Prince of Fu | |
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Creation date | 1601 |
Created by | Wanli Emperor |
Peerage | 1st-rank princely peerage for imperial son of Ming Dynasty |
First holder | Zhu Changxun, Prince Zhong |
Last holder | Zhu Yousong (the 2nd prince) |
Status | Extinct |
Extinction date | 1644 (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.
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.