Zhu Hengjia

Zhu Hengjia (朱亨嘉), the 12th Prince of Jingjiang.[1] He was a 10th generation descendant of Zhu Shouqian, 12th descendant of Zhu Xinglong,[2] brother of Hongwu Emperor. His son was Shitao (born Zhu Ruoji), who was a Chinese landscape painter and poet during the early part of the Qing Dynasty. He had claiming himself as regent of Ming dynasty but was later defeated.

Zhu Hengjia
Prince of Jingjiang
Reign1370-1380
1387-1392
PredecessorZhu Lühu, Prince Rongmu
SuccessorZhu Hengyin
Born1583
Died1646 (aged 62-63)
IssueZhu Ruoji (Shitao)
    Full name
    Family name: Zhu (朱)
    Given name:
    Hengjia (亨嘉)
    Posthumous name
    None
    HouseHouse of Zhu
    FatherZhu Lühu, Prince Rongmu of Jingjiang

    Life

    After Zhu Yousong was defeated, Zhu Hengjia declared himself as Regent at Guangxi under support of Yang Guowei (楊國威), General soldiers of Guangxi, officer Gu Yi (顧奕) and the others. He changed his era name as Hongwu (Zhu Yuanzhang's original era name), and the year he "reigned" became "278th year of Hongwu reign".

    After Qu Shisi (瞿式耜) knew he arrogated as regent, he ordered the officials of Guangxi not to obey his orders and ordered a general named Chen Bangzhuan (陳邦傅) for defending him. Due to Ju Shisi had not obeyed Zhu Hengjia, Zhu Hengjia went to Wuzhou captured him and arrested him at Guilin.

    At the same time, Zhu Yujian has enthroned as Longwu Emperor and Ju Shisi ordered his men to congratulate and requested Zhu Yujian to seize Zhu Hengjia. After Ding Kuichu (丁魁楚) attacked at Wuzhou, Zhu Hengjia escaped to Guilin. Then, he released Ju Shisi, to hope Ju will help him but Ju Shisi captured him. Later, Zhu Hengjia was escorted to Fujian and was killed.

    The end of Zhu Hengjia

    There are many different records about Zhu Hengjia's end:

    • "Hengjia, Yang Guowei and Gu Yi got captured and escorted to Fujian, Yang and Gu got killed and Hengjia died in the prison."[3]
    • "Hengjia died due to sick."[4]
    • "Hengjia and Guowei got captured and escorted to Fuzhou, they later got killed"[5]
    • "The Prince of Tang (Zhu Yujian) demoted Hengjia, the Prince of Jingjiang as commoner. Ding Kuichu escorted Hengjia, Yang Guowei, Gu Yi and Shi Qiwen to the quinsay at Jianning, the Emperor meeting with Prince of Huai and Prince of Chu, they later agreed to do not demoting him and placed him at Lianjiang."[6]
    Zhu Hengjia
    Born: 1583 Died: 1646
    Chinese royalty
    Preceded by
    Zhu Lühu, Prince Rongmu    		 Prince of Jingjiang
    1638 - 1646    		 Succeeded by
    Zhu Hengyin

    References
    1. Wang, Richard G. (2012-08-23). The Ming Prince and Daoism: Institutional Patronage of an Elite. OUP USA. ISBN 978-0-19-976768-7.
    2. "Chronology of Shitao's Life" (PDF). NYU.EDU.
    3. 錢澄之《所知錄》卷上《隆武紀事》
    4. 邵廷采《東南紀事》卷一《唐王聿鍵（弟聿𨮁、聿鍔）》。
    5. 顧炎武《明季三朝野史》卷之三《思文紀略》
    6. 李天根《爝火錄》卷十四，二月戊寅朔
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