Prince Cheng of the First Rank

Prince Cheng of the First Rank
Traditional Chinese	和碩成親王
Simplified Chinese	和硕成亲王
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin héshuò chéng qīnwáng Wade–Giles ho-shuo ch'eng ch'in-wang

Prince Cheng of the First Rank, or simply Prince Cheng, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Cheng 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.

The first bearer of the title was Yongxing (永瑆; 1752–1823), the Qianlong Emperor's 11th son, who was made "Prince Cheng of the First Rank" in 1789. The title was passed down over seven generations and held by seven persons.

Members of the Prince Cheng peerage

• Yongxing (永瑆; 1752–1823), the Qianlong Emperor's 11th son, held the title Prince Cheng of the First Rank from 1789 to 1823, posthumously honoured as Prince Chengzhe of the First Rank (成哲親王)
  • Mianqin (綿懃; 1768–1820), Yongxing's eldest son, initially a buru bafen fuguo gong, promoted to beile in 1802, posthumously promoted to Prince Cheng of the Second Rank in 1820
    • Yishou (奕綬; 1786–1812), Mianqin's eldest son, posthumously granted the title of a buru bafen fuguo gong in 1812, posthumously promoted to Prince Cheng of the Second Rank in 1823
      • Zairui (載銳; 1805–1859), Yishou's eldest son, initially a zhenguo jiangjun from 1813 to 1820, promoted to beile in 1820, held the title Prince Cheng of the Second Rank from 1823 to 1859, posthumously honoured as Prince Chenggong of the Second Rank (成恭郡王)
        • Puzhuang (溥莊; 1830–1872), Zairui's eldest son, initially a third class zhenguo jiangjun from 1858 to 1859, held the title of a beile from 1859 to 1872, made an acting junwang in 1860, had no male heir
        • Puzhen (溥蓁; 1839–1864), Zairui's son
          • Yusu (毓橚; 1858–1918), Puzhen's eldest son and Puzhuang's successor, held the title of a beizi from 1872 to 1918
            • Hengyan (恆燕; 1893–?), Yusu's third son, held the title of a feng'en zhenguo gong from 1922
        • Pulan (溥蘭; 1833–1879), Zairui's fourth son, held the title of a third class zhenguo jiangjun from 1857 to 1879
          • Yugao (毓杲; 1864–?), Pulan's second son, held the title of a third class fuguo jiangjun from 1879
        • Puwei (溥蔚; 1834–1901), Zairui's fifth son, held the title of a third class zhenguo jiangjun from 1857 to 1901, had no male heir
          • Yutong (毓桐; 1890–1901), Puwei's son
        • Puyun (溥蘊; 1837–1864), Zairui's sixth son, held the title of a zhenguo jiangjun from 1857 to 1862, stripped of his title in 1862
          • Yubo (毓柏; 1858–1865), Puyun's son
        • Pubao (溥葆; 1849–1889), Zairui's 12th son, held the title of a third class zhenguo jiangjun from 1868 to 1889
          • Yuzhen (毓振; 1882–1895), Pubao's eldest son, held the title of a fuguo jiangjun from 1890 to 1895, had no male heir
          • Yukui (毓揆; 1885–?), Pubao's second son
        • Puju (溥菊; 1849–1884), Zairui's 13th son, held the title of a third class fengguo jiangjun from 1872 to 1884, had no male heir
          • Yuqi (毓啟; 1877–1877), Puju's son
        • Puheng (溥蘅; 1853–1901), Zairui's 14th son, held the title of a third class fengguo jiangjun from 1872 to 1901
          • Yupu (毓樸; 1878–?), Puju's eldest son, held the title of a feng'en jiangjun from 1902
            • Hengxun (恆勳; 1911–?), Yupu's son
