Ming · Royal Family Member

Zhu Youbin 祐檳

Yòubīn

Attested AD 1449 - AD 1487

Passages
6
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhu Youbin as an aristocrat and royal family member. This record brings together 6 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Zhu Youbin 祐檳 Yòubīn
Title Heir Apparent 皇太子 Huang Taizi
Title Imperial Prince 皇子 Huangzi
Descriptive kinship Imperial Son 皇子
Title Prince of Yi 益王
Title Prince of Yi 沂王 Yi Wang
Given Youbin 祐檳 Yòubīn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 土木之變 · Western Year: AD 1449
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:169:s0152
  • Source Date: Text: 成化二十三年 · Western Year: AD 1487
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:014:s0190

Family

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  • Sibling of Crown Prince (皇太子)
    Kinship Term: brother / 兄弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Line: paternal · Subject Relative Age: elder
  • Child of Xianzong (憲宗)
    Kinship Term: imperial son / 皇子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Line: paternal

Career and standing

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 14Volume 14 Annals 14: Xianzong 2 · 1 passage
History of Ming, Chapter 169Volume 169 Biographies 57: Gao Gu, Hu Ying, Wang Zhi · 5 passages