The Prince of Jin () was a princely peerage of China's Ming dynasty, created by the Hongwu Emperor for his third son, Zhu Gang.
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Princedom of Jin Zhu Gang's fief was located in Taiyuan Prefecture of Yushan ()
Zhu Gang (; 18 December 1358 – 30 March 1398) (1st), Hongwu Emperor's third son. Posthumously honoured as Prince Gong of Jin () Zhu Jixi (; 19 May 1375 – 11 March 1435) (2nd), Zhu Gang's first son who held the princedom from 1398 until 1414 when he was stripped of his title. His title was restored with the posthumous name Prince Ding of Jin () Zhu Meigui (; 1399-1441) (4th), Zhu Jixi's first son who held the princedom from 1435 until his death in 1441. He was posthumously honoured as Prince Xian of Jin () Zhu Zhongxuan (; 1428-1502) (5th), Zhu Meigui's eldest son who held the princedom from 1441 until 1502 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuang of Jin () Zhu Qiyuan (; 1450–1501), Zhu Zhongxuan's first son who was heir apparent since 1459. He was posthumously honoured as Prince Jing of Jin () Zhu Biaorong (; 1467–1493), Zhu Qiyuan's first son who held a title of Princely Grandson () until 1493 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Huai of Jin () Zhu Zhiyang (; 1489–1533) (6th), Zhu Biaorong's second son who inherited the title in 1503 and held it until 1533. He was posthumously honoured as Prince Duan of Jin () Zhu Biaoqian (; d.1513), Zhu Qiyuan's second son who held a title of Prince of Xinhua () since 1510 and was posthumously honoured as Prince An of Jin () Zhu Zhijie (; d.1525), Zhu Biaoqian's first son who inherited the title of Prince of Xinhua and was posthumously honoured as Prince Kang of Jin () Zhu Xintian (; 1516–1575), Zhu Zhijie's first son who acted as clan councillor from 1533 to 1536 due to his nephew's prematurity and held the princedom from 1536 until 1575. Zhu Xinque (), Zhu Zhijie's second son who held a title of defender general. Posthumously honoured as Prince He of Jin () Zhu Shenjing (; d.1578), Zhu Xinque's first son who acted as clan councillor from 1576 until 1577 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Jing of Jin () Zhu Minyou (; d.1578), Zhu Shenjing's first son who held the title in 1578 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Ai of Jin () Zhu Shenzui (; d.1579), Zhu Xinque's son who inherited the princedom in 1578 until 1579 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Hui of Jin () Zhu Minchun (; d.1610), Zhu Shenzui's first son who held the title from 1585 until 1610 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Mu of Jin () Zhu Qiugui (; 1593–1630) (11th), Zhu Minchun's first son who held the princedom from 1613 to 1630 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Yu of Jin () Zhu Shenxuan (; d.1644) (12th), Zhu Qiugui's son who was designated heir apparent in 1630 and held the princedom from 1635 to 1644 (). Zhu Jihuang (; 14 September 1381 – 1427) (3rd), Zhu Gang's third son who held the princedom from 1414 until 1426 when he was deprived of his title and not given any posthumous name ()
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Prince of Pingyang
Zhu Jihuang (; 14 September 1381 – 1427), Zhu Gang's third son who was granted the title in 1402 and held it until 1414, when he was given a princedom of Jin. Zhu Meigui (; 1399-1441), Zhu Jixi's first son and Zhu Jiguang's successor who held the title from 1423 to 1435 when he was transferred to Prince of Jin peerage.
Prince of Qingcheng The peerage was created for Zhu Jixuan, Zhu Gang's fourth son. The fief was located in Fen Prefecture Zhu Jixuan (; 4 February 1385 - 26 December 1429), Zhu Gang's fourth son who held the princedom from 1403 to 1429 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuanghui of Qingcheng () Zhu Meiqing (; 1408–1456), Zhu Jixuan's first son who held the princedom from 1432 until 1456 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Gongxi of Qingcheng () Zhu Zhongyi (; 1434–1496), Zhu Meiqing's first son who held the princedom from 1458 until 1496 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Wenmu of Qingcheng () Zhu Qizhen (; 1450–1533), Zhu Zhongyi's first son who held the princedom from 1499 until 1533 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Duanshun of Qingcheng () Zhu Biaoluan (; 1469–1560), Zhu Qizhen's first son who held the princedom from 1535 until 1560 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Gongyu of Qingcheng () Zhu Zhilian (; 1495–1569), Zhu Biaoluan's first son who held the princedom from 1562 until 1569 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Anmu of Qingcheng () Zhu Xindi (; d.1564), Zhu Zhilian's first son who held the title of hereditary prince () and was posthumously honoured as Prince Daohuai of Qingcheng () Zhu Shenzhong (; 1544–1606), Zhu Xindi's first son who held the princedom from 1571 until 1606 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Rongyi of Qingcheng () Zhu Minni (; d.1609), Zhu Shenzhong's first son who held the princedom from 1608 to 1609 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Gonghe of Qingcheng () Zhu Qiulun (), Zhu Minni's son who inherited the princedom in 1609.
