Prince of Lu (鲁王) is a Ming dynasty princely peerage created in 1370 for Zhu Tan, Zhu Yuanzhang's tenth son by consort Ning, of the Guo clan.The fief of Prince of Lu was located in Yanzhou prefecture (兖州府) since 1385.
Generation poem
The generation poem given by the Hongwu Emperor was:肇泰阳当健观颐寿以弘振举希兼达康庄遇本宁
Zhao Tai Yang Dang Jian, Guan Yi Shou Yi Hong, Zhen Ju Xi Jian Da, Kang Zhuang Yu Ben NingThe peerage was used until "Hong" generation which was the same generation as that of Tianqi Emperor.
Princedom of Lu
Zhu Tan (朱檀; 15 March 1370 – 2 January 1390) (1st), Zhu Yuanzhang's tenth son who held the princedom from 1370 to 1390 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Huang of Lu (鲁慌王) Zhu Zhaohun (朱肇𪸩; 15 July 1388 – 25 August 1466) (2nd), Zhu Tan's first son who held the princedom from 1403 to 1466 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Jing of Lu (鲁靖王) Zhu Taikan (朱泰堪; 29 January 1412 – 14 November 1473) (3rd), Zhu Zhaohun's second son who held the princedom from 1467 to 1473 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Hui of Lu (鲁惠王) Zhu Yangzhu (朱阳铸; 10 March 1448 – 11 December 1523) (4th), Zhu Taikan's first son who held the princedom from 1476 to 1523 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuang of Lu (鲁庄王) Zhu Dangcong (朱当漎; 22 September 1473 – 29 October 1505), Zhu Yangzhu's sixth son who held the title of heir apparent from 1483 to 1505 and was posthumously honoured as Hereditary Prince Huaijian of Lu (鲁国怀简世子). Later, his posthumous name was changed to Prince Huai of Lu (鲁怀王) Zhu Jianyi (朱健杙; 4 November 1494 – 10 October 1520), Zhu Dangcong's second son who held the title of hereditary grandson from 1503 to 1520 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Dao of Lu (鲁悼王) Zhu Guandian (朱观𤊟; 1520–1549) (5th), Zhu Jianyi's first son who held the princedom from 1528 to 1549 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Duan of Lu (鲁端王) Zhu Yitan (朱颐坦; d. 1594) (6th), Zhu Guandian's first son who held the princedom from 1551 to 1594 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Gong of Lu (鲁恭王) Zhu Shouzheng (朱寿铮; d. 1600) (7th), Zhu Yitan's sixth son who held the princedom from 1597 to 1600 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Jing of Lu (鲁敬王) Zhu Shouhong (朱寿鋐; d.1636) (8th), Zhu Yitan's seventh son who held the princedom from 1601 to 1636 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Xian of Lu (鲁宪王) Zhu Shouyong (朱寿镛; d. 1639) (9th), Zhu Yitan's eighth son who held the princedom from 1636 to 1639 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Su of Lu (鲁肃王) Zhu Yipai (朱以派; d. 1642) (10th), Zhu Shouyong's third son who held the princedom from 1640 to 1642 and was posthumously honoured as Prince An of Lu (鲁安王/鲁孝王) Zhu Yihai (朱以海; 6 July 1618 – 23 December 1662) (11th), Zhu Shouyong's sixth son who held the princedom from 1644 to 1662 while acting as a regent (监国) from 1645 to 1653. Zhu Honghuan (朱弘桓, d. 1683) (12th), Zhu Yihai's eighth son who held the princedom from 1664 to 1683 (鲁王)
Cadet lines
Prince of Anqiu
Zhu Taizhu (朱泰坾; 1411–1472), Zhu Zhaohun's eldest son who held the princedom from 1427 to 1472 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Jinggong of Anqiu (安丘靖恭王) Zhu Yangsui (朱阳鐆; 1431–1467), Zhu Taizhu's first son who held the title of chief son (长子) from 1451 to 1467 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhuangjian of Anqiu (安丘庄简王) Zhu Dangsui (朱当澻; 1 November 1454 – 20 August 1505), Zhu Yangsui's first son who held the princedom from 1476 to 1505 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Rongshun of Anqiu (安丘荣顺王) Zhu Jianpu (朱健朴; 1477 – 1523), Zhu Dangsui's first son who held the princedom from 1508 to 1523 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Duanhui of Anqiu (安丘端惠王) Zhu Huanqian (朱欢熑; 1504–1535), Zhu Jianpu's first son who held the princedom from 1525 to 1535 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Rongke of Anqiu (安丘荣恪王) Zhu Yiku (朱颐堀; d. 1599), Zhu Huanqian's first son who held the princedom from 1536 to 1599 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Wenxi of Anqiu (安丘温僖王) Zhu Shouchang (朱寿鏛), Zhu Yiku's first son who was posthumously honoured as Prince Kangyi of Anqiu (安丘康懿王) Zhu Yihao (朱以浩; d. 1616), Zhu Shouchang's first son who held the princedom from 1605 to 1616 and was not given posthumous name (安丘王) Zhu Hongjia (朱弘槚), Zhu Yihao's first son who held the princedom since 1616 (安丘王)