Prince of Chu (Ming dynasty)

Generation poem

孟季均荣显，英华蕴盛容。宏才升博衍，茂士立全功.
Meng Ji Yun Rong Xian, Ying Hua Yun Sheng Rong. Hong Cai Sheng Bo Yan, Mao Shi Li Quan Gong.

Princedom of Chu

• * Zhu Mengwan ', Zhu Zhen's third son who held the princedom from 1424 to 1439 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuang of Chu
• ** Zhu Jini ', Zhu Mengwan's first son who held the princedom from 1440 to 1443 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Xian of Chu
• ** Zhu Jichu ', Zhu Mengwan's second son who held the princedom from 1444 to 1462 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Kang of Chu
• ** Zhu Jili, Zhu Mengwan's third son who had held the princedom of Dong'an from 1437 to 1462 before his son was transferred into the princedom of Chu
• *** Zhu Jun'e ', Zhu Jili's first son who held the princedom from 1465 to 1510 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Jing of Chu
• **** Zhu Rongxie ', Zhu Jun'e's first son who held the princedom from 1512 to 1534 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Duan of Chu
• ***** Zhu Xianrong ', Zhu Rongxie's first son who held the princedom from 1536 to 1545 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Min of Chu
• ****** Zhu Yingxian ', Zhu Xianrong's third son who held the princedom from 1551 to 1571 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Gong of Chu
• ******* Zhu Huakui ', Zhu Yingxian's first son who held the princedom from 1580 to 1643 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Ding of Chu
• ******* Zhu Huabi ', Zhu Yingxian's second son who held the princedom from 1643 to 1646 and was posthumously honoured as Princed Zhen of Chu
• ******* Zhu Huadie '', Zhu Yingxian's third son who held the princedom from 1646 to 1649 and was not given any posthumous name
• ******* Zhu Huachan, Zhu Yingxian's fourth son who inherited the princedom in 1649
• ***** Zhu Xianhuai, Zhu Rongxie's third son who acted as clan councillor from 1571 to 1574 and held the title of Prince of Wugang
• **** Zhu Rongshu, Zhu Junbu's son who held the title of Prince of Dong'an
• ***** Zhu Xianhun, Zhu Rongshu's first surviving son who acted as clan councillor from 1574 to 1580

Cadet lines

Prince of Yong'an

• * Zhu Jishu, Zhu Mengjiong's second son who held the princedom from 1437 to 1468 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuanghui of Yong'an
• ** Zhu Junli, Zhu Jishu's first son who held the title of chief son from 1445 to 1467 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Daohuai of Yong'an
• *** Zhu Rongdan, Zhu Junli's first son who held the princedom from 1472 to 1520 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Jingyi of Yong'an
• **** Zhu Xianwu, Zhu Rongdan's first son who held the princedom 1527 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhaoding of Yong'an
• ***** Zhu Yingjun, Zhu Xianwu's first son who held the princedom from 1549 until 1575 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Gongshun of Yong'an
• ****** Zhu Huamo, Zhu Yingjun's first son who held the princedom from 1575 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Ronghui of Yong'an
• ******* Zhu Yunzhong, Zhu Huamo's first son who held the princedom in 1576 and was not given any posthumous name
• ******** Zhu Shengrong, Zhu Yunzhong's son who held the title of chief son and was posthumously granted princely title
• ********* Zhu Rongxi, Zhu Shengrong's first son who held the princedom from 1610 to 1643 and was not given posthumous name
• ****** Zhu Huaruan, Zhu Yingjun's son who held the princedom from 1643 until 1656 when he surrendered to Qing dynasty.

Prince of Shouchang

• * Zhu Jixu, Zhu Mengchao's second son who held the princedom from 1449 to 1502 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Jinghe of Shouchang
• ** Zhu Juntie, Zhu Jixu's son who held the princedom from 1505 to 1510 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuangmu of Shouchang

Prince of Chongyang

• * Zhu Jidie, Zhu Mengwei's first son who held the princedom from 1451 to 1454 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuangxi of Chongyang
• ** Zhu Jundun, Zhu Jidie's first son who held the princedom from 1455 to 1506 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Duanyi of Chongyang
• *** Zhu Rongluo, Zhu Jundun's second son who held the title of chief son from 1493 until 1506 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Duanyin of Chongyang
• **** Zhu Xianxiu, Zhu Rongluo's first son who held the princedom from 1522 to 1549 and was not given a posthumous name
• ***** Zhu Yingshu, Zhu Xianxiu's son who held the title of clan councillor from 1552
• ****** Zhu HuaX
• ******* Zhu Yunqian, Zhu Xianxiu's successor who held the princedom from 1645 to 1657 when he surrendered to Qing dynasty.

Prince of Tongshan

• * Zhu Jiyang, Zhu Mengyue's first son who held the princedom from 1447 to 1470 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuangjian of Tongshan
• ** Zhu Junse, Zhu Jiyang's first son who held the title of chief son in 1445 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Wenhui of Tongshan
• *** Zhu Ronghao, Zhu Junse's first son who held the princedom from 1473 to 1516 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Wending of Tongshan
• **** Zhu Xianyu, Zhu Ronghao's first son who held the princedom from 1521 to 1539 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Duanmu of Tongshan
• ***** Zhu Yingchui, Zhu Xianyu's first son who held the princedom from 1543 to 1579 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuangyi of Tongshan
• ****** Zhu Hualang, Zhu Yingchui's first son who held the title of heir apparent from 1544 to 1559 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Rongdao of Tongshan
• ******* Zhu Yunxuan, Zhu Hualang's first son who held the princedom from 1581 to 1603 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Gongxian of Tongshan
• ******** Zhu Shengying, Zhu Yunxuan's first son who held the princedom from 1603 to 1611 and was not given any posthumous name
• ********* Zhu Rongrui, Zhu Shengying's first son who held the princedom from 1611 to 1645 when he was killed by Zhang Xianzhong
• ******* Zhu Yunyue, Zhu Hualang's second son who held the princedom in 1645
• ******* Zhu Yunshu, Zhu Hualang's third son who held the princedom from 1645 to 1662

