Prince Zhi of the Second Rank, or simply Prince Zhi, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Zhi 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.[citation needed]

Prince Zhi of the Second Rank
Traditional Chinese多羅直郡王
Simplified Chinese多罗直郡王
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinduōluó zhí jùnwáng
Wade–Gilesto-lo chih chün-wang

The first bearer of the title was Yunzhi (1672–1735), the eldest son of the Kangxi Emperor. In 1698, Yunzhi was granted the title "Prince Zhi of the Second Rank" by his father. The title was passed down over three generations and held by three persons.

Members of the Prince Zhi peerage

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  • Yunzhi (1672–1735), the Kangxi Emperor's eldest son, held the title Prince Zhi of the Second Rank from 1698 to 1708, stripped of his title in 1708, given a funeral befitting a beizi in 1735
    • Hongfang (弘昉; 1704–1772), Yunzhi's second son, held the title of a feng'en zhenguo gong from 1735 to 1772
      • Yongyang (永揚; 1747–1777), Hongfang's ninth son, held the title of a feng'en fuguo gong in 1773 but was stripped of his title within the same year, had no male heir
      • Yongping (永㺸; 1723–1771), Hongfang's son
        • Mianliang (綿亮; 1750–1774), Yongping's son
      • Yongtuo (永𤣯; 1727–1780), Hongfang's son
        • Mianhao (綿灝; 1747–1807), Yongtuo's son
          • Yigui (奕貴; 1768–1799), Mianhao's son
            • Zaimou (載謀; 1795–1854), Yigui's son
              • Puqi (溥麒; 1825–1878), Zaimou's son
                • Yubao (毓葆; 1874–?), Puqi's son and Pujia's adopted son
                • Hengyuan (恆元; 1911–?), Yubao's son and Yuying's adopted son, held the title of a feng'en jiangjun from 1917
              • Pulin (溥麟; 1822–1895), Zaimou's son
                • Yuying (毓英; 1870–1915), Pulin's son, held the title of a feng'en jiangjun from 1889 to 1915, had no male heir
              • Purui (溥瑞; 1828–1862), Zaimou's son and Yizhang's adopted grandson, held the title of a feng'en jiangjun from 1848 to 1862
                • Yuquan (毓荃; 1871–1889), Purui's son, held the title of a feng'en jiangjun from 1862 to 1889
        • Mianrong (綿蓉; 1752–1804), Yongtuo's son
          • Yixi (奕璽; 1777–1836), Mianrong's son
            • Zaima (載禡; 1813–1841), Yixi's son
        • Mianbi (綿比; 1762–1823), Yongtuo's son and Yongyang's adopted son
          • Yijiang (奕江; 1793–1872), Mianbi's eldest son
            • Zaizhen (載振; 1824–1856), Yijiang's son
              • Pujia (溥佳; 1845–1876), Zaizhen's eldest son
      • Yongmou (永𤣳; 1728–1760), Hongfang's son
        • Miannai (綿鼐; 1748–1780), Yong-?'s son
    • Hongxiang (弘晌; 1718–1781), Yunzhi's 12th son, held the title of a feng'en jiangjun from 1773 to 1781
      • Yongduo (永多; 1740–1809), Hongxiang's eldest son, held the title of a feng'en jiangjun from 1781 to 1809
        • Miangen (綿亘; 1761–1803), Yongduo's son
          • Yizhang (奕章; 1796–1850), Miangen's eldest son, held the title of a feng'en jiangjun from 1809 to 1848, had no male heir

Family tree

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adoption
Yunzhi
允禔
(1672–1735)
Prince Zhi of the Second Rank
直郡王
(1698–1708)
(stripped of his title)
Hongfang
弘昉
(?–1772)
Feng'en Zhenguo Gong
奉恩鎮國公
(1735–1772)
Hongxiang
弘晌
(1718–1781)
Feng'en Jiangjun
奉恩將軍
(1773–1781)
Yongping
永㺸
(1723–1771)
Yongtuo
永𤣯
(1727–1780)
Yong-?
永𤣳
(1728–1760)
Yongyang
永揚
(1747–1777)
Feng'en Fuguo Gong
奉恩輔國公
(1773)
(stripped of his title)
Yongduo
永多
(1740–1809)
Feng'en Jiangjun
奉恩將軍
(1781–1809)
Mianliang
綿亮
(1750–1774)
Mianhao
綿灝
(1747–1807)
Mianrong
綿蓉
(1752–1804)
Mianbi
綿比
(1762–1823)
Miannai
綿鼐
(1748–1780)
Miangen
綿亘
(1761–1803)
Yigui
奕貴
(1768–1799)
Yixi
奕璽
(1777–1836)
Yijiang
奕江
(1793–1872)
Yizhang
奕章
(1796–1850)
Feng'en Jiangjun
奉恩將軍
(1809–1848)
Zaimou
載謀
(1795–1854)
Zaima
載禡
(1813–1841)
Zaizhen
載振
(1824–1856)
Pulin
溥麟
(1822–1895)
Puqi
溥麒
(1825–1878)
Purui
溥瑞
(1828–1862)
Feng'en Jiangjun
奉恩將軍
(1848–1862)
Pujia
溥佳
(1845–1876)
Yuying
毓英
(1870–1915)
Feng'en Jiangjun
奉恩將軍
(1889–1915)
Yuquan
毓荃
(1871–1889)
Feng'en Jiangjun
奉恩將軍
(1862–1889)
Yubao
毓葆
(1874–?)
Hengyuan
恆元
(1911–?)
Feng'en Jiangjun
奉恩將軍
(1917–?)

See also

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References

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  • Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao). Vol. 220. China.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)