Zhu Wenkui

Zhu Wenkui 朱文奎
Crown Prince of the Ming dynasty
Tenure	1399–1402
Predecessor	Crown Prince Yiwen
Successor	Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi
Born	(1396-11-30)30 November 1396 Hongwu 29, 30th day of the 10th month (洪武二十九年十月三十日)
Died	1402 (aged 5–6) Jianwen 4 (建文四年)
Names Zhu Wenkui (朱文奎)
House	Zhu
Father	Jianwen Emperor
Mother	Empress Ma

Zhu Wenkui (born November 30, 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.^[1] 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).^[2]

See also

• List of people who disappeared

References

1. 《明会要/卷003》：太子文奎，建文元年，立为皇太子。燕师入，七岁矣，莫知所终。
2. 《南明史》（卷七 志第二·禮中）明安宗的追復作恭愍太子，明紹宗的追復作和簡太子。