    • Yiru (奕繻; 1809–1845), Mianqin's eighth son, held the title of a first class fuguo jiangjun from 1829 to 1845
      • Zaiqiao (載翹; 1828–1839), Yiru's son
    • Yichuo (奕綽; 1818–1863), Mianqin's ninth son, held the title of a feng'en jiangjun from 1838 to 1863
      • Zaiyun (載筠; 1839–1842), Yichuo's son
    • Yifu (奕綍; 1820–1854), Mianqin's 11th son, held the title of a first class fuguo jiangjun from 1844 to 1854
      • Zaiding (載碠; 1839–1906), Yifu's eldest son, held the title of a fengguo jiangjun from 1854 to 1906
        • Pukun (溥堃; 1875–1881), Zaiding's son
      • Zaiying (載碤; 1840–1894), Yifu's second son, held the title of a third class fengguo jiangjun from 1868 to 1894, had no male heir
      • Zai-? (載[石安]; 1842–1900), Yifu's third son, held the title of a third class fengguo jiangjun from 1868 to 1900
        • Pujing (溥敬; 1883–?), Zai-?'s eldest son, held the title of a feng'en jiangjun from 1902
          • Yuchun (毓椿; 1904–?), Pujing's son
      • Zailin (載碄; 1852–1898), Yifu's fourth son, held the title of a third class fengguo jiangjun from 1872 to 1898
        • Purong (溥傛; 1886–1894), Zailin's son
  • Miancong (綿聰; 1775–1828), Yongxing's third son, initially a fuguo jiangjun, promoted to zhenguo jiangjun in 1823, posthumously promoted to buru bafen fuguo gong in 1828
    • Yixiu (奕繡; 1812–1886), Miancong's second son, held the title of a third class fuguo jiangjun from 1828 to 1886
      • Zaiqin (載芹; 1862–?), Yixiu's son
        • Pushen (溥伸; 1885–?), Zaiqin's son
          • Yuxiang (毓祥; 1901–?), Pushen's son
  • Mianbin (綿儐; 1796–1841), Yongxing's seventh son, held the title of a zhenguo jiangjun from 1821 to 1841
    • Yishu (奕𩆩; 1835–1897), Mianbin's second son, held the title of a second class fuguo jiangjun from 1841 to 1897
      • Zaishan (載山; 1855–1909), Yishu's eldest son, held the title of a third class fengguo jiangjun from 1874 to 1909
        • Puzheng (溥正; 1881–?), Zaishan's eldest son, held the title of a feng'en jiangjun from 1910
      • Zaijun (載峻; 1864–1899), Yishu's fifth son, held the title of a third class fengguo jiangjun from 1878 to 1899, had no male heir
      • Zaikun (載崐; 1865–1906), Yishu's sixth son, held the title of a third class fengguo jiangjun from 1903 to 1906
        • Pubai (溥栢; 1905–?), Zaikun's eldest son, held the title of a feng'en jiangjun from 1907
      • Zailing (載岭; 1874–?), Yishu's eighth son, held the title of a third class fengguo jiangjun from 1893
      • Zai-? (載㟾; 1878–?), Yishu's ninth son, held the title of a third class fengguo jiangjun from 1903
      • Zaiyue (載岳; 1887–?), Yishu's 11th son, held the title of a third class fengguo jiangjun from 1906

Family tree

adoption

Yongxing 永瑆 (1752–1823) Prince Chengzhe of the First Rank 成哲親王 (1789–1823)

Mianqin 綿懃 (1768–1820) Prince Cheng of the Second Rank 成郡王 (posthumously awarded)

Yishou 奕綬 (1786–1812) Prince Cheng of the Second Rank 成郡王 (posthumously awarded)

Zairui 載銳 (1805–1859) Prince Chenggong of the Second Rank 成恭郡王 (1823–1859)

Puzhuang 溥莊 (1830–1872) Beile and Acting Junwang 郡王銜貝勒 (1860–1872)

Puzhen 溥蓁 (1839–1864)

Yusu 毓橚 (1858–1918) Beizi 貝子 (1872–1918)

Hengyan 恆燕 (1893–?) Feng'en Zhenguo Gong 奉恩鎮國公 (1922–?)

See also

• Prince Xun (循)
• Royal and noble ranks of the Qing dynasty

References

• Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao). Volume 221. China.