- Prince Yi
Prince Yi of the Blood (
zh : 怡親王) was the title ofpeerage first given toYinxiang , the 13th son of theKangxi Emperor ofChina , then subsequently inherited by his descendants. It was created by Yinxiang's brother theYongzheng Emperor . After a power struggle won byEmpress Dowager Cixi , Zaiyuan, Sixth Prince Yi was put to death and the title was abolished. The title was created again for the fifth-generation descendant of Hongjiao, the fifth son of Yinxiang, who passed it down two generations until the demise of theQing Dynasty .The title was inherited for seven generations:
First Creation
*Prince Yi of the Blood (1st Rank) 怡賢親王胤祥, 1722—1730, held by
Yinxiang, 1st Prince Yi .*Prince Yi of the Blood (1st Rank) 怡僖親王弘晓, 1730—1779, held by
Hongxiao, 2nd Prince Yi .*Prince Yi of the Blood (1st Rank) 怡恭親王永琅, 1779—1799, held by
Yonglang, 3rd Prince Yi .*Prince Yi of the Blood (1st Rank) 怡恪親王奕勋, 1799—1818, held by
Yixun, 4th Prince Yi .*Prince Yi of the Blood (1st Rank) 怡親王載坊, 1818—1819, held by
Zaifang, 5th Prince Yi .*Prince Yi of the Blood (1st Rank) 怡親王載垣, 1819—1861, held by
Zaiyuan, 6th Prince Yi .econd Creation
Empress Dowager Cixi allowed the re-creation of the title under another prince in1865 .
*Zaidun (载敦)*Pujing (溥静)
*Yuqi (毓埼)
References
* [http://www.yifan.net/yihe/novels/history/qsgskym/qsg220.html Yinxiang's descendants in Qing Histories (Chinese)]
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