Prince Wen

Prince Wen of the Second Rank, or simply Prince Wen, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Wen 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 Wen of the Second Rank
Traditional Chinese多羅溫郡王
Simplified Chinese多罗温郡王

The first bearer of the title was Mengguan (猛瓘; 1643–1674), Hooge's fifth son and a great-grandson of Nurhaci (the founder of the Qing dynasty). In 1657, Mengguan was granted the title "Prince Wen of the Second Rank" by the Shunzhi Emperor. The title was passed down over three generations and held by five persons.

Members of the Prince Wen peerage

  • Mengguan (猛瓘; 1643 – 1674; 1st), Hooge's fifth son, held the title Prince Wen of the Second Rank from 1657 to 1674, posthumously honoured as Prince Wen Liang of the Second Rank (溫良郡王)
    • 1 Foyonghui (佛永惠; 1667 – 1678; 2nd), held the title Prince Wen of the Second Rank from 1674 to 1678, posthumously honoured as Prince Wen Ai of the Second Rank (溫哀郡王), had no male heir
    • 2 Yanshou (延綬; 1670 – 1715; 3rd), initially a second-rank prince from 1678 to 1698, demoted to beile from 1698 to 1715
      • 1 Kuihui (揆惠; 1687 – 1734; 4th), held the title of a grace general from 1711 to 1715, promoted to grace bulwark duke from 1715 to 1723, stripped of his title in 1723
      • 2 Kuiliang (揆良), held the title of a feng'en jiangjun from 1716 to 1742
        • 3 Pulu (普祿), Kuiliang's third son, held the title of a grace general from 1742 to 1770
    • 3 Yanxin (延信; 1673 – 1728; 5th), initially a third class supporter general from 1687 to 1721, promoted to lesser bulwark duke in 1721, promoted to beizi in 1723 and then to beile within the same year, his title in stripped 1728
      • 1 Alina (阿里納; 1703 – 1728), Yanxin's eldest son
        • 1 Tiangui (添貴; 1721 – 1765)
          • 1 Zhulong'a (珠隆阿; 1749 – 1795), had not male heir. Xilin adopted as his son.
      • 2 Kuiju (魁舉; 1707 – 1742)
        • Yongquan (永全; 1724 – 1807)
          • Ge'erbing'a (噶爾炳阿; 1760–1809)
            • 2 Xilin (錫麟; born 1807), Ge'erbing'a's second son and Zhulong'a's adopted son
              • 1 Guangyuan (廣元; born 1844),

Family tree

adoption
Hooge
1609 – 1648
Prince Su Wu of the First Rank
1636 – 1648
5
Mengguan 1 猛瓘
1643 – 1674
Prince Wen Liang of the Second Rank
溫良郡王
1657 – 1674
113
Foyonghui 2 佛永惠
1667 – 1678
Prince Wen Ai of the Second Rank
溫哀郡王
1674 – 1678
Yanshou 3
延綬
1670 – 1715
Beile 貝勒
1698 – 1715
Yanxin 5
延信
1673 – 1728
Beile 貝勒
1723 – 1728
(title stripped)
1112
Kuihui 4 揆惠
1687 – 1734
Grace Bulwark Duke
奉恩輔國公
1715 – 1723
(title stripped)
Kuiliang
揆良
Grace General
奉恩將軍
1716 – 1742
Alina 阿里納
(1703–1728)
Kuiju 魁舉
1707 – 1742
31
Pulu 普祿
Grace General
奉恩將軍
1742 – 1770
Tiangui 添貴
1721 – 1765
Yongquan
永全
1724 – 1807
1
Zhulong'a
珠隆阿
1749 – 1795
Ge'erbing'a
噶爾炳阿
1760 – 1809
2
Xilin 錫麟
b. 1807–
1
Guangyuan
廣元
b. 1844

See also

References

  • Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao). Volume 219. China.
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