Zhu Neng (朱能) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhu Neng as an aristocrat and general. This record brings together 5 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhu Neng	朱能	Zhu Neng
Title	Duke of Cheng	成國公

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · mingshi:005:s0021

Roles

Aristocrat
General

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 建文元年 · Western Year: AD 1399
Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:005:s0021

Career and standing

Title: Duke of Cheng / 成國公 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 洪武三十五年九月 · Western Year: AD 1402
Explicit · mingshi:005:s0201

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Chengzu 1 · 5 passages

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王密與僧道衍謀，令指揮張玉、朱能潛納勇士八百人入府守衞。 The Prince plotted in secret with the monk Daoyan and had Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng slip eight hundred picked warriors into the palace to guard it.

朱能將左軍，朱榮、李浚副之； Zhu Neng led the left, with Zhu Rong and Li Jun as deputies;

朱能、張武殊死斗，庸軍少卻。 Zhu Neng and Zhang Wu fought as if each man were the last; Sheng Yong's line bent back a little.

辛卯，盛庸扼淮南岸，朱能、丘福潛济襲走之，遂克盱貽。 On xinmao Sheng Yong barred the south Huai. Zhu Neng and Qiu Fu forded in secret, swept him aside, and took Xuyi.

九月甲申，論靖難功，封丘福淇國公，朱能成國公，張武等侯者十三人，徐祥等伯者十一人。 In the ninth month, on jiashen, service in the Pacification was rewarded: Qiu Fu became Duke of Qi, Zhu Neng Duke of Cheng; thirteen men including Zhang Wu were made marquises and eleven including Xu Xiang were made earls.