Prince of Yi, was a first-rank princely peerage used during Ming dynasty, this peerage title was created by Chenghua Emperor. The first Prince of Yi was Zhu Youbin, who was 6th son of Chenghua Emperor.
As members of this peerage was descentants of Yongle Emperor, their generation poem was:- The main line of this peerage used the poem until Yi generation.
Zhu Youbin , sixth son of Chenghua Emperor. He granted and held the title of Prince of Yi in 1487, and took his fief which located at Jianchangfu in 1495. He died in 1539. Full posthumous name: Prince Duan of Yi
*Zhu Houye , first son of Zhu Youbin. He succeeded and held the title Prince of Yi from 1541 to 1556. He was succeeded by his second brother as he was sonless. Full posthumous name: Prince Zhuang of Yi
*Zhu Houxuan , second son of Zhu Youbin. He initially granted and held the title of a commandery prince under the title of Comm. Prince of Chongren from 1506 to 1556. He succeeded and held the title of Prince of Yi from 1557 to 1577 from his brother. Full posthumous name: Prince Gong of Yi
**Zhu Zaizhen, first son of Zhu Houxuan. He initially designated as Chief son of Chongren in 1529 when his father was Comm. Prince of Chongren. He died before his father when he was hereditary prince and posthumously bestowed as Prince of Yi with the posthumous name "Prince Zhao of Yi".
***Zhu Yiyin , first son of Zhu Zaizhen. He designated as hereditary prince after the death of his father. He succeeded and held the title of Prince of Yi from 1580 to 1603. Full posthumous name: Prince Xuan of Yi
****Zhu Chang... , second son of Zhu Yiyin. He designated as hereditary prince with his father also designated as herditary prince. He succeeded and held the title of Prince of Yi from 1605 - 1615. Full posthumous name: Prince Jing of Yi
*****Zhu Youmu , third son of Prince Jing. He was ordered to changed his birth name as he shared the same name with Tianqi Emperor. He was promoted as a commandery prince under the title of Comm. Prince of Jiashan from the title of a defender general in 1588. He succeeded and held the title of Prince of Yi from 1617 to 1634. Full posthumous name: Prince Ding of Yi
******Zhu Ciyi , first son of Zhu Youmu. he succeeded and held the title of Prince of Yi 1636. He was escaped to Guangdong in 1645 and died after a year in 1646, in Guangzhou. Full posthumous name: Prince Xian of Yi / Prince Su of Yi
*******Zhu Hexi , first son of Zhu Ciyi. he succeeded and held the title of Prince of Yi after 1662.
********Zhu Yihao , he succeeded and held the title of Prince of Yi. He was escaped to Taiwan, but later was located at Qi County, Kaifeng by Qing court.
******Zhu Cizhu , he succeeded and held the title of Prince of Yi from 1651 to 1662.
****Zhu Changhu, 13th son of Zhu Cizhu. He granted and held the title of a commandery prince under the title Comm. Prince of Yunxi from 1595 to 1648. He was posthumously bestowed the title of "Prince of Min" by Zhu Yihai.
Comm. Prince of Yushan, held by Zhu Houjuan, fourth son of Zhu Youbin, from 1518 to 1552. Full posthumous name: Comm. Prince Gong'an of Yushan
Comm. Prince of Liqiu, held by Zhu Changqin, third son of Zhu Yiyin in 1581. Full posthumous name: Comm. Prince Zhuangyi of Liqiu
Comm. Prince of Xunxi, held by Zhu Changhu, 13th son of Zhu Yiyin and father of Zhu Youzhen, from 1595 - 1648. He was posthumously bestowed under the posthumous title of "Prince of Min"
Comm. Prince of Fengxin, held by Zhu Changlian, 19th son of Zhu Yiyin, from 1606 - 1646.
Comm. Prince of Xing'an, held by Zhu Youtong, fifth son of 5th Prince of Yi, from 1607 - 1644. He was promoted from a title of defender general.
Comm. Prince of Yanning, held by Zhu Youlian, fifth son of 9th Prince of Yi
Comm. Prince of Yongning, held by Zhu You..., 10th son of 9th Prince of Yi
Comm. Prince of Dexing, held by Zhu Youyi, 12th son of 9th Prince of Yi
Comm. Prince of Zhongxiang, held by Zhu Cilao, second son of Zhu Youmu
Comm. Prince of Xinghua, held by Zhu Ci..., third son of Zhu Youmu
Comm. Prince of Jinxian, held by Zhu Ci..., fourth son of Zhu Youmu
Comm. Prince of Wenchang, held by Zhu Cilian, fifth son of Zhu Youmu
Comm. Prince of Jiancheng, held by Zhu Cican, sixth son of Zhu Youmu, from 1645
Comm. Prince of Zