Prince Lü

Prince Lü of the First Rank, or simply Prince Lü, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Lü peerage was not awarded "iron-cap" status, this meant that each successive bearer of the title would normally start off with a title downgraded by one rank vis-à-vis that held by his predecessor. However, the title would generally not be downgraded to any lower than a feng'en fuguo gong except under special circumstances.

Prince Lü of the First Rank
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese和碩履親王
Simplified Chinese和硕履亲王
Manchu name
Manchu scriptᡥᠣᡧᠣᡳ
ᡩᠣᡵᠣᠯᠣᠨ
ᠴᡳᠨ ᠸᠠᠩ
Romanizationhošoi dorolon cin wang

The first bearer of the title was Yuntao (1686–1763), the 12th son of the Kangxi Emperor. In 1722, Yuntao was made a junwang (second-rank prince) by his father for his military achievements. However, a year later, he was demoted two grades to beizi, but was restored as a junwang in 1730. In 1735, he was promoted to qinwang (first-rank prince) under the title "Prince Lü of the First Rank". The peerage was passed down over eight generations and held by eight persons.

Members of the Prince Lü peerage

  • Yuntao (允祹; 1686 – 1763) (1st), the Kangxi Emperor's 12th son, initially a beizi, promoted to second-rank prince in 1722, demoted to beizi in 1723, further demoted to grace defender duke in 1724, restored as a second-rank prince in 1730, promoted to first-rank prince as Prince Lü of the First Rank in 1735, posthumously honoured as Prince Lü Yi of the First Rank (履懿親王)
    • (N/A)
      • Yongcheng (永珹; 1739 – 1777) (2nd), the Qianlong Emperor's fourth son and Yuntao's adoptive grandson, held the title Prince Lü of the Second Rank from 1763 to 1777, posthumously honoured as Prince Lü Duan of the First Rank (履端親王) in 1799
        • Mianhui (綿惠; 1764 – 1796) (3rd), Yongcheng's eldest son, held the title of a beile from 1777 to 1796, posthumously honoured as Prince Lü of the Second Rank
          • Yilun (奕綸; 1790 – 1836) (4th), Mianqin's son and Mianhui's adoptive son (from line of Prince Cheng's peerage), held the title of a beizi from 1796 to 1809, promoted to beile in 1809, demoted to beizi in 1835, posthumously honoured as a beile in 1836
            • Zaigang (載鋼; 1823 – 1882), Yilun's ninth son, held the title of a feng'en zhenguo gong from 1865 to 1882
              • Pumao (溥楙; 1850–1882) (6th), Zaigang's third son and Zaifen's adoptive son, held the title of a grace bulwark duke from 1854 to 1882
                • Yuchang (毓昌; 1878 – 1885) (7th), Pumao's eldest son, held the title of a grace defender duke from 1882 to 1885, had no male heir
            • Zaifen (載鈖; 1825 – 1853) (5th), Yilun's tenth son, held the title of a beizi from 1836 to 1853, had no male heir
            • Zaihe (載鶴; 1833 – 1884), Yilun's 12th son, held the title of a grace general from 1856 to 1884
              • Puzhi (溥植; 1882 – 1936) (8th), Zaihe's eldest son, held the title of a grace defender duke from 1885 to 1936
                • Yujun (毓鈞; b. 1902), Puzhi's son
                  • Hengpei (恆培; b. 1928), Yujun's son

Cadet line

Yuntao's cadet line

  • Hongkun (弘昆; 1739 – 1750) , Yuntao's fifth son, posthumously honoured as the hereditary prince of Prince Lü of the First Rank in 1750

=Yilun's cadet line

  • Zaiwu (載鋙), Yilun's sixth son, held the title of a first class bulwark general from 1838 to 1847
    • Pusen (溥森), Zaiwu's eldest son, held the title of a supporter general from 1847 to 1881
      • Yucun (毓存), Pusen's fourth son, held the title of a grace general in 1881, had no male heir
  • Zaigang (載鋼; 1823 – 1882), Yilun's ninth son, held the title of a feng'en zhenguo gong from 1865 to 1882
  • Zaihe (載鶴; 1833 – 1884), Yilun's 12th son, held the title of a grace general from 1856 to 1884
  • Zai'ai (載藹), Yilun's 13th son, held the title of a grace general from 1856 to 1901
    • Puquan (溥泉), Zai'ai's eldest son, held the title of a grace general from 1902

Family tree

adoption
Yinzhen
胤禛
(1678–1735)
Yongzheng Emperor
雍正帝
(1722–1735)
Yuntao
允祹
(1686–1763)
Prince Lüyi
履懿親王
(1735–1763)
Hongli
弘曆
(1711–1799)
Qianlong Emperor
乾隆帝
(1735–1796)
Hongkun
弘昆
(1739–1750)
Shizi
世子
(posthumously awarded)
Yongcheng
永珹
(1739–1777)
Prince Lüduan
履端親王
(1763–1777)
Yongxing
永瑆
(1752–1823)
Prince Chengzhe
成哲親王
(1789–1823)
Mianhui
綿惠
(1764–1796)
Prince Lü (of the Second Rank)
履郡王
(1777–1796)
(posthumously awarded)
Mianqin
綿懃
(1768–1820)
Prince Cheng (of the Second Rank)
成郡王
(posthumously awarded)
Yilun
奕綸
(1790–1836)
Beile
貝勒
(1796–1836)
(posthumously awarded)
Zaigang
載鋼
(1823–1882)
Feng'en Zhenguo Gong
奉恩鎮國公
(1865–1882)
Zaifen
載鈖
(1825–1853)
Beizi
貝子
(1836–1853)
Zaihe
載鶴
(1833–1884)
Feng'en Jiangjun
奉恩將軍
(1856–1884)
Pumao
溥楙
(1850–1882)
Feng'en Zhenguo Gong
奉恩鎮國公
(1854–1882)
Puzhi
溥植
(1882–1936)
Feng'en Zhenguo Gong
奉恩鎮國公
(1885–1936)
Yuchang
毓昌
(1878–1885)
Feng'en Zhenguo Gong
奉恩鎮國公
(1882–1885)
Yujun
毓鈞
(1902–?)
Hengpei
恆培
(1928–?)

See also

References

  • Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao). Volume 220. China.
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