Mei Yin

Mei Yin (Chinese: 梅うめ殷いん; pinyin: Méi Yīn; died 1405), courtesy name Boyin (伯はく殷いん), was the son of Mei Sizu, Marquis of Runan's brother,^[1] and the son-in-law of the Hongwu Emperor, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty of China. He was assassinated in 1405 by the Yongle Emperor's adherents due to his loyalty to the Jianwen Emperor.^[2]

Family

Uncle: Mei Sizu, Marquis of Runan (汝なんじ南みなみ侯こう梅うめ思おもえ祖そ; d. 1382), the younger brother of Mei Yin's father
Cousin: Mei Yi (梅うめ義よし), Military Commissioner-in-chief of Liaodong, son of Mei Sizu. He was involved in the Hu Weiyong case and his family was persecuted.
Wife: Princess Ningguo (寧やすし國こく公主こうしゅ; 1364–1434), the second daughter of the Hongwu Emperor and the eldest daughter of Empress Ma. She was also the favourite sister of the Yongle Emperor.^[3]
- Sons:
  - Mei Shunchang (梅うめ順じゅん昌あきら), Vice Commissioner-in-chief of the Center^[4]
  - Mei Yongzhen (梅うめ永えい貞さだ), Commander of Xiaoling Guard
  - Mei Jingfu (梅うめ景けい福ぶく), Commander of the Standard-bearer Guard^[4]
    - Great-great-grandson: Mei Chun (梅うめ純じゅん), Vice Regent of the Central Capital

References

^ History of Ming, Vol. 131
^ Tsai, Shih-Shan Henry (2002). Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle. University of Washington Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-295-98124-5.
^ Tsai 2002, p. 75.
^ ^a ^b History of Ming, Vol. 121

[1] History of Ming, Vol. 131

[2] Tsai, Shih-Shan Henry (2002). Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle. University of Washington Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-295-98124-5.

[FOOTNOTETsai200275-3] Tsai 2002, p. 75.

[MS121-4] History of Ming, Vol. 121

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