| Zhu Zairui 朱載壡 | |||||||||||
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| Crown Prince of the Ming dynasty | |||||||||||
| Tenure | 1539–1549 | ||||||||||
| Born | 20 October 1536 | ||||||||||
| Died | 14 April 1549 (aged 12) | ||||||||||
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| House | Zhu | ||||||||||
| Dynasty | Ming | ||||||||||
| Father | Jiajing Emperor | ||||||||||
| Mother | Noble Consort Wang | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 朱載壡 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 朱载壡 | ||||||||||
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Zhu Zairui (20 October 1536[1] – 14 April 1549[1]) was a prince of the Ming dynasty. He was the second son of the Jiajing Emperor. His older brother died in 1533 as an infant, making Zhu Zairui the designated heir to the throne in 1539. He died only ten years later.