Prince of Qin (秦王), was a first-rank princely peerage used during Ming dynasty, this peerage title was created by Hongwu Emperor. The first Prince of Qin was Zhu Shuang, 2nd son of Hongwu Emperor. This peerage had 20 collateral commandery prince peerages. Among them, there were 12 commandery princely peerages had not inherited, and 10 of these peerages had absorbed into the peerage of Prince of Qin.
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Generation name / poem
The generation poem given by Hongwu Emperor was:
Prince of Qin
The peerage of "Prince of Qin" (秦王) created in 1378, until 1649. The fief of this peerage located at Xi'an, Shaanxi.
Comm. Prince of Yongxing
The peerage of "Commandery Prince of Yongxing" (永興郡王) was created in 1403, until 1573. The fief of this peerage was located at Gongchang (鞏昌), Shaanxi.
Bao'an Commandery Princedom
Lesser members
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Xingping C.princedom
Lesser members
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Yongshou C.Princedom
Lesser members
Family tree
Yichuan C.Princedom
Lesser members
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Lintong Commendery Princedom
Commendery Princes & known lesser members of this peerage lineage had absorbed into the peerage of Prince of Qin.
Lesser members
Family tree
Heyang C.Princedom
Clan councilors & lesser members
Family tree
Comm. Prince of Yanyang
The peerage of "Comm. Prince of Yanyang" (汧陽郡王) was created in 1446, until 1554.