Zhu Chenhao
| Zhu Chenhao, Prince of Ning | |||||
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| Reign | 1499–1519 | ||||
| Born | ? | ||||
| Died | 13 January 1521 | ||||
| Spouse | Consort Lou, daughter of Lou Liang (娄谅); personal name said to be Lou Suzhen (娄素珍) | ||||
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| Father | Zhu Jinjun (朱覲鈞) | ||||
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Family name: Zhu (朱) Given name: Chenhao (宸濠) |
Zhu Chenhao (朱宸濠) (died 1521) or Prince of Ning (宁王) (ruled 1499–1521) was a member of Ming Dynasty's Royal Family. He was the 5th generation descendant of Zhu Quan, the seventeenth son of Hongwu Emperor. He attempted to usurp the throne and was the leader of the Prince of Ning rebellion.
Zhu Chenhao was not a military man, but had literary talents and was a pleasure seeker. However, he was cunning and ambitious like almost all other princes, aiming to become Emperor. Zhu Chenhao succeeded to the title "Prince Of Ning" in 1499 from his father, Zhu Jinjun in Hongzhi's era. The title was hereditary, from their ancestor Zhu Quan, the first Prince Of Ning. Zhu Chenhao lived in Jiangxi province, far away from the Ming capital.
Zhu Chenhao had long intended to rebel, but he did not have an army or even bodyguards. This situation started with his ancestor Zhu Quan. At that time, when the Yongle Emperor acceded to the throne he relocated Zhu Quan (1st Prince Of Ning) to Beijing. Then, to prevent Zhu Quan's treason, his army and bodyguards were withdrawn and never restored until Zhu Chenhao's reign.
In the summer of 1507, in Zhengde Emperor's era, Zhu Chenhao sent a eunuch to Beijing with an enormous bribe for Liu Jin. The prince wanted Liu Jin to restore his princely bodyguards and its revenues in return for the bribe. Although the Ministry Of War objected, the princely bodyguard was restored but it was withdrawn again in September 1510, the day before Liu Jin was executed. Zhu Chenhao was undaunted. He tried again to restore his army in 1514 through the Ministry Of War, Lu Wan. Several years before, Lu Wan was an officer in Jiangxi and supporter to the prince. Lu Wan agreed to do it, but Grand Secretary Fei Hong refused to sign the draft; in other words he did not approve the request since he knew what the prince would do. However, the prince had plotted with some imperial officials such as Qian Ning, Cang Xian, several eunuchs and some of Emperor Zhengde's personal staff to cheat Fei Hong. The plot was a success, Fei Hong was befooled and the Imperial decree was issued, the prince bodyguards being restored.
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