Zhu Jianjun
| Zhu Jianjun 朱見浚 | |||||||
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| Prince of Ji | |||||||
| Born | 1456 | ||||||
| Died | 1527 (aged 70–71) | ||||||
| Spouse |
Lady Zhang
(m. 1474; died 1485) | ||||||
| Issue | Zhu Youfu Princess Shanhua | ||||||
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| House | Zhu | ||||||
| Father | Emperor Yingzong | ||||||
| Mother | Consort Wan | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 朱見浚 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 朱见浚 | ||||||
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Zhu Jianjun (1456–1527) was the seventh son of Emperor Yingzong of Ming. His mother was one of his father's concubines, Consort Wan. He was the first Prince of Ji (吉王).
Zhu Jianjun was born in 1456, during the time when Emperor Yingzong was under house arrest in the Southern Palace. In 1457, Emperor Yingzong was restored to the throne, and in the same year, Zhu Jianjun was given the title of Prince of Ji.[2] On 25 October 1477, he was sent to his princedom in Changsha Prefecture.[3][2]
Zhu Jianjun was a man of strong moral character who constantly reminded himself to do good deeds. He made a visit to the Yuelu Academy to explore the remains of ancient sages and had a portrait of one of them made, along with a copy of the Book of Documents, which he often looked at.[2] In his free time, he enjoyed writing and also read Jia Dafu Xinshu (賈大傅新書; presumably referring to Jia Yi's Jiazi Xinshu 賈子新書).[4]
After ruling for fifty years, he died in 1527 and was given the posthumous name "Jian" (簡). His heir, Zhu Youfu (朱祐枎), died early and was given the posthumous name "Dao" (悼). His grandson, Zhu Houfu, succeeded him as the Prince of Ji two years later.[2]
His daughter, Princess Shanhua (善化郡主), married Shi Ce (史策).[5]
Descendants
Zhu Jianfan (朱劍凡; 1883–1932) was a close friend of Mao Zedong and a revolutionary educator in China. He was also the father-in-law of Xiao Jingguang and Wang Jiaxiang.[6]
Notes
- ^ simplified Chinese: 吉简王; traditional Chinese: 吉簡王; pinyin: Jí Jiǎnwáng
References
Citations
- ^ Veritable Records of Xianzong, vol. 267.
- ^ a b c d History of Ming, vol. 119.
- ^ Veritable Records of Xianzong, vol. 170.
- ^ Changsha Fuzhi, vol. 2.
- ^ Veritable Records of Xiaozong, vol. 201.
- ^ "揭秘：毛澤東與明朝皇族後裔朱伯深的故事" [Revealed: The story of Mao Zedong and Zhu Boshen, a descendant of the Ming imperial family] (in Chinese). 17 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017.
Works cited
- Changsha Fuzhi 長沙府志 (in Literary Chinese). Taipei: Cheng Wen Publishing. 1976 [1747].
- History Office (1491). Xianzong Shilu 憲宗實錄 [Veritable Records of Xianzong] (in Literary Chinese).
- History Office (1509). Xiaozong Shilu 孝宗實錄 [Veritable Records of Xiaozong] (in Literary Chinese).
- Zhang, Tingyu (1974) [1739]. Ming Shi 明史 [History of Ming] (in Literary Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book. ISBN 7101003273.