Prince Cheng of the Second Rank, or simply Prince Cheng, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Cheng peerage was not awarded "iron-cap" status, this meant that each successive bearer of the title would normally 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.
Prince Cheng of the Second Rank | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 多羅誠郡王 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 多罗诚郡王 | ||||||||
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The first bearer of the title was Yunzhi (1677–1732), the third son of the Kangxi Emperor. In 1698, Yunzhi was granted the title "Prince Cheng of the Second Rank" by his father. The title was passed down over eight generations and held by eight persons.
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Yunzhi 允祉 (1677–1732) Prince Chengyin of the Second Rank 誠隱郡王 (posthumously awarded) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hongjing 弘暻 (1703–1777) Beizi 貝子 (1730–1777) | Hongxian 弘暹 (1710–1771) | Honghuang 弘晃 (1713–1749) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yongshan 永珊 (1746–1797) Feng'en Zhenguo Gong 奉恩鎮國公 (1777–1797) | Yongbian 永玣 (1739–1803) | Yongjie 永介 (1741–1793) | Yongheng 永珩 (1739–1778) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miance 綿策 (1780–1800) Feng'en Fuguo Gong 奉恩輔國公 (1797–1800) | Mianxie 綿爕 (1764–1793) | Mianchao 綿超 (1765–1817) | Miandao 綿道 (1764–1825) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yiguang 奕光 (1791–1830) | Yiguo 奕果 (1791–1870) Buru Bafen Fuguo Gong 不入八分輔國公 (1801–1870) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zaishuang 載雙 (1836–1878) | Zailing 載齡 (1812–1883) Buru Bafen Fuguo Gong 不入八分輔國公 (1870–1883) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puyuan 溥元 (1870–1927) Buru Bafen Fuguo Gong 不入八分輔國公 (1884–1927) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yupeng 毓彭 (1893–?) Buru Bafen Fuguo Gong 不入八分輔國公 (1927–1928) (stripped of his title) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henghai 恆海 (1915–?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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