Zhu Zhanjun (27 March 1404 – 8 June 1466) was a prince of the

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...

. He was the second son of the

Hongxi Emperor The Hongxi Emperor (16 August 1378 – 29 May 1425), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Renzong of Ming, personal name Zhu Gaochi, was the fourth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1424 to 1425. He was the eldest son of the Y ...

, and his mother was Consort Li. On 1 December 1424, he was granted the title of Prince of Zheng (). When the Hongxi Emperor died, Empress Zhang ordered Zhu Zhanjun and his brother, Zhu Zhanshan (), Prince of Xiang, to serve as regents until the

Xuande Emperor The Xuande Emperor (16 March 1399 31 January 1435), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xuanzong of Ming, personal name Zhu Zhanji, was the fifth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1425 to 1435. He was the son and successor of ...

ascended the throne. Later, when the Xuande Emperor personally led a campaign to Le'an, he also entrusted Zhu Zhanjun and Zhu Zhanshan with the responsibility of guarding

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. In 1429, Zhu Zhanjun was enfeoffed to Fengxiang Prefecture. However, in 1443, after the death of his tenth brother, Zhu Zhanshan (), Prince Gong of Wei, Emperor Yingzong issued an edict to reassign him to Huaiqing Prefecture. Before entering his princely establishment (), Zhu Zhanjun first stayed in Beijing, and the following year (1444), he went to his fiefdom. Zhu Zhanjun had a violent personality and was known to have killed people on multiple occasions with his stick. In an effort to control his behavior, Emperor Yingzong appointed the censor Zhou Ying () as his chief secretary. Zhu Zhanjun's reign lasted for forty-two years until his death in 1466 and was given the

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"Jing" (). Two years later, his son Zhu Qiying () succeeded him.

Family

Consorts and issue

* Primary consort, of the Zhang clan (; d. 1442), Commander of the Central Warden Zhang Ben's () daughter ** Zhu Qiying, Prince Jian of Zheng (; 1431–1495), first son ** Zhu Qirui, Prince of Xinping (), second son ** Zhu Qirong, Prince of Chaoyi (), fourth son * Lady, of the Zhang clan () ** Zhu Qixian, Prince of Jingyang (; 1433–1488), third son * Unknown ** Princess Xin'an (), first daughter *** Married Zhou Lian () ** Princess Sishui (), second daughter *** Married Cui Ming ()

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhu, Zhanjun Ming dynasty imperial princes 1404 births 1466 deaths Sons of emperors Chinese murderers