Prince of Lu (鲁王) is a Ming dynasty princely peerage created in 1370 for Zhu Tan,[1] Zhu Yuanzhang's tenth son by consort Ning, of the Guo clan.The fief of Prince of Lu was located in Yanzhou prefecture (兖州府) since 1385.[2]
The generation poem given by the Hongwu Emperor was:
肇泰阳当健观颐寿以弘振举希兼达康庄遇本宁 Zhao Tai Yang Dang Jian, Guan Yi Shou Yi Hong, Zhen Ju Xi Jian Da, Kang Zhuang Yu Ben Ning
The peerage was used until "Hong" generation which was the same generation as that of Tianqi Emperor.
Generation | Kangxi radical | Wu Xing element |
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Zhao (肇) | Radical 86 (火) | "fire" (火) |
Tai (泰) | Radical 32 (土) | "Earth" (土) |
Yang (阳) | Radical 167 (金) | "Metal" (金) |
Dang (当) | Radical 85 (水) | "Water" (水) |
Jian (健) | Radical 75 (木) | "Tree" (木) |
Guan (观) | Radical 86 (火) | "fire" (火) |
Yi (颐) | Radical 32 (土), Radical 41 (寸) | "Earth" (土) |
Shou (寿) | Radical 167 (金), Radical 112 (石) | "Metal" (金) |
Yi (以) | Radical 85 (水) | "Water" (水) |
Hong (弘) | Radical 75 (木), Radical 61 (心) | "Tree" (木) |
Zhen (振) | Radical 86 (火) | "fire" (火) |
Ju (举) | Radical 32 (土) | "Earth" (土) |
Xi (希) | Radical 167 (金) | "Metal" (金) |
Jian (兼) | Radical 85 (水) | "Water" (水) |
Da (达) | Radical 75 (木), | "Tree" (木) |
Kang (康) | Radical 86 (火) | "fire" (火) |
Zhuang (庄) | Radical 32 (土) | "Earth" (土) |
Yu (遇) | Radical 167 (金) | "Metal" (金) |
Ben (本) | Radical 85 (水) | "Water" (水) |
Ning (宁) | Radical 75 (木), | "Tree" (木) |
Further information: List of Ming dynasty princes consorts § Prince of Lu |