Prince of Zhao, was a first-rank princely peerage used during Ming dynasty, this peerage title initially was created by Hongwu Emperor, and held by Zhu Qi, 9th son of Hongwu Emperor but he was deceased. This peerage title later created again by Yongle Emperor, and was held by Zhu Gaosui, 3rd son of Yongle Emperor.
As members of this peerage was descentants of Yongle Emperor, their generation poem was:- The main line of this peerage used the poem until Ci generation.
Zhu Gaosui , third son of Yongle Emperor,he granted and held the title of Prince of Zhao in 1404, and took his fief located at Zhangdefu in 1425. He died in 1431. Full posthumous name: Prince Jian of Zhao
*Zhu Zhanba, first of Zhu Gaosui, he was designated hereditary prince in 1424 but died in 1427. Full posthumous name: Hereditary Prince Daoxi of Zhao
*Zhu Zhanque , second son of Zhu Gaosui, he initially was granted and held the title of a commander prince under the title Comm. Prince of Anyang in 1424. He succeeded and held the title of Prince of Zhao from 1432 to 1455. Full posthumous name: Prince Hui of Zhao
**Zhu Qizi , first son of Zhu Zhanque, he succeeded and held the title of Prince of Zhao from 1456 to 1460. Full posthumous name: Prince Dao of Zhao
***Zhu Jianzuo , first son of Zhu Qizi, he succeeded and held the title of Prince of Zhao from 1465 to 1502. Full posthumous name: Prince Jing of Zhao
****3rd son: Zhu Youcai , third son of Zhu Jianzuo, he initially granted and held the title of a commandery prince under the title Comm. Prince of Qingliu. He succeeded and held the title of Prince of Zhao from 1503 to 1518. Full posthumous name: Prince Zhuang of Zhao
*****Zhu Houyu , first son of Zhu Youcai, he succeeded and held the title of Prince of Zhao from 1521, and committed suicide in 1560. Full posthumous name: Prince Kang of Zhao
******Zhu Zaipei, first son of Zhu Houyu, he initially granted and held the title of Comm. Prince of Huojia from 1531 - 1537 and died before his father. His original posthumous name was Comm. Prince Zhaoding of Huojia. He was posthumously honoured under the posthumous title "Prince Gong of Zhao", after his grandson's succession of the title of Prince of Zhao.
*******Zhu Yizi, first son of Zhu Zaipei, he was designated hereditary prince in 1549 but died before his grandfather. After his son succeeded the title of Prince of Zhao, he was posthumously honoured under the posthumous title "Prince An of Zhao".
********Zhu Changqing , first son of Zhu Yizi, he succeeded and held the title of Prince of Zhao from 1565 to 1614. Full posthumous name: Prince Mu of Zhao
*********Zhu Yousong, first son of Zhu Changqing, he was designated hereditary prince in 1585 but died before his father.
*********Zhu Yougui, seventh son of Zhu Changqing, he was granted and held the title of a commandery prince under the title Comm. Prince of Shouguang from 1599 to 1608. His original posthumous name was Comm. Prince Zhaojing of Shouguang. After his son succeeded the title of Prince of Zhao, he was posthumously honoured under the posthumous title "Prince Shun of Zhao".
**********Zhu Ci... , first son of Zhu Yougui, he was designated hereditary prince after the death of his uncle. He succeeded and held the title of Prince of Zhao in 1617.
******Zhu Zaiyuan, Comm. Prince of Chenggao, fourth son of Zhu Houyu, he was appointed to acting general affairs of Prince of Zhao's mansion from 1538 to 1565, after the death of his brother.
*******Zhu Yizong, first son of Zhu Zaiyuan, held the title of Defender General of Chenggao from 1557 to 1577, posthumously honoured under the posthumous title "Comm. Prince Zhaoyu of Chenggao"
********Zhu Changyu , first son of Zhu Yizong, he initially succeeded and held the title of Comm. Prince of Chenggao from 1587. He succeeded and held the title of Prince of Zhao from 1632, and was killed by Li Zicheng in 1644. Full posthumous name: Prince Ke of Zhao
*********Zhu Youyan , he succeeded and held the title of Prince of Zhao from 1646 to 1647.
