱尚烐
1389 - 1449
Prince Gongjing of Xingping
興平恭靖王
1st Prince of Xingping Comm.
1402 - 1449
Zhu Shanghou
朱尚灴
1390 - 1420
Prince Huaijian of Yongshou Comm.
永壽懷簡王
1st Prince of Yongshou Comm.
1402 - 1402
Zhu Shangkai
朱尚炌
b.1394
Prince of Anding Comm.
1402 - 1419
6 princes from 6 generations
main line extinct, then succeeded by 2 princes via illegal way, title abolished in 1573
7 princes from 5 generations
main line extinct, then succeeded by 2 princes via illegal way, title abolished in 1544
3 princes from 3 generations
extinct in 1476
10 princes from 10 generations
extinct in 1656
1st son2nd son (1st son from primary consort)3rd son4th son
Prince of Weinan Comm. 渭南王
1403
title merged after succeeded princedom of Qin in 1424
Prince of Fuping Comm. 富平王
1422
title merged after succeeded princedom of Qin in 1428
Prince of Yichuan Comm. 宜川王
1426
Zhu Zhijun
朱志均
1403 - 1426
Prince Huai of Qin
秦懷王
4th Prince of Qin
1424 - 1426
Zhu Zhigeng
朱志堩
1404 - 1424
Prince Xi of Qin
秦僖王
3rd Prince of Qin
1412 - 1424
Zhu Zhiqie
朱志𡐤
1404 - 1455
Prince Kang of Qin
秦康王
5th Prince of Qin
1428 - 1455
Zhu Zhibao
朱志堢
1410 - 1448
Prince Zhuangjing of Yichuan Comm.
宜川莊靖王
1st Prince of Yichuan Comm.
1427-1448
4 princes from 4 generations
main line extinct in 1522
recreated during Southern Ming period
1st son2nd son3rd son4th son (1st son of primary consort)
Prince of Lintong Comm. 临潼王
1426
Prince of Heyang Comm. 郃陽王
1426
Prince Yanyang Comm. 汧陽王
1446
Zhu Gongming
朱公銘
1431-1474
Prince Huijian of Lintong Comm.
臨潼惠簡王
1st Prince of Lintong Comm.
1442 - 1474
"Prince An of Qin"
秦安王
(posthumously honoured in 1538)
Zhu Gongtang
朱公鏜
1432 - 1471
郃陽惠恭王
1st Prince of Heyang Comm.
1442 - 1471
Zhu Gongzeng
朱公鏳
1436 - 1495
Prince Duanyi of Yanyang
汧陽端懿王
1st Prince of Yanyang Comm.
1446 - 1495
Zhu Gongxi
朱公錫
1437 - 1486
Prince Hui of Qin
秦惠王
6th Prince of Qin
1458 - 1486
4 princes from 3 generations
title abolished in 1508 due to main line extinct
3 princes from 3 generations
title abolished in 1554 due to main line extinct
1st son4th son (1st son from primary consort)only son
Prince of Zhen'an 鎮安王
1468
title merged after succeeded principality of Qin in 1488
Zhu Chengrun
朱誠潤
Defender General of Lintong
"Prince Jing'an of Lintong Comm."
臨潼靖安王
(posthumously honoured in 1538)
"Prince Gong of Qin"
秦恭王
(posthumously honoured in 1549)
Zhu Chengcan
朱誠澯
1453 - 1493
Prince Hexi of Lintong
臨潼和僖王
2nd Prince of Lintong Comm.
1477 - 1493
"Prince Zhuang of Qin"
秦莊王
(posthumously honoured in 1538)
Zhu Chengyong
朱誠泳
1458 - 1498
Prince Jian of Qin
秦簡王
7th Prince of Qin
1488 - 1498
2nd son (1st son from primary consort)2nd son
3rd Prince of Lintong Comm.
succeeded in 1495
title merged after succeeded principality of Qin in 1500
Zhu Bingfu
朱秉柎
Bulwark General of Lintong
"Prince Shun of Qin"
秦順王
(posthumously hnoured in 1549)
Zhu Bingshuang
朱秉欆
1480 - 1501
Prince Zhao of Qin
秦昭王
8th Prince of Qin
1500 - 1501
Zhu Weilian
朱惟燫
Supporter General of Lintong
"Prince Duan of Qin"
秦端王
(posthumously honoured in 1549)
Zhu Weichuo
朱惟焯
1499 - 1544
Prince Ding of Qin
秦定王
9th Prince of Qin
1509 - 1544
Zhu Huaiquan
朱懷埢
1524 - 1566
Prince Xuan of Qin
秦宣王
10th Prince of Qin
1548 - 1566
1st son
Prince of Longde Comm. 隆德王
1550
title merged after succeeded princedom of Qin in 1569
Zhu Jingrong
朱敬鎔
1541 - 1576
Prince Jing of Qin
秦靖王
11th Prince of Qin
1569 - 1576
1st son3rd sonlesser son
Prince of Ziyang Comm. 紫阳王
1586
title merged after succeeded principality of Qin in 1587
Prince of Chongxin Comm. 崇信王
1595
extinct in 1650
Zhu Yihan
朱誼澏
d.1586
Prince Jing of Qin
秦敬王
12th Prince of Qin
1581 - 1586
Zhu Yihuan
朱誼漶
d.1637
Prince Su of Qin
秦肅王
13 Prince of Qin
1587 - before 1637
Zhu Yizi
朱谊𣴖
d.1650
Prince of Chongxin Comm.
1595 - 1650
3rd sonlesser son4th sonlesser sonlesser son
second-rank prince, designation unknown
during Tianqi's period
title merged after made hereditary prince of Qin in 1629
second-rank prince, designation unknown
during Tianqi's period
title merged after succeeded princedom of Qin in 1641
Prince of Hanzhong Comm. 汉中王
1645
title merged after succeeded princedom of Qin in 1649
second-rank prince, designation unknown
during Tianqi's period
second-rank prince, designation unknown
during Tianqi's period
Zhu Cunji
朱存機
1595 - 1641
Prince Jing of Qin
秦景王
14th Prince of Qin
before 1639 - 1641
Zhu Cunji
朱存極
d.1643
15th Prince of Qin
1641 - 1643
朱存
d.1649
16th Prince of Qin
?- 1649
Zhu Cunbi
朱存楅
Zhu Cunxi
朱存檥

