Zhu Jihuan

Ninghua Yi Jian Wang Zhu Jihuan was born on June 29, 1387, and died in 1450. His courtesy name was Yijian. He was a prince of the Ming Dynasty, specifically Ninghua Wang. He was the twenty-fifth grandson of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and his mother was Lady Fan. He was born during the 20th year of Hongwu (1387). In the second year of Yongle (1404), he was awarded the title of Ninghua Prince, with his fiefdom in Taiyuan Prefecture. In the tenth year of Xuande (1445), Emperor Yingzong once granted him over sixty acres of land in Gucheng Township, Taiyuan County, Shanxi. During the Tumu Crisis, when Emperor Yingzong was captured by the Mongols, Zhu Jihuan attempted to gather his six sons to fight against the enemy, but he was not permitted to do so. He passed away in the first year of Jingtai (1450) at the age of sixty-four, posthumously titled Yijian. Two years later, his eldest son Zhu Meirang inherited the title of Ninghua Wang.

Regarding his family, Zhu Jihuan had multiple wives and concubines. Among them:

- His wife, Princess Sun, was the niece of Sun Zheng, Commander of the Western Guard; she was enfeoffed as Ninghua Princess in December of the second year of Yongle (1404).

- His consort, Lady Wang, was the daughter of Vice Commander of the Army and Horse, Wang Bin; she was titled in the third year of Xuande (1440).

- His wife, Lady Jiao, was the mother of Zhu Meirang.

- Lady An, who died in the second year of Tianshun (1457), was the mother of Zhu Meifang.

- Lady Zhang was the mother of Zhu Meifan.

In terms of descendants:

- His eldest son, Zhu Meirang, was granted the title of Ninghua Xishun Wang.

- His second son, Zhu Meili, was titled Feng Guo Jiang Jun (Guardian General), and his wife was Lady Zhang.

Other descendants held various official titles and ranks, including Fu Guo Jiang Jun (Auxiliary State General), Feng Guo Jiang Jun, and Zhen Guo Jiang Jun (Royal Peace General). Some descendants were demoted or dismissed from official positions due to crimes or misdeeds. Additionally, among Zhu Jihuan’s daughters, there were noble titles such as Master of Fushan County and Master of Quwo County, with marriages linking them to other noble families.

Sources are not explicitly listed but are mentioned to be based on genealogical records and historical annotations.