Zhu Zhan

King Jingjing Zhu Qian (February 6, 1378 – August 23, 1438), was the sixteenth son of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, his mother being Consort Yu. He was designated as the First Generation King of Qing during the Ming Dynasty. Born on the ninth day of the first month of the 11th year of Hongwu, he was enfeoffed as Qing Wang in the 24th year of Hongwu.

Starting in 1392, he was stationed in Ningxia, later managing military affairs in Qingyang, Ningxia, Yan'an, and other areas, and in the 30th year of Hongwu, he completed the Qing Wang residence. Zhu Qian achieved recognition for his efforts in border patrol inspections, local gazette compilation, military colonization, flood control, and promoting education. He was diligent in study, loyal and filial, and skilled in poetry and calligraphy.

He compiled works such as the "Ningxia Gazette," "Ningzhen Manuscript," and "Collection of Couplets and Sentiments." These writings describe ancient sites in Ningxia and recount the history of Western Xia. After his relocation to the Qing kingdom, he would go to Wei Prefecture in summer to escape the heat and once requested to change his enfeoffment back to Wei Prefecture, but this was not approved.

He ruled for 48 years and died on the third day of the eighth month in the third year of the Zhengtong era (around 1438). He was posthumously honored with the title Jing (Quiet), and his son Zhu Zhiying inherited the title.

In his family, he had several consorts including Sun, Tang, Wei, Liu, and He. His sons included Zhu Zhiying, Zhu Zhitao, Zhu Zhizhong, Zhu Zhizhai, Zhu Zhiliang, and Zhu Zhijiang. His daughters died early and had no titles. He was buried in Wei Prefecture; his tomb was looted early in history but the tomb inscription was discovered in 1968.