Zhu Zhen

Zhu Zhen (Chinese: 朱楨; simplified Chinese: 朱桢), born on April 5, 1364, and died on March 22, 1424, was a prince of the Ming dynasty. He was designated as the Prince of Chu (楚王) and was the sixth son of the Hongwu Emperor, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty.

Family and Marriages:

Zhu Zhen was married to a princess consort from the Wang clan (楚王妃 王氏), who lived from 1363 to 1397. She was the daughter of Wang Bi, the Marquess of Dingyuan (定遠侯 王弼).

Children:

He fathered multiple children, including sons and daughters. His sons include:

- Zhu Mengcong (朱孟熜), Prince Daojian of Bailing (巴陵悼簡王), born on May 23, 1381, and died on April 14, 1397.

- Zhu Mengwan (朱孟烷), Prince Zhuang of Chu (楚莊王), born in 1382 and died in 1439.

- Zhu Mengjiong (朱孟炯), Prince Yijiang of Yong'an (永安懿簡王), born on May 12, 1382, and died in 1432.

- Zhu Mengchao (朱孟焯), Prince Anxi of Shouchang (壽昌安僖王), born in 1383 and died in 1440.

- Zhu Mengzhao (朱孟炤), Prince Shunjing of Jingling (景陵順靖王), born on February 16, 1393, and died on January 8, 1447.

- Zhu Mengguang (朱孟爟), Prince Daohui of Yueyang (岳陽悼惠王), born on March 15, 1394, and died in 1426.

- Zhu Mengju (朱孟炬), Prince Kangjing of Jingxia (江夏康靖王), born in 1412 and died in 1474.

Another son, Zhu Mengcan (朱孟燦), was the Prince Zhuangjin of Tongcheng (通城莊靖王), born on October 6, 1389, and died in 1455.

His daughters included:

- Princess Huarong (華容郡主), who married Ma Zhu (馬注).

- Princess Yuanjing (沅江郡主).

- Princess Linxiang (臨湘郡主).

- Princess Qingxiang (清湘郡主), who married Geng Xiu (耿琇).

- Princess Yunmeng (雲夢郡主), who married Wei Ning (魏寧).

- Princess Liyang (澧陽郡主), who married Zhang Jian (張鑑).

- Princess Xingning (興寧郡主), who married Ge Long (葛隆).

- Princess Qiyang (祁陽郡主), who married Li Cheng (李澄).

Tomb:

Details regarding Zhu Zhen's tomb are not specified in the provided information.

References:

The primary historical reference is the "History of Ming," Volume 116.

Further Reading:

Additional information may be sourced from the "History of Ming" (明史).