Princess Lin'an (臨安公主;November 15, 1360 – July 30, 1421), personal name Zhu Jingjing, was a princess of the Ming Dynasty. She was the eldest daughter of the Hongwu Emperor (Zhu Yuanzhang) and Noble Consort Chengmu.
She was the wife of Li Qi,the son of Li Shanchang, a founding general in Ming Dynasty.
Early life.
In 1360, Zhu Jingjing was born probably in Yingtian Fu (later Nanjing) to the then Zhu Yuanzhang (Later Hongwu Emperor) and Concubine Sun (Noble Consort Chengmu).
In 1368, When Zhu Jingjing was 8 years old her father Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming dynasty and became the Hongwu Emperor and appointed her mother as Noble Consort Chengmu.
Married life.
In July 26, 1376, When Zhu Jingjing was 16 years old, She was married Li Qi, the son of Duke Li Shanchang ,and was conferred the title of Princess Lin'an. At that time, the princess wedding protocol had just been established and Li Qi was presented with ceremonial headgear and official court attire,and the ceremony was very grand.
Li Qi, being both the son of a distinguished official and the eldest son-in-law of the Hongwu Emperor, enjoyed considerable trust from the Emperor. Whenever floods or droughts struck various regions, Li Qi was frequently ordered to go and render aid.
In July 6, 1390,When her father-in-law Li Shanchang was implicated in the Hu Weiyong case and died. Although Li Qi, due to his status as a son-in-law of the emperor, managed to avoid punishment and was exiled to Jiangpu, with the Princess Lin'an and their children accompanying him.
In 1402 , Li Qi died in Jiangpu,by committing suicide.
Death and burial.
In July 30, 1421, Princess Lin'an died at 62 years old.
In 2018,Princess Lin'an and her full sister, Princess Huaiqing's tombs were discovered. Although both tombs were disturbed by grave robbers, they remain impressive in scale and construction.
Located in Tiexinqiao Street, Yuhuatai District, Nanjing, the tomb of Princess Lin'an was excavated in bedrock. The tomb pit measures approximately 16.5 meters in length (north–south), 7.35 to 8.25 meters in width (east–west), and 5 to 7.7 meters in depth, with a 2.4-meter layer of rammed earth covering its upper part. Despite the robbery that left few burial objects, the excavation yielded epitaphs, pottery jars, bronze mirrors, gold coins, gold ornaments, jade beads, and human remains. Notably, a round phoenix bronze mirror from the Hongwu period—with inscriptions detailing its manufacture and intricate phoenix designs—highlighted the artistic quality of the royal funerary goods. Inscriptions on the epitaphs confirm that the tomb belonged to Princess Lin'an.