Zhu Zhen (Ming dynasty) explained

Zhu Zhen
Succession:	Prince of Chu
Reign:	2 May 1370 – 22 March 1424
Reign-Type:	Tenure
Successor:	Zhu Mengwan, Prince Zhuang
Birth Date:	5 April 1364 Yuan Zhizheng 24, 3rd day of the 3rd month (元至正二十四年三月初三日)
Death Date:	Ming Yongle 22, 22nd day of the 2nd month (明永樂二十二年二月二十二日)
Burial Place:	Longquan Mountain, Wuchang
Issue:	Zhu Mengcong, Prince Daojian of Bailing Zhu Mengjiong, Prince Yijiang of Yong'an Zhu Mengwan, Prince Zhuang of Chu Zhu Mengchao, Prince Anxi of Shouchang Zhu Mengwei, Prince Jingjian of Chongyang Zhu Mengyue, Prince Jinggong of Tongshan Zhu Mengcan, Prince Zhuangjin of Tongcheng Zhu Mengzhao, Prince Shunjing of Jingling Zhu Mengguang, Prince Daohui of Yueyang Zhu Mengju, Prince Kangjing of Jingxia Princess Huarong Princess Yuanjing Princess Linxiang Princess Qingxiang Princess Yunmeng Princess Anxiang Princess Liyang Princess Xingning Princess Qiyang
Full Name:	Zhu Zhen (朱楨)
Posthumous Name:	Prince Zhao of Chu (楚昭王)
Father:	Hongwu Emperor
Mother:	Consort Hu
House:	Zhu

Zhu Zhen (; 5 April 1364 – 22 March 1424), the Prince of Chu (楚王), was a prince of the Ming dynasty. He was the sixth son of the Hongwu Emperor.^[1]

Family

Consorts and Issue:

• Princess consort of Chu, of the Wang clan (楚王妃 王氏; 1363–1397),^[2] daughter of Wang Bi, Marquess of Dingyuan (定遠侯 王弼)^[3]
  • Zhu Mengwan, Prince Zhuang of Chu (楚莊王 朱孟烷; 1382–1439), third son
• Lady, of the Pan clan (潘氏)^[4]
  • Zhu Mengwei, Prince Jingjian of Chongyang (崇陽靖簡王 朱孟煒; 10 April 1387 – 1448), fifth son
• Lady, of the Li clan (李氏)^[5]
  • Zhu Mengyue, Prince Jinggong of Tongshan (通山靖恭王 朱孟爚; 12 February 1388 – 1444), sixth son
• Lady, of the Hua clan (華氏)
  • Zhu Mengcan, Prince Zhuangjin of Tongcheng (通城莊靖王 朱孟燦; 6 October 1389 – 1455), seventh son
• Unknown
  • Zhu Mengcong, Prince Daojian of Bailing (巴陵悼簡王 朱孟熜; 23 May 1381 – 14 April 1397), first son
  • Zhu Mengjiong, Prince Yijiang of Yong'an (永安懿簡王 朱孟炯; 12 May 1382 – 1432), second son
  • Zhu Mengchao, Prince Anxi of Shouchang (壽昌安僖王 朱孟焯; 1383–1440), fourth son
  • Zhu Mengzhao, Prince Shunjing of Jingling (景陵順靖王 朱孟炤; 16 February 1393 – 8 January 1447), eighth son
  • Zhu Mengguang, Prince Daohui of Yueyang (岳陽悼惠王 朱孟爟; 15 March 1394 – 1426), ninth son
  • Zhu Mengju, Prince Kangjing of Jingxia (江夏康靖王 朱孟炬; 1412–1474), tenth son
  • Princess Huarong (華容郡主), first daughter
    • Married Ma Zhu (馬注)
  • Princess Yuanjing (沅江郡主), second daughter^[6]
  • Princess Linxiang (臨湘郡主), third daughter
  • Princess Qingxiang (清湘郡主), fourth daughter
    • Married Geng Xiu (耿琇)
  • Princess Yunmeng (雲夢郡主), fifth daughter
  • Princess Anxiang (安鄉郡主), sixth daughter
    • Married Wei Ning (魏寧)
  • Princess Liyang (澧陽郡主), seventh daughter
    • Married Zhang Jian (張鑑)
  • Princess Xingning (興寧郡主), eight daughter
    • Married Ge Long (葛隆)
  • Princess Qiyang (祁陽郡主), ninth daughter
    • Married Li Cheng (李澄)

Further reading

• Book: History of Ming. 116.

Notes and References

1. Ming shilu, Vol.116
2. Records of Ming Taizu, Vol 122
3. 楚妃王氏壙誌 (Chu fei Wang shi kuang zhi)
4. Records of Ming Yingzong, Vol 163
5. Record of Ming Yingzong, vol 118
6. died young