Ming · Royal Family Member

Zhu Youbin 祐檳

Yòubīn

Attested AD 1449 - AD 1487

Passages: 6
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhu Youbin was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1449 土木之變
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 169, passage 152
AD 1487 成化二十三年
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 14, passage 190

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Crown Prince (皇太子)
brother 兄弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 14, passages 190, 192
Child of Xianzong (憲宗)
imperial son 皇子 · paternal line
Directly stated · History of Ming 14, passage 190

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Prince of Yi 益王
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Ming 14, passage 190

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 14Volume 14 Annals 14: Xianzong 2 · 1 passage

秋七月戊申，封皇子祐杬為興王，祐棆岐王，祐檳益王，祐楎衡王，祐橒雍王。 In the seventh month of autumn, on wushen, the imperial sons Zhu Youyuan, Zhu Youlun, Zhu Youbin, Zhu Youhui, and Zhu Youyun were enfeoffed as Princes of Xing, Qi, Yi, Heng, and Yong.

History of Ming, Chapter 169Volume 169 Biographies 57: Gao Gu, Hu Ying, Wang Zhi · 5 passages

易太子，加兼太子太師。 When the heir was changed he was also made grand preceptor to the crown prince.

大臣群請太后立皇子為皇太子，命郕王攝政。 The great ministers asked the empress dowager to install the prince as heir apparent and have the Prince of Cheng act as regent.

帝欲易太子。 The emperor meant to depose the crown prince.

陳循濡筆強之，乃署，竟易皇太子。 Chen Xun dipped the brush and pressed him until he signed; the heir was changed in the end.

景帝疾亟，直、濙等會諸大臣臺諫，請復立沂王為皇太子，推大學士商輅草疏。 When the Jingtai emperor was critically ill, Wang Zhi and Hu Ying met ministers and censors to ask that the Prince of Yi be made heir again, asking Grand Secretary Shang Lu to draft the memorial.