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Prince of Fu
Creation date1601
Created byWanli Emperor
Peerage1st-rank princely peerage for imperial son of Ming Dynasty
First holderZhu Changxun, Prince Zhong
Last holderZhu Yousong (the 2nd prince)
StatusExtinct
Extinction date1644 (absorbed into the crown)
Seat(s)Luoyang

Prince of Fu (Chinese: 福王), was a first-rank princely peerage used during Ming dynasty, this peerage title was created by Wanli Emperor. The first Prince of Fu was Zhu Changxun, 3rd son of Wanli Emperor. This peerage had 2 cadet commandery princely peerages, all of these second-rank peerages had not inherited. The first Southern Ming emperor, Zhu Yousong (Hongguang Emperor) was the last title holder of this peerage.

Generation name / poem

As members of this peerage was descentants of Yongle Emperor, their generation poem was:-

"Gao Zhan Qi Jian You, Hou Zai Yi Chang You. Ci He Yi Bo Zhong, Jian Jing Di Xian You"
高瞻祁見祐,厚載翊常由。慈和怡伯仲,簡靖迪先猷

This peerage used the poem until You (由) generation.

Members