Prince Gong (peerage)

This article is about the princely peerage. For the Qing dynasty prince who is better known as "Prince Gong", see Prince Gong. For other uses, see Prince Gong (disambiguation).
Prince Gong
Traditional Chinese 和碩恭親王
Simplified Chinese 和硕恭亲王

Prince Gong of the First Rank (Manchu: ᡩᠣᡵᠣᠨ
ᡤᡠᠨᡤᠨᡝᠴᡠᡴᡝ
ᠴᡳᠨ ᠸᠠᠩ
; hošoi gungnecuke cin wang), or simply Prince Gong, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). It was passed down over two different family lines within the Aisin Gioro clan.

The first bearer of the Prince Gong title in the first family line was Changning (1657–1703), the fifth son of the Shunzhi Emperor. He was awarded the title in 1671 by his brother, the Kangxi Emperor. As the Prince Gong peerage was not awarded "iron-cap" status, this meant that each successive bearer of the title would start off with a title downgraded by one rank vis-à-vis that held by his predecessor. However, the title would generally not be downgraded to any lower than a feng'en fuguo gong except under special circumstances. It was passed down over ten generations and held by ten persons.

The first bearer of the Prince Gong title in the second family line was Yixin (1833–1898), the sixth son of the Daoguang Emperor. He was awarded the title in 1850 by his father. In 1872, during the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor, the second Prince Gong peerage, unlike the earlier one, was granted "iron-cap" status. This meant that the title could be passed down without being downgraded. The title was passed down over four generations and held by three persons.

Members of the Prince Gong peerage

Changning's line (non-"iron-cap")

Yixin's line ("iron-cap")

Family trees

Changning's line

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changning
常寧
(1657–1703)
Prince Gong
恭親王
(1671–1703)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manduhu
滿都護
(1674–1731)
Feng'en Zhenguo Gong
奉恩鎮國公
(1712–1731)
 
 
 
Haishan
海善
(1676–1743)
Beile
貝勒
(1703–1712)
(stripped of his title)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lumubu
祿穆布
(1700–1729)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feisu
斐蘇
(1715–1763)
Beile
貝勒
(1731–1763)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mingshao
明韶
(1742–1787)
Beizi
貝子
(1763–1787)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jinchang
晉昌
(1759–1828)
Feng'en Zhenguo Gong
奉恩鎮國公
(1788–1803)
Feng'en Fuguo Gong
奉恩輔國公
(1817–1828)
 
 
 
Jinlong
晉隆
(1761–1819)
Feng'en Fuguo Gong
奉恩輔國公
(1803–1817)
(stripped of his title)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Xianglin
祥林
(1791–1848)
Feng'en Zhenguo Gong
奉恩鎮國公
(1828–1834)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chengxi
承熙
(1832–1891)
Buru Bafen Zhenguo Gong
不入八分鎮國公
(1834–1891)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chonglue
崇略
(1850–1894)
Buru Bafen Zhenguo Gong
不入八分鎮國公
(1892–1894)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deyin
德蔭
(1868–1895)
Buru Bafen Zhenguo Gong
不入八分鎮國公
(1894–1895)
 
 
 
Demao
德茂
(1882–?)
Buru Bafen Zhenguo Gong
不入八分鎮國公
(1895–?)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zhengang
振綱
(1920–?)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yixin's line

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
adoption
 
 
 
 
 
Yixin
奕訢
(1833–1898)
Prince Gongzhong
恭忠親王
(1850–1898)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zaicheng
載澂
(1858–1885)
Guomin Beile
果敏貝勒
(1868–1885)
 
 
 
 
 
Zaiying
載瀅
(1861–1909)
Beile
貝勒
(1868–1900)
(stripped of his title)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Puwei
溥偉
(1880–1936)
Prince Gongxian
恭賢親王
(1898–1936)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yuzhan
毓嶦
(born 1923)
Prince Gong
恭親王
(1936–1945)
 
 

See also

References

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