Zhu Xun Tan

Xiangyuan Gongjian Wang Zhu Xun Tan (1410–1462), Prince of Xiangyuan during the Ming Dynasty, was the fifth son of Prince Jian of Dai Zhu Gui, and a grandson of the Ming Taizu (Hongwu Emperor). In 1444, he was enfeoffed in Puzhou. In the twenty-second year of Yongle (1424), he was granted the title of Prince of Xiangyuan. In August of the fourth year of Xuande (1429), he formally appointed Shaozhou Guard Qiankouwoman Xiao Zong’s daughter as the Princess of Xiangyuan. He authored works including "Suqin Pian" (Thoughts on Loving Family), "Xiaoxing Lu" (Records of Filial Piety), and "Lèxián Jí" (Collection of Leisurely Music), which were published by his son Zhu Shita. He also painted a "Lumu Tu" (Epitaph Painting). He died in 1462 and was posthumously titled Gongjian (Respectful and Concise). Many of his descendants were talented in literature. His main descendants include his eldest son, Xiangyuan Wang Zhu Shiji; his third son, Zhen Guo Jiangjun Zhu Shiji; his eldest son Zhu Congsu (given name bestowed); his second son Zhu Congyun; and other descendants. Among his great-grandchildren, several held official titles such as support-general (Fuguo Jiangjun) and Zhen Guo Jiangjun.