Princess Lin'an
| Zhu Jingjing | |
|---|---|
| Princess Lin'an | |
| Born | November 15, 1360 |
| Died | July 30, 1421 |
| Burial | Tiexinqiao Street, Yuhuatai District, Nanjing |
| Spouse | Li Qi |
| Issue | Li Fang Li Mao |
| Father | Hongwu Emperor |
| Mother | Noble Consort Chengmu |
| Princess Lin'an | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 臨安公主 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 临安公主 | ||||||
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Princess Lin'an (臨安公主;November 15, 1360 – July 30, 1421), personal name Zhu Jingjing, was a princess of the Ming Dynasty. She was the eldest daughter of the Hongwu Emperor (Zhu Yuanzhang) and Noble Consort Chengmu.[1]
She was the wife of Li Qi,the son of Li Shanchang, a founding general in Ming Dynasty.[2]
Early life
[edit]In 1360, Zhu Jingjing was born probably in Yingtian Fu (later Nanjing) to the then Zhu Yuanzhang (Later Hongwu Emperor) and Concubine Sun (Noble Consort Chengmu).[3]
In 1368, When Zhu Jingjing was 8 years old her father Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming dynasty and became the Hongwu Emperor and appointed her mother as Noble Consort Chengmu.[3]
Married life
[edit]In July 26, 1376, When Zhu Jingjing was 16 years old, She was married Li Qi, the son of Duke Li Shanchang ,and was conferred the title of Princess Lin'an.[4][5] At that time, the princess wedding protocol had just been established and Li Qi was presented with ceremonial headgear and official court attire,and the ceremony was very grand.[6]
Li Qi, being both the son of a distinguished official and the eldest son-in-law of the Hongwu Emperor, enjoyed considerable trust from the Emperor. Whenever floods or droughts struck various regions, Li Qi was frequently ordered to go and render aid.[6][5]
In July 6, 1390,When her father-in-law Li Shanchang was implicated in the Hu Weiyong case and died. Although Li Qi, due to his status as a son-in-law of the emperor, managed to avoid punishment and was exiled to Jiangpu, with the Princess Lin'an and their children accompanying him.
In 1402 , Li Qi died in Jiangpu,by committing suicide.[7][8]
Death and burial
[edit]In July 30, 1421, Princess Lin'an died at 62 years old.[9][10]
In 2018,Princess Lin'an and her full sister, Princess Huaiqing's tombs were discovered. Although both tombs were disturbed by grave robbers, they remain impressive in scale and construction.[10][1]
Located in Tiexinqiao Street, Yuhuatai District, Nanjing, the tomb of Princess Lin'an was excavated in bedrock. The tomb pit measures approximately 16.5 meters in length (north–south), 7.35 to 8.25 meters in width (east–west), and 5 to 7.7 meters in depth, with a 2.4-meter layer of rammed earth covering its upper part. Despite the robbery that left few burial objects, the excavation yielded epitaphs, pottery jars, bronze mirrors, gold coins, gold ornaments, jade beads, and human remains. Notably, a round phoenix bronze mirror from the Hongwu period—with inscriptions detailing its manufacture and intricate phoenix designs—highlighted the artistic quality of the royal funerary goods. Inscriptions on the epitaphs confirm that the tomb belonged to Princess Lin'an.[10][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c 南京市考古研究院. "南京发现明初怀庆公主墓临安公主墓". Weixin Official Accounts Platform. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ 陈焕钺 (2008). 明太祖 (in Chinese). 中国社会科学出版社. ISBN 978-7-5004-6952-0.
- ^ a b "朱元璋长女临安公主，下嫁李善长独子，夫妻俩结局如何_李祺_孙氏_儿子". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ 明·董倫等，《大明太祖高皇帝實錄》（卷100）：「二日，命使冊公主其儀，內使監陳設冊案於乾清宮御座之東南，設儀仗於丹陛之東西，陳女樂於丹陛之南，尚儀奏外辦，上皮弁服，中宮翟衣升，御座樂作升，座訖，樂止，引禮，引捧冊，使者、女官就殿上拜位，贊拜，樂作四拜，樂止，傳制官稱有制，贊捧冊，使者跪，傳制官傳制曰：『今冊長女為臨安公主。』」
- ^ a b 史海阳 (2003). 中国宰相传 (in Chinese). 中国人事出版社. ISBN 978-7-80139-999-1.
- ^ a b 清·張廷玉等，《明史》（卷121）：「太祖十六女臨安公主，洪武九年下嫁李祺，韓國公善長子也。是時始定公主婚禮，先期賜駙馬冠誥並朝服，儀從甚盛。主執婦道甚備。祺，功臣子，帝長婿，頗委任之。四方水旱，每命祺往振濟。」
- ^ 桑希臣 (2006). 正说明朝十八臣: 图文版 (in Chinese). 陕西人民出版社. ISBN 978-7-224-07442-0.
- ^ 东篱子. 历史上的这些事儿: These Things in History (in Chinese). 智杰轩.
- ^ 明·楊士奇等，《大明太宗文皇帝實錄》（卷239）：「永樂十九年秋七月……庚申，臨安公主薨。訃聞，上輟視朝四日，賜祭，命有司治喪葬。主，太祖高皇帝長女，母成穆貴妃孫氏，下嫁駙馬都尉李祺。薨年六十二。」
- ^ a b c "大明公主也爱养猫 墓中两宠陪葬长眠". Sing Tao Canada 星岛加拿大 (in Chinese (China)). 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2025-05-10.