Prince of Gui 桂王 | |
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Creation date | 1601 |
Created by | Wanli Emperor |
Peerage | 1st-rank princely peerage for imperial son of Ming Dynasty |
First holder | Zhu Changying, Prince Duan |
Last holder | Name unknown (the 4th prince) |
Status | Extinct |
Extinction date | 1662 |
Seat(s) | Hengzhou (nowadays Hengyang) |
Prince of Gui (Chinese: 桂王), was a first-rank princely peerage used during Ming dynasty, this peerage title was created by the Wanli Emperor. The first Prince of Gui was Zhu Changying, 7th son of the Wanli Emperor. This peerage had 6 cadet commandery princely peerages; none of these second-rank peerages were inherited. The last Southern Ming emperor, Zhu Youlang (Yongli Emperor), was a member of this peerage.