Who is King Qingjing of the Ming Dynasty?

Zhu Yuanzhang had twenty-six sons in his life and sixteen recorded daughters. Qingjing King Zhu Yuan was his sixteenth son.

The eldest son Zhu Biao and the fourth son Zhu Di are more familiar to us. Almost no one knows about the other sons. This has a lot to do with the fact that the information about the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty is not disclosed to the public. Zhu Biao is the prince. , but died young. Zhu Di was the later Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. He left a heavy mark in history.

Qingjing King Zhu Ting was born in 1378 to a biological mother named Yu Guiren. In 1391, the 13-year-old Zhu Ting was named King of Qing and granted his land Qingyang, which is located in Qingyang City, Gansu Province today. Qingcheng County, therefore called King Qing, moved to Ningxia in 1401 during the reign of Emperor Jianwen. He lived in Ningxia for 45 years until the death of Yingzong Zhengtong in the Ming Dynasty at the age of 61.

Zhu Tie is a veritable king of Ningxia. Prince Qing’s Mansion has experienced 251 years of ups and downs in Ningxia, and his descendants have been thriving in Ningxia. As a vassal king, Zhu Tie leads Ningxia’s military and political affairs, maintains border security, Ningxia is his kingdom. For the prosperity of Ningxia, Zhu Zhu built urban gardens, established schools, developed the local economy, and worked hard to transform Ningxia's ecological environment.

Zhu Huan was very talented and had profound literary accomplishments. Reciting poems and writing lyrics was his pastime after dinner, so he was also known as the Prince of Talents. "Ningxia Chronicle" is a local chronicle compiled by Zhu Zhen himself. He pioneered the compilation of local chronicles.

Zhu Huan lived in Ningxia for nearly half a century and was very familiar with Ningxia's customs, territory and landforms. He built a graceful and luxurious garden-style palace in Yinchuan City. It has made a great contribution to the integration of multi-ethnic groups.

Zhu Tie is good at poetry, and his articles and poetry also play an immeasurable role in the history and culture of Ningxia. However, as a prince, Zhu Tie also experienced twists and turns in his life. While enjoying the glory and wealth of a prince, he also encountered the ups and downs of being a prince.

Zhu Li is famous for his studiousness, and he is loyal and low-key. Even his fourth brother Zhu Di, Ming Chengzu, praised him greatly. Appreciation is praise. After Zhu Di launched Jingnan and ascended the throne, I always feel like I have a thorn in my back, my mood is never relaxed, and I am always on guard against other brothers.

In 1407 AD, Zhu Di sent eunuch Yang Sheng, as well as Liu Qian and Wang Ke, directors of the Ministry of Industry, to Ningxia, nominally to assist Zhu Zhu in building a new palace, but actually to supervise Zhu Zhu. Zhu Ting actually had no intention of staying in Ningxia and wanted to return to the mainland, but his request was not approved by Zhu Di, and the prince could not do whatever he wanted.

After finally surviving the death of his fourth brother Zhu Di, and even his nephew Ming Renzong Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Xi, who was homesick, still wanted to return to the mainland. In 1426, Zhu Xi reported to Ming Xuanzong again that he was in Ningxia I was not used to living, and I felt uncomfortable eating and drinking. I wanted to live in Weizhou, but my grandson Zhu Zhanji, Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, still didn't approve it. I was really helpless and had to stay quietly.

Because of his instability, the irritable Zhu Zhuan was reported as illegal by his guards, which really added insult to injury. The eunuch Ma Anzhu slandered Zhu Zhuan, saying that Zhu Zhuan did not keep his duty. People, adding insult to injury. Since then, in 1430 AD, Zhu Xiang wanted to visit the court, but he was not approved by Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty. Extremely sad.

In 1436, when Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty had passed away, Zhu Clan felt himself in poor health. Unexpectedly, Shi Zhao, the chief military officer of Ningxia, gave Zhu Clan another book, saying that Zhu Clan had violated the law, and Zhu Clan wanted to provoke him. I couldn't afford it, I could afford to hide, I wanted to change the place and environment, I didn't want to stay with Shi Zhao, so I sent a report to Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, but Ming Yingzong still refused.

Desperate Zhu Zhuan fell into depression and became ill. He never recovered from his illness and died that year. He was given the posthumous title of "Jingjing" and was known as "King Qingjing" in history.