The princedom of Qin has 20 cadet branches, four of these cadet princedoms' designation are unknown, and nine of these principalities had merged after the title holders succeeded the main line's princedom.

The princedom that has merged included:

While there were another two princedoms with unknown designation, both of them made from some year during Tianqi Emperor's reign persons who held them were:

Princedom of Yongxing Comm.

Prince of Yongxing Commandery (永興郡王) was created in 1403 for Zhu Shanglie, the second son of Zhu Shuang, 1st Prince of Qin. The title was abolished in 1573 by the Ming court and headed by the senior-most members. The princedom was located at Gongchang (鞏昌), Shaanxi.

Princedom of Bao'an Comm.

Prince of Bao'an Commandery (保安郡王) was created in 1403, for Zhu Shangyu, third son of Zhu Shuang, the 1st Prince of Qin. The title was abolished in 1554 by the Ming court. The princedom was initially located in Lintao (臨洮), Shaanxi, then changed to Xi'an.[2]

Princedom of Xingping Comm.

Prince of Xingping Commandery (興平郡王) was created in 1402, for Zhu Shangzhou, fourth son of Zhu Shuang, the 1st Prince of Qin. The princedom extinct in 1476 after the last prince died childlessly.

Princedom of Yongshou Comm.

Prince of Yongshou Commandery (永壽郡王) was created in 1402, for Zhu Shanghong, fifth son of Zhu Shuang, the 1st Prince of Qin. The princedom was extinct in 1656, during the reign of Yongli Emperor of Southern Ming.

Princedom of Anding Comm.

Prince of Anding Commandery (安定郡王) was created in 1402, for Zhu Shangkai, sixth son of Zhu Shuang, the 1st Prince of Qin. The princedom was abolished in 1419 by Yongle Emperor.

Princedom of Yichuan Comm.

Prince of Yichuan Commandery (宜川郡王) was created in 1426, for Zhu Zhibao, fourth son of Zhu Shangbing, the 2nd Prince of Qin. The prinedom was originally abolished in 1522, then the clan was headed by lower-rank members from 1525. The title recreated again by the Southern Ming court until the extinction in 1652.

Princedom of Lintong Comm.

Prince of Lintong Commandery (臨潼郡王) was created in 1426 for Zhu Gongming, the eldest son (secondary son) of Zhu Zhiqie, the 5th Prince of Qin. The princedom merged after the 3rd Prince of Lintong succeeded the princedom of Qin in 1500.

Princedom of Heyang Comm.

Prince of Heyang Commandery (郃陽郡王) was created in 1426 for Zhu Gongtang, the fourth son of Zhu Zhiqie, the 5th Prince of Qin. The princedom was abolished in 1508 by the Ming court and headed by the senior-most members.

Princedom of Yanyang Comm.

Prince of Yanyang Commandery (汧陽郡王) was created in 1446 for Zhu Gongcheng, the fifth son of Zhu Zhiqie, the 5th Prince of Qin. The princedom became extinct in 1554.

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