Zhu Changxun was the third son of the Ming dynasty Wanli Emperor.
10 Facts About Zhu Changxun
1.
2.
Zhu Changxun's mother, Noble Consort Zheng, was a favoured concubine and, in efforts to please her, the emperor attempted to have Zhu made heir apparent, but failed to overturn the rule of primogeniture.
3.
Zhu Changxun was born in 1586 to Noble Consort Zheng.
4.
Zhu Changxun was her third child and the third son of the Chinese Wanli Emperor.
5.
Zhu Changxun's first son, Yousong, was born to a concubine and enfeoffed as Prince of Dechang in 1613.
6.
Zhu Changxun moved his household to Luoyang in 1614, when he governed Henan as a fiefdom.
7.
However, Zhu Changxun was not made to leave the imperial court in keeping with tradition until 1614, when he moved his household to Luoyang.
Related searches
Wanli Emperor 8.
Zhu Changxun was killed in 1641 during an uprising led by Li Zicheng.
9.
The next day, Zhu Changxun was executed in front of a large crowd, presided over by Li Zicheng, at Zhougong Temple.
10.
Unofficial reports claim that Zhu Changxun was killed, then his body boiled with that of a deer to make stew, and his flesh was eaten by Li Zicheng and his soldiers.