Taizu 太祖

Family

• Ancestor of Zhu Gaochi (朱高熾)
  grandson 孫 · paternal line · 2 generations
  Directly stated · History of Ming 8, passage 17
• Descendant of Xizu (熙祖)
  imperial grandfather 皇祖考 · paternal line · 2 generations
  Directly stated · History of Ming 58, passage 221
• Spouse of Consort Hui (惠妃)
  Consort Hui 惠妃 · Secondary marriage
  Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 69
• Parent of Crown Prince Yiwen (懿文太子)
  Crown Prince Yiwen 懿文太子
  Strongly inferred · History of Ming 5, passage 183
• Parent of Crown Prince (皇太子)
  crown prince 皇太子
  Strongly inferred · History of Ming 58, passages 220, 234
• Spouse of Empress Xiaoci Gao (孝慈高皇后)
  gave in marriage 妻 · Marriage
  empress 皇后 · Primary marriage
  Sources vary in certainty · History of Ming 122, passage 16; History of Ming 5, passage 2
• Child of Renzu (仁祖)
  father 父 · paternal line
  imperial father 皇考 · paternal line
  Directly stated · History of Ming 58, passage 223
• Parent of Zhu Di (朱棣)
  son 子 · paternal line
  son 子
  Sources vary in certainty · History of Ming 8, passages 1, 17; History of Ming 5, passage 1
• Parent of Prince of Dai (代王)
  Strongly inferred · History of Ming 122, passage 69
• Parent of Prince of Shu (蜀王)
  Strongly inferred · History of Ming 122, passage 69
• Parent of Prince of Gu (穀王)
  Strongly inferred · History of Ming 122, passage 69

• Kinship Role ancestral emperors and empresses · Count 3 · three ancestral emperors and empresses whose crowns and robes were buried
  Directly stated · History of Ming 58, passage 234

Career and standing

• chief of ten 十夫長
  Appointed
  Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 14
• left deputy marshal 左副元帥
  Appointed
  Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 160
• Vice Director of the Secretariat 平章政事
  Appointed
  Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 67
• King of Wu 吳王
  Held
  Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 150
• AD 1368 太祖即位
  Directly stated · History of Ming 58, passage 220

Places and affiliations

• Ming 明
  Relation Ruled
  Directly stated · History of Ming 8, passage 13
• Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · History of Ming 58, passage 220
• Polity Id yuan · Relation Rebelled against
  Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 11

Works and attributed material

• Zixing stele deeds
  Document · Author
  Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 71
• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Zhao Junyong (趙均用)
  Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passages 35-37
• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Guo Zixing (郭子興)
  Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 21
• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passages 46, 52, 147

Events and relationships

• Considered reburial at Hao
  Ritual · Planner
  Directly stated · History of Ming 58, passage 224
• Joined Guo Zixing
  Military · Recruit
  Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 11
• Ordered tomb mound enlarged and guardians
  Ritual · Orderer
  Directly stated · History of Ming 58, passage 225
• Posthumously honored four generations
  Ritual · Subject
  Directly stated · History of Ming 58, passage 220
• Relieved Anfeng; drove off Lü Zhen; brought Lin'er to Chuzhou
  Military · Commander
  Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passages 148-149
• With Peng Da freed Zixing
  Political · Rescuer
  Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passages 28, 30