Prince of Tongcheng

• * Zhu JiX, Zhu Mengcan's first son who held the princedom from 1457 to 1483 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Rongshun of Tongcheng
• ** Zhu Junzhuo, Zhu JiX's son who held a title of bulwark general until his death and was posthumously honoured as Prince Ximu of Tongcheng
• *** Zhu Rongdu, Zhu Junzhuo's son who held the princedom from 1487 to 1521 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Wenhui of Tongcheng
• **** Zhu Xiangui, Zhu Rongdu's first son who held the title of heir son and was posthumously honoured as Prine Huaijian of Tongcheng
• ***** Zhu Yinghu, Zhu Xiangui's first son who held the princedom from 1524 until 1576 and was not given posthumous name
• ****** Zhu Huashi, Zhu Yinghu's first son who held the princedom in 1576 and was not given posthumous name
• ******* Zhu Yunqiu, Zhu Huashi's first son who held the princedom until 1603
• ******** Zhu Shengfu, Zhu Yunqiu's first son who held the princedom from 1603 and was not given posthumous name
• ******* Zhu Yunyan, Zhu Huashi's second son
• ******** Zhu Shengcheng, Zhu Yunyan's first son who held the princedom until 1646 when he was killed in Fuzhou
• ******** Zhu Shenglian, Zhu Yunyan's second son who held the princedom from 1646 to 1654 when he died on battlefield

Prince of Yueyang

• * Zhu Jijing, Zhu Mengguan's first son who held the princedom from 1430 to 1463 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Gongxi of Yueyang. As he was sonless, his princedom was expired.
• * Zhu Jichi, Zhu Mengguan's son who held the title of defender general
• ** Zhu Junhuang, Zhu Jichi's son who held the title of bulwark general of Yueyang. Appointed as head of his clan after the death of his elder uncle

Prince of Jiangxia

• * Zhu Jihao, Zhu Mengju's first son who held the princedom from 1478 to 1482 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Daoshun of Jiangxia
• ** Zhu Junzui, Zhu Jihao's first son who held the princedom from 1485 to 1500 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Anhui of Jiangxia
• *** Zhu Rongmo, Zhu Junzui's second son who held the princedom from 1503 to 1540s and was posthumously honoured as Prince Duanxi of Jiangxia
• **** Zhu Xianju, Zhu Rongmo's first son who held the princedom from 1548 until 1583 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuangding of Jiangxia
• ***** Zhu Yingyi, Zhu Xianju's first son who held the princedom from 1583 to 1589 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Gongyi of Jiangxia
• ****** Zhu Huaxuan, Zhu Yingyi's first son who held the princedom from 1593 until 1611
• ******* Zhu Yunjia, Zhu Huaxuan's first son who held the princedom from 1611 to 1659
• ******* Zhu Yunyue, Zhu Huaxuan's second son who held the princedom from 1659 to 1664

Prince of Dong'an

• * Zhu Jun'e, transferred to Princedom of Chu
• * Zhu Junbu, Zhu Jili's second son who held the princedom from 1465 to 1508 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhaojian of Dong'an
• ** Zhu Rongyin, Zhu Junbu's first son who was appointed as chief son of Dong'an
• ** Zhu Rongshu, Zhu Junbu's second son who held the princedom from 1523 to 1562 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Gongyi of Dong'an
• *** Zhu Xianhun, Zhu Rongshu's third son who held the princedom from 1567 to 1587 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Kanghui of Dong'an
• **** Zhu Yingsui, Zhu Xianhun's first son who held the princedom from 1596 to 1623 and was not given posthumous name
• ***** Zhu Huahui, Zhu Yingsui's first son who held the princedom from 1623 and was not given posthumous name
• ****** Zhu Shenglang, Zhu Huahui's son who held the princedom until 1663

Prince of Wugang

• * Zhu Yingyou, Zhu Xianhuai's first son who held the title of heir son in 1586 and was posthumously promoted to a Prince of Wugang
• ** Zhu Huazeng, Zhu Yingyou's first son who held the princedom from 1600 to 1644

Expired cadet lines

Extinct

• Prince of Baling - created for Zhu Mengcong in 1397
• Prince of Shouchang - created for Zhu Mengchao in 1399
• Prince of Jingling - created for Zhu Mengzhao in 1404
• Prince of Daye - created for Zhu Jiruan in 1444
• Prince of Jinyun - created for Zhu Ronglin in 1502
• Prince of Changle - created for Zhu Xianrong in 1527
• Prince of Baokang - created for Zhu Xianzhang in 1527
• Prince of Hanyang - created for Zhu Yunlong in 1596
• Prince of Xingguo - created for Zhu Yunxian

Abolished

• Prince of Chongyang - created for Zhu Mengwei in 1404 and abolished with the suicide of Zhu Xianxiu in 1549
• Prince of Yueyang - created for Zhu Mengguan in 1404 and abolished with the death of Zhu Jijing in 1463.

Absorbed into princedom

• Prince of Wuling - created for Zhu Jini in 1428
• Prince of Qianyang - created for Zhu Jichu in 1437
• Prince of Xuanhua - created for Zhu Huabi in 1581 and expired after Zhu Huabi inherited the princedom
• Prince of Xin'an - created for Zhu Huadie in 1646