Prince of Zhao (Ming dynasty)

Prince of Zhao, was a first-rank princely peerage used during Ming dynasty, this peerage title initially was created by Hongwu Emperor for his ninth son who was deceased. The princedom later created again by Yongle Emperor and was held by Zhu Gaosui, 3rd son of Yongle Emperor.

Generation name / poem

As members of this princedom were descendants of Yongle Emperor, the generation poem they used was:-
The mainline members used the poem until the name "Ci", which was the same generation as Chongzhen Emperor's son.

Princedom of Zhao

Zhu Gaosui, third son of Yongle Emperor, he was made the Prince of Zhao in 1404 by his father, then took his fief in Zhangde in 1425 and died in 1431. His full posthumous name was Prince Jian of Zhao
*Zhu Zhanba, Zhu Gaosui's eldest son, was made the hereditary prince in 1424 but died in 1427. His posthumous name was Hereditary Prince Daoxi of Zhao
*Zhu Zhanque, Zhu Gaosui's second son, he initially was made a commandery prince, under the title Prince of Anyang Comm. in 1424. He succeeded the princedom from 1432 to 1455. His full posthumous name was Prince Hui of Zhao
**Zhu Qizi, Zhu Zhanque's eldest son, he succeeded the princedom from 1456 to 1460. His full posthumous name was Prince Dao of Zhao
***Zhu Jianzuo, Zhu Qizi's eldest son, he succeeded the princedom from 1465 to 1502. His full posthumous name was Prince Jing of Zhao
****Zhu Youcai, Zhu Jianzuo's third son, he initially was made a commandery prince, under the title Prince of Qingliu Comm.. He succeeded the princedom from 1503 to 1518. His full posthumous name was Prince Zhuang of Zhao
*****Zhu Houyu, Zhu Youcai's eldest son, he succeeded the princedom from 1521 and committed suicide in 1560. His full posthumous name was Prince Kang of Zhao
******Zhu Zaipei, Zhu Houyu's eldest son, initially was made a commandery prince, under the title of Prince of Huojia Comm. from 1531 and died in 1537, before his father. His original posthumous name was Prince Zhaoding of Huojia. He then later posthumously honoured under the posthumous title "Prince Gong of Zhao", after his grandson succeeded the princedom.
*******Zhu Yizi, Zhu Zaipei's eldest son, was designated as the hereditary prince in 1549 but died before his grandfather, he was posthumously honoured under the posthumous title "Prince An of Zhao" after his son succeeded the princedom.
********Zhu Changqing, Zhu Yizi's eldest son, he succeeded the princedom from 1565 to 1614. His full posthumous name was Prince Mu of Zhao
*********Zhu Yousong, Zhu Changqing's eldest son, was designated hereditary prince in 1585 but died before his father.
*********Zhu Yougui, Zhu Changqing's seventh son, was made a commandery prince under the title Prince of Shouguang Comm. from 1599 to 1608. His original posthumous name was Prince Zhaojing of Shouguang, he was posthumously honoured under the posthumous title "Prince Shun of Zhao" after his son succeeded the princedom.
**********Zhu Ci..., Zhu Yougui's eldest son, he was designated hereditary prince after the death of his uncle. He succeeded the princedom in 1617.
******Zhu Zaiyuan, Prince of Chenggao Comm., Zhu Houyu's fourth son, he was appointed to acting general affairs of Princedom of Zhao from 1538 to 1565, after the death of his eldest brother.
*******Zhu Yizong, Zhu Zaiyuan's eldest son, was made a defender general under his father's designation from 1557 to 1577
********Zhu Changyu, Zhu Yizong's eldest son, he initially succeeded the peerage of Prince of Chenggao Comm. from 1587. He succeeded the principality from 1632 and was killed by Li Zicheng in 1644. His posthumous name was Prince Ke of Zhao
*********Zhu Youyan, he succeeded the princedom from 1646 to 1647.

Cadet princedoms

Princedom of Linzhang Comm.

Prince of Linzhang Commandery was created in 1538, for Zhu Qijun, second son of Zhu Zhanhao, the 2nd Prince of Zhao. The princedom was abolished in 1644 when the Ming dynasty extinct.

Zhu Zhanhao, Prince Hui of Zhao, 2nd Prince of Zhao
*Zhu Bangjun, second son of Zhu Zhanhao, the 2nd Prince of Zhao. He was made Prince of Linzhang in 1444 until his death in 1485. His full posthumous name was Prince Gong'an of Linzhang
**Zhu Jianzhi, Zhu Bangjun's eldest son. He succeeded the princedom from 1487 until his death in 1516. His full posthumous name was Prince Ronghe of Linzhang
***Zhu Youyi, Zhu Jianzhi's eldest son. He was made a defender general when his father succeeded the princedom, he died before his father and was posthumously honoured as a Prince of Linzhang with the posthumous name "Prince Daohuai of Linzhang" after his eldest son succeeded the princedom
*****Zhu Houke, Zhu Youyi's eldest son. He succeeded the princedom from 1521, after his grandfather's death until his death in 1529
******Name unknown, Zhu Houke's eldest son. He succeeded the princedom from 1538 until his death in 1590. His full posthumous name was Prince Zhuanghui of Linzhang
*******Zhu Yishuo, Prince Zhuanghui's eldest son. He was designated chief son in 1586 and succeeded the princedom in 1593
********Zhu Changhai, Zhu Yishuo's eldest son. He succeeded the princedom from 1622 until 1644