Zhu Youyuan
| Zhu Youyuan 朱祐杬 | |||||||||||||
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| Prince of Xing | |||||||||||||
| Born | 21 July 1476 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 13 July 1519 (aged 42) | ||||||||||||
| Burial | Xian Mausoleum (in present-day Zhongxiang, Hubei) | ||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Empress Cixiaoxian (m. 1492) | ||||||||||||
| Issue Detail | Jiajing Emperor | ||||||||||||
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| House | Zhu | ||||||||||||
| Father | Chenghua Emperor | ||||||||||||
| Mother | Empress Xiaohui | ||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 朱祐杬 | ||||||||||||
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Zhu Youyuan (21 July 1476 – 13 July 1519), was a prince of the Ming dynasty of China. He was the fourth son of the Chenghua Emperor and father of the Jiajing Emperor.
Although Zhu Youyuan never reigned as emperor during his lifetime, the Jiajing Emperor posthumously elevated his father to imperial status after ascending the throne, despite opposition from several court officials. The dispute became known as the Great Rites Controversy. In 1538, the Jiajing Emperor granted his father the temple name Ruizong and the posthumous name Emperor Xian.