Princess Ningguo
| Princess Ningguo 寧國公主 | |||||||
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| Born | 10 October 1364 | ||||||
| Died | 7 September 1434 (aged 69) | ||||||
| Spouse | Mei Yin | ||||||
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| Father | Hongwu Emperor | ||||||
| Mother | Empress Ma | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 寧國公主 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 宁国公主 | ||||||
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Princess Ningguo (or Princess of the Ning State; 10 October 1364 – 7 September 1434) was a princess of the Ming dynasty, the second daughter of the Hongwu Emperor and his eldest by Empress Ma. In 1378, the Hongwu Emperor bestowed upon his daughter the title of Princess Ningguo and arranged her marriage to Mei Yin, nephew of Mei Sizu, the Marquis of Runan. She bore three sons. In 1405, her brother, the Yongle Emperor, elevated her rank to that of Grand Princess Ningguo, and by 1424, she was further honored as Grand Princess Imperial Ningguo.