Prince of Ninghua The peerage was first created in1404 for Zhu Jihuan. Zhu Jihuan (; 29 July 1387 - 1450), Zhu Gang's fifth son who held the princedom of Ninghua from 1404 until 1450 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Yijian of Ninghua () Zhu Meirang (; d.1471), Zhu Jihuan's first son who held the princedom from 1452 to 1471 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Xishun of Ninghua () Zhu Zhongbing (; d. 1508), Zhu Meirang's second son who held the princedom from 1472 to 1491 and was not granted posthumous name () Zhu Qiyin (; d.1505), Zhu Zhongbing's first son who was posthumously honoured as Prince Daokang of Ninghua () Zhu Biaochao (, d.1570), Zhu Qiyin's first son who was appointed as clan councillor until 1529, held the princedom until 1570 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Kanghe of Ninghua () Zhu Zhiling (, d.1585), Zhu Biaochao's first son who inherited the princedom in 1575, held it until 1585 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Gongduan of Ninghua () Zhu Xinlong (, d.1593), Zhu Zhiling's first son who held the princedom from 1585 until 1593 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuangding of Ninghua () Zhu Shenpie (, d. 1610), Zhu Xinlong's first son who held the princedom from 1593 until 1610 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Rongyi of Ninghua () Zhu Minji (), Zhu Shenpie's first son who inherited the princedom in 1616 ().
Prince of Yonghe The peerage was created for Zhu Jilang in 1403. The fief was located in Fenzhou, Shanxi.
Zhu Jilang (; 14 April 1388 - 12 March 1443), Zhu Gang's sixth son who held the princedom from 1403 until 1443 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhaoding of Yonghe () Zhu Meiwu (; d. 1448), Zhu Jilang's first son who held the princedom from 1444 until 1448 when he was demoted to commoner status, summoned to the capital and died of reasons unknown Zhu Zhongjia (, d. 1474), Zhu Meiwu's second son who held the princedom from 1469 until 1474 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Shunxi of Yonghe () Zhu Qiyu (, d. 1488), Zhu Zhongjia's first son who held the princedom from 1476 until 1488 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Ronghuai of Yonghe () Zhu BiaoX (朱表X, d. 1518), Zhu Qiyu's first son who held the princedom from 1491 to 1518 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Jinghui of Yonghe () Zhu Zhiyu (, d.1549), Zhu BiaoX's first son who held the princedom from 1522 to 1549 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Anjian of Yonghe () Zhu Xindong (, d.1572), Zhu Zhiyu's first son who held the princedom from 1553 to 1572 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuangding of Yonghe (). Zhu Shenlei (, d.1598), Zhu Xindong's second son who held the princedom from 1572 to 1598 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Gongyi of Yonghe (). Zhu Minwa (, d. 1626), Zhu Shenlei's first son who held the princedom from 1598 to 1626 and was not given posthumous name () Zhu Qiuzhu (), Zhu Minwa's first son who inherited the princedom in 1626 ()
Prince of Guangchang The peerage was created in 1402 for Zhu Jihe, Zhu Gang's seventh son. The fief was located in Taiyuan prefecture of Shanxi.
Zhu Jihe (; 12 August 1394 – 8 September 1427), Zhu Gang's seventh son who held the princedom of Guangchang from 1402 to 1427 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Daoping of Guangchang () Zhu Meijian (, d. 1454), Zhu Jihe's first son who held the princedom from 1433 to 1454 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Anxi of Guangchang (). After his death, the princely title was abolished which meant that his successors would hold diminished ranks. Zhu Meiyu (, 1420–1480), Zhu Jixi's seventh son who held the princedom of Yunqiu from 1437 to 1480. Zhu Zhongyu (), Zhu Meiyu's second son who was adopted as Zhu Meijian's successor in 1454 and bestowed a title of defender general of Guangchang (). Zhu Qidang (), Zhu Zhongyu's son who held the title of bulwark general of Guangchang () Zhu Biaohui (), Zhu Qidang's son who held the title of supporter general of Guangchang () Zhu BiaoX (朱表X), Zhu Qidang's son Zhu Zhimo (), Zhu BiaoX's son who held the title of defender lieutenant of Guangchang (). Imprisoned for crime in 1558.
Prince of Jiaocheng The peerage was created in 1437 for Zhu Meiyuan, Zhu Jixi's second son, with the fief located in Pingyang prefecture.
Zhu Meiyuan (; 1407–1476), Zhu Jixi's second son who held the princedom from 1437 to 1476 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Rongshun of Jiaocheng () Zhu Zhongju (; d.1497), Zhu Meiyuan's first son who held the princedom from 1479 to 1497 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuangxi of Jiaocheng () Zhu Qichang (, d.1501), Zhu Zhongju's first son who held the princedom from 1499 to 1501 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Ronghui of Jiaocheng () Zhu Qiyong (, d. 1491), Zhu Zhongju's third son who held the title of defender general until 1491 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Rongxi of Jiaocheng () Zhu Biaofan (, d. 1511), Zhu Qiyong's second son who held the princedom from 1510 to 1511 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Rongduan of Jiaocheng (). His succession was posthumously considered counterfeit Zhu Qiyi (; d.1537), Zhu Zhongju's sixth son who held the title of defender general until 1537 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Gongjian of Jiaocheng () Zhu Biaoli (, d. 1570), Zhu Qiyi's first son who was granted the title of bulwark general in 1547 and held the princedom until 1570. Having self-confessed his succession illegal, he was permitted to hold his princely title until his death, when the princedom would be abolished. Posthumously honoured as Prince Duanhe of Jiaocheng () Zhu Biaojun () Zhu Zhiru (), Zhu Biaoli's second son who was appointed a clan councillor
Prince of Yangqu The peerage was created in 1437 for Zhu Meiguang, Zhu Jixi's third son with the fief located in Pingyang prefecture.
Zhu Meiguang (, 1409-1480), Zhu Jixi's third son who held the princedom from 1437 to 1480 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Rongjing of Yangqu ()