Prince of Chu peerage (楚王) was created in 1370 for Zhu Zhen, Hongwu Emperor's sixth son by Consort Chong of the Hu clan. Initially the peerage was named as Prince of Qi, however the name was changed to Chu after the ancient Chinese kingdom that used to encompass Wuchang, which was conquered at the time of Zhu Zhen's birth.[1]
The generation poem given by the Hongwu Emperor was:
孟季均荣显,英华蕴盛容。宏才升博衍,茂士立全功.
Meng Ji Yun Rong Xian, Ying Hua Yun Sheng Rong. Hong Cai Sheng Bo Yan, Mao Shi Li Quan Gong.
The peerage was used until Sheng generation which was the same generation as of Taichang Emperor
Generation | Kangxi Radical | Wu Xing element |
---|---|---|
Meng (孟) | Radical 86 (火) | "fire" (火) |
Ji (季) | Radical 32 (土) | "Earth" (土) |
Jun (均) | Radical 167 (金) | "Metal" (金) |
Rong (荣) | Radical 85 (水) | "Water" (水) |
Xian (显) | Radical 75 (木), Radical 9 (人) | "Tree" (木) |
Ying (英) | Radical 86 (火), Radical | "fire" (火) |
Hua (华) | Radical 32 (土), Radical 54 (广) | "Earth" (土) |
Yun (蕴) | Radical 167 (金) | "Metal" (金) |
Sheng (盛) | Radical 85 (水) | "Water" (水) |
Rong (容) | Radical 75 (木) | "Tree" (木) |
Hong (宏) | Radical 86 (火) | "fire" (火) |
Cai (才) | Radical 32 (土) | "Earth" (土) |
Sheng (升) | Radical 167 (金) | "Metal" (金) |
Bo (博) | Radical 85 (水) | "Water" (水) |
Yan (衍) | Radical 75 (木) | "Tree" (木) |
Mao (茂) | Radical 86 (火) | "fire" (火) |
Shi (士) | Radical 32 (土) | "Earth" (土) |
Li (立) | Radical 167 (金) | "Metal" (金) |
Quan (全) | Radical 85 (水) | "Water" (水) |
Gong (功) | Radical 75 (木) | "Tree" (木) |
See also: List of Ming dynasty princes consorts § Prince of Chu |