Geng Xuan

Geng Xuan, whose courtesy name is unknown, was a political figure during the Ming Dynasty and the son of Geng Bingwen. According to records, Geng Xuan once served as the son-in-law to Princess Jiangdu, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Yiweng Zhu Biao. The marriage took place in the 27th year of the Hongwu Emperor’s reign (1395). During the campaign to northern China alongside his father Geng Bingwen against the Prince of Yan, Zhu Di, Geng Xuan suggested directly attacking the capital of Yan, Beiping. Afterwards, Geng Bingwen was recalled and was not continued to be employed, which angered Geng Xuan. In the early years of the Yongle Emperor’s reign, Geng Xuan, citing illness, kept his door closed. Ultimately, he was executed due to his involvement in a collective punishment incident.