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China: Prince Zhu Youyuan (1476 - 1519), 4th son of the Chenghua Emperor, Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). Palace Museum, Beijing

Zhu Youyuan (22 July 1476 – 13 July 1519), was the fourth son of the Chenghua Emperor (Zhu Jianshen, 1447 - 1487), the 9th emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

He was also known as Prince Xian of Xing and his fief was near today's Zhongxiang, in Hubei Province. He and his wife were posthumously honored by his son after he became the Jiajing Emperor in 1521.