Zhu Gaoxu
| Zhu Gaoxu | |||||
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| Prince of Han | |||||
| Tenure | 1404–1426 | ||||
| Prince of Gaoyang | |||||
| Tenure | 1395–1404 | ||||
| Born | 30 December 1380 Hongwu 13, 4th day of the 12th month ( | ||||
| Died | 6 October 1426 (aged 45) Xuande 1, 6th day of the 9th month ( | ||||
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| Father | Yongle Emperor | ||||
| Mother | Empress Renxiaowen | ||||
Zhu Gaoxu (Chinese:
Biography
[edit]Zhu Gaoxu was born in 1380 as the second son of Zhu Di, who was then the Prince of Yan. Zhu Di was the fourth son of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming dynasty. In 1395, he was made the Prince of Gaoyang (
In 1404, he was created as the Prince of Han (
In 1416, he was granted a new fief in the small county of Le'an in Qingzhou Prefecture, Shandong. However, he refused to leave and was reprimanded. His illegal formation of a private army and the killing of an officer resulted in his demotion to a commoner and subsequent imprisonment. After a year, he was deported to Shandong.[4]
In May 1425, Zhu Gaoxu's elder brother died after ruling for only one year. The young son of the deceased emperor, Zhu Gaoxu's nephew, became the new emperor, known as the Xuande Emperor. Feeling neglected and wronged, Zhu Gaoxu, like his father Zhu Di, decided to claim the throne. He believed that the young emperor would not be a serious obstacle to his plans.[2] Zhu Gaoxu began to gather an army in preparation to march to the capital and seize the throne. However, unlike his father, he was in a weaker position and underestimated the determination of the government, led by an experienced official[2] (Grand Secretary Yang Yong),[4] and the abilities of the young emperor. In September 1426, Zhu Gaoxu openly rebelled, but the emperor personally led 20,000 soldiers, led by General Xue Lu (1358–1430),[5] to Le'an and defeated the rebels.[2] Zhu Gaoxu was imprisoned, and 600 of his followers were executed, while 2,200 were exiled.[5]
During the subsequent investigation, it was discovered that Zhu Gaosui, the third son of the Yongle Emperor, and several other princes were involved in the rebellion. In order to maintain stability in the state, they were not punished.[5] Initially, the emperor did not want his uncle to be killed, but when he became enraged by the captive's arrogance, he ordered for him and his sons to be executed.[6]
Family
[edit]According to Zuiweilu (
Consorts and Issue:
- Primary consort, of the Wei clan (韋氏)[a]
- Lady, of the Guo clan (
郭 氏 ), daughter of Guo Ying's (郭 英 ) second son, Guo Ming (郭 銘 )[f] - Lady, of the Deng clan (鄧氏), daughter of Deng Yuan (鄧源)
- Unknown
- Zhu Zhanci, Prince of Jiyang (
濟 陽 王 朱 瞻垐), fourth son[g][d][b] - Zhu Zhanyu, Prince of Linzi (臨淄
王 朱 瞻域), fifth son[h][d][b] - Zhu Zhanyi, Prince of Zichuan (淄川
王 朱 瞻墿), sixth son[i][d][b] - Zhu Zhanxing, Prince of Changle (
昌 樂 王 朱 瞻垶), seventh son[j][d][b] - Zhu Zhanping, Prince of Qidong (
齊 東 王 朱 瞻坪), eighth son[k][d][b] - Zhu Zhandao, Prince of Rencheng (
任 城 王 朱 瞻壔), ninth son[l][d][b] - Zhu Zhanchang, Prince of Haifeng (
海 豐 王 朱 瞻㙊), tenth son[m][d][b] - Zhu Zhanbang, Prince of Xintai (
新 泰 王 朱 瞻垹), eleventh son[n][d][b]
- Zhu Zhanci, Prince of Jiyang (
Ancestry
[edit]| Zhu Chuyi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Zhu Shizhen (1281–1344) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Empress Yu | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hongwu Emperor (1328–1398) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lord Chen (1235–1334) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Empress Chun (1286–1344) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Yongle Emperor (1360–1424) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Empress Xiaocigao (1332–1382) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lady Zheng | |||||||||||||||||||
| Zhu Gaoxu (1380–1426) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Xu Siqi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Xu Liusi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lady Zhou | |||||||||||||||||||
| Xu Da (1332–1385) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lady Cai | |||||||||||||||||||
| Empress Renxiaowen (1362–1407) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Xie Zaixing | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lady Xie | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ She was made Princess consort of Han (
漢 王妃 ) in 1404. - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k He had no issue.
- ^ He was originally made Hereditary Prince (
世子 ) in 1421, later demoted to commoner rank and forced into house arrest in Fengyang in 1425. - ^ a b c d e f g h i j He was executed along with his father in 1426.
- ^ He was made Hereditary Prince (
世子 ) in 1424. - ^ Her eldest sister was Noble Consort Guo, a concubine of the Hongxi Emperor.
- ^ He was made Prince of Jiyang in 1424.
- ^ He was made Prince of Linzi in 1424.
- ^ He was made Prince of Zichuan in 1424.
- ^ He was made Prince of Changle in 1424.
- ^ He was made Prince of Qidong in 1424.
- ^ He was made Prince of Rencheng in 1424.
- ^ He was made Prince of Haifeng in 1424.
- ^ He was made Prince of Xintai in 1424.
References
[edit]- ^ Tsai, Shih-Shan Henry (2002). Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle. University of Washington Press. p. 98. ISBN 0-295-98124-5.
- ^ a b c d Mote, Frederick W (2003). Imperial China 900-1800. Harvard University Press. p. 623. ISBN 0-674-01212-7.
- ^ a b Tsai 2002, p. 99.
- ^ a b c Tsai 2002, p. 100.
- ^ a b c Chan, Hok-lam (1988). "Military origins of Ming China". In Mote, Frederick W.; Twitchett, Denis C (eds.). The Cambridge History of China Volume 7: The Ming Dynasty, 1368–1644, Part 1. Cambridge University Press. p. 289. ISBN 0521243327.
- ^ Ming, Jiao Hong, Guochao Xianzhenglu, Volume 2.
明 ·焦 竑《国 朝 献 征 录》卷 二 ·宗室 二 ：“初 庶人被 执，锁絷逍遥 城 。一 日 上 欲 往视，左右 止 之 ，不 听。及至，熟 视久之 。庶人出 不意 ，伸 一足 ，勾上仆地。左右 亟扶起 。亟命壮士 舁铜缸覆之 。缸约重 三 百 斤 ，庶人有力 ，项负之 ，辄动。积炭缸上如山，然 炭 逾时，火 炽铜镕，庶人死 。诸子并死。”
- "Early Ming China" by Edward Dreyer (1982).