Prince Fu of the Second Rank, or simply Prince Fu, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Fu peerage was not awarded "iron-cap" status, this meant that each successive bearer of the title would normally start off with a title downgraded by one rank vis-à-vis that held by his predecessor. However, the title would generally not be downgraded to any lower than a feng'en fuguo gong except under special circumstances.

Prince Fu of the Second Rank
Traditional Chinese多羅孚郡王
Simplified Chinese多罗孚郡王
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinduōluó fú jùnwáng
Wade–Gilesto-lo fu chün-wang
Pujin (1893–1966) (second from left), the fourth in line in the Prince Fu peerage

The first bearer of the title was Yihui (奕譓; 1845–1877), the Daoguang Emperor's ninth son, who was granted the title "Prince Fu of the Second Rank" by his father in 1850. The title was passed down over three generations and held by four persons.

Members of the Prince Fu peerage

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  • Yihui (奕譓; 15 Nov 1845 – 22 Mar 1877; 1st), the Daoguang Emperor's ninth son, held the title Prince Fu of the Second Rank from 1850 to 1877, posthumously honoured as Prince Fu Jing of the Second Rank (孚敬郡王)
    • (a) Zaipei (載沛; 31 Mar 1872 – 23 Aug 1878; 2nd), initially named Zaihuang (載煌), Yidong's (a member from Prince Yu (愉)) sixth son and Yihui's adopted son, succeeded Yihui in 1877 as a beile
    • (a) Zaishu (載澍; 8 Nov 1870 – after 1909; 3rd), initially named Zaiji (載楫), Yizhan's (a member from Prince Zhi (直)) son and Yihui's adopted son, held the title of a beile from 1878 to 1897, his title stripped in 1897. His consort was 3rd daughter of Zhaoxiang, a younger brother of Empress Dowager Cixi. He had two daughters.
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      • (a) Pujin (溥伒; 30 Aug 1893 – 1966; 4th), Zaiying's (a member from Prince Dun) eldest son and Yihui's adopted grandson, held the title of a beizi from 1897 to 1945. He was missing with his daughter during Cultural Revolution.
        • 1 & 2 Yuquan (毓㟫) & Yuyan (毓巘)

Family tree

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Legend:

  • - Title bearers
  • - Emperors
adoption
Kangxi Emperor
1415
Yunzhi 允禔
1672–1734
Prince Zhi of the Second Rank
直郡王
1698–1708
Yongzheng EmperorYunxu 允禑
(1693–1731)
Prince Yu Ke of the Second Rank
愉恪郡王
1730–1731
1243
Hongxiang
弘晌
1718–1781
Grace General
奉恩將軍
1773–1781
Qianlong EmperorHongqing 弘慶
1724–1769
Prince Yu Gong of the Second Rank
愉恭郡王
1731–1769
1151
Yongduo 永多
1740–1809
Grace General
奉恩將軍
Jiaqing EmperorYongjian 永珔
1766–1820
Beile 貝勒
1770–1820
236
Miankang
綿康
1796–1845
Daoguang EmperorMiankai 綿愷
1795–1838
Prince Dun Ke of the First Rank
惇恪親王
(posthumously awarded)
Miankun 綿崑
1792–1831
Second Class Defender General
二等鎮國將軍
1812–1831
59
Yizhan 奕瞻
1839–1885
Yicong 奕誴
1831–1889
Prince Dun Qin of the First Rank
惇勤親王
1860–1889
Yihui 1 奕譓
1845–1877
Prince Fu Jing of the Second Rank
孚敬郡王
1850–1877
Yidong 奕棟
1812–1872
Bulwark General
輔國將軍
1832–1872
46
Zaishu 3 載澍
1870–?
Beile 貝勒
1878–1897
Zaiying 載瀛
1859–1930
Beile Gongke 恭恪貝勒
1900–1930
Zaipei 2 載沛
1872–1878
Beile 貝勒
1877–1878
Pujin 4 溥伒
1893–1966
Beizi 貝子
1897–1945

See also

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References

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  • Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao). Vol. 221. China.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)