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Zhu Biao
Zhu Biao (Chinese: t 朱標, s 朱标, p Zhū Biāo; 10 October 1355 – 17 May
Zhu Biao
1392) was the Hongwu Emperor's first son and crown prince of the Ming
Empire. His early death created a crisis in the dynasty's first succession that
was resolved by the successful usurpation of his brother Zhu Di as the Yongle
Emperor, an act with far-reaching consequences for the future of China.

While his father completed his rebellion against the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Biao
was generally kept away from the front lines and provided with the most
esteemed Confucian scholars of his time as tutors. Particularly by
comparison with his father or brother, Zhu Biao is remembered as being
soft-hearted. The official History of Ming records him once questioning his
father why so many of the ministers and generals who had aided him in
forming the Ming Empire were being rewarded with death or banishment.
His father replied that they were like thorns on a vine; not trusting Zhu Biao
to do it himself, the Hongwu Emperor was kindly removing them before
passing it on to his son.
Painting of Zhu Biao and his mother
Like his son, the Jianwen Emperor, Zhu Biao had a deep appreciation for
Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty
traditional Chinese culture: he was involved in a survey of Xi'an and Luoyang
(as Grand Imperial Son)
as potential capitals for the dynasty when he fell ill and died in 1392 at the
age of 36. He was posthumously honored with the title Crown Prince
Tenure 1368–1392
Yiwen (懿文太子) by his father and Xingzong (明兴宗), Emperor Kang Successor Zhu Yunwen
(康皇帝, lit. "Emperor of Health") by his son. as Grand Imperial
Grandson
After his younger brother Zhu Di usurped the throne, he was posthumously
demoted back to Crown Prince Yiwen. During Southern Ming, he was again Born 10 October 1355
posthumously restored as Xingzong and Emperor Kang. Anhui, Yuan Empire
Died 17 May 1392 (aged 36)
Generation Poem Burial Dongling (東陵), Purple
Mountain, Nanjing, Ming
After his first son, Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Biao followed the practice of
Empire
including a generation name into the personal names of his other children.
The names followed a generation poem:[1] Full name
Family name: Zhu (朱)
允文、遵祖訓。 Given name: Biao (標)

欽武、大君勝。 Posthumous name

順道、宜逢吉。 Crown Prince Yiwen (懿文太子)
Emperor Xiao Kang (孝康皇帝)
師良、善用晟。
Temple name
This poem would've governed the first character of the personal names of the
Ming Xingzong (明兴宗)
next 20 emperors of China, but only the first two were officially ever used.
After the usurpation of the Prince of Yan Zhu Di, the Jianwen Emperor was
Father Hongwu Emperor

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said to have died in a fire and his surviving children were killed or kept in Mother Empress Ma
isolation to prevent rivals from the throne, and the younger sons of Zhu Biao
were also kept under house arrest or killed. But during Republic of China, the politician Wang Pixu ( 王 丕 煦 ) wrote a
county chronicle for Laiyang, in which it was recorded that Zhu Yuntong had many descendants there through his son Zhu
Wenkun (朱文坤).

Family
Father: Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Gao (高皇帝 朱元璋; 1328 – 1398)

Grandfather: Zhu Shizhen, Emperor Chun (淳皇帝 朱世珍; 1281 – 1344)

Grandmother: Empress Chun of the Chen clan (淳皇后 陈氏; 1286 – 1344)
Mother: Empress Xiaoci Gao of the Ma clan (孝慈高皇后 马氏; 1332 – 1382)[2]

Grandmother: Lady of the Zheng clan (郑氏)

Consorts and their Respective Issue:

1. Empress Xiaokang of the Chang clan (孝康皇后 常氏; 1355 – 1378)

1. Zhu Xiongying, Prince Yu Huai (虞怀王 朱雄英; 1374 – 1382)

2. Untitled daughter
3. Untitled daughter
4. Zhu Yuntong, Prince Wu Dao (吴悼王 朱允熥; 1378 – 1417)
2. Crown Princess Yiwen of the Lü clan (懿文皇太子妃 吕氏)

1. Zhu Yunwen, Huizong (惠宗 朱允炆; b. 1377)

2. Zhu Yunjian, Prince Heng Min (衡愍王 朱允熞; 1385 – 1402)
3. Zhu Yunxi, Prince Xu Jian (徐简王 朱允熙; 1391 – 1407)
3. (Unknown)

1. Princess Jiangdu (江都郡主)

2. Princess Yilun (宜伦郡主)
3. Unnamed daughter
4. Princess Nanping (南平郡主; d. 1412)

References
1. "Generation Names of the Ming Imperial Clan" ("明宗室世系命名 (http://tieba.baidu.com/p/66130305)"). (in Chinese)
2. personal name Xiuying (秀英)

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