Zhu Wenkui

Zhu Wenkui
朱文奎
Crown Prince of the Ming dynasty
Tenure1399–1402
PredecessorCrown Prince Yiwen
SuccessorCrown Prince Zhu Gaochi
Born(1396-11-30)30 November 1396
DiedUnknown
Names
Zhu Wenkui
HouseZhu
FatherJianwen Emperor
MotherEmpress Ma
Chinese name
Chinese朱文奎
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhū Wénkuí

Zhu Wenkui (born 30 November 1396) was the elder son and Crown Prince of the Jianwen Emperor of the Ming dynasty, born by Empress Ma, when his parents were Crown Prince and Crown Princess respectively.

In 1402, Zhu Di, Prince of Yan sacked Nanjing, both Jianwen and Wenkui disappeared. It was said that Wenkui died in the palace fire.

In the period of the Southern Ming, he was posthumously honored Crown Prince Gongmin (by the Hongguang Emperor) and Crown Prince Hejian (by the Longwu Emperor).

He was the only royalty in Ming dynasty that born during the reign of his great-grandfather, and thus Hongwu Emperor was the only Ming emperor that lived to see his great-grandson born.