Ming · Royal Family Member

Crown Prince 太子

Attested AD 1399 - AD 1408

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Crown Prince was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1408 六年三月
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passages 219-223
AD 1399 建文元年
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 317

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Prince of Yan (燕王)
son 子
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 144, passages 219, 317

Events and relationships

Held Beiping with Gu Cheng
Military · Heir holding city · At Beiping 北平
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 317
Ill at ease while petty men plotted to displace him
Political · Heir
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 221
Relation Heir of · Person Prince of Yan (燕王)
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 144, passages 219, 317, 319

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 144Volume 144 Biographies 32: Cheng Yong, Ping An, He Fu, Gu Cheng · 5 passages

送北平，輔世子居守。 He was sent to Beiping to assist the heir apparent in holding the city.

其被召至京也，命輔太子監國。 When he was summoned to the capital he was ordered to assist the crown prince in overseeing the state.

成頓首言：「太子仁明，廷臣皆賢，輔導之事非愚臣所及，請歸備蠻。」 Gu Cheng kowtowed and said, "The crown prince is benevolent and wise, and the court ministers are all capable; guidance is beyond this humble servant—I beg to return to guard the frontier against the tribes."

時群小謀奪嫡，太子不自安。 Petty men at court were plotting to displace him, and the crown prince was ill at ease.

成入辭文華殿，因曰：「殿下但當竭誠孝敬，孳孳恤民。 Taking leave in the Wenhua Hall, he told the prince, "Your Highness need only serve your father with complete devotion and labor constantly for the people's welfare.