Zhu Chongjun

King Gong of Han Zhu Chonggeng (1397–1440), was the second Han king of the Ming Dynasty. He was the eldest legitimate son of Zhu Song, with his mother being Lady Feng and Lady Han. He succeeded to the throne in the ninth year of the Yongle reign (1411), with his original fief located in Kaiyuan, Liaodong. Later, in the twenty-second year of Yongle (1424), his fief was changed to Pingliang Prefecture, and he resided in the former residence of King Anhui Zhu Ying.

After Emperor Renzong of Ming ascended the throne, he summoned Zhu Chonggeng and his younger brothers Zhu Chongbei and Zhu Chongxiu, all of whom presented poems and received rewards. During the Xuande period, he actively advocated for border defense and frontier affairs, earning imperial commendation. He ruled for twenty-nine years, passing away in the fifth year of the Zhengde reign (1440) at the age of forty-four. His son Zhu Fanyi ascended the throne in the eighth year of Zhengde (1443).

His family included the primary consort Lady Han (daughter of Han Bin), and consorts Deng, Yu, Ding, Ou, and Zhang, with whom he fathered multiple sons and daughters. His main sons were Zhu Fanyi, Zhu Fanyu, Zhu Fanhe, Zhu Fange, and Zhu Fanshu. His daughters were also granted titles and married into other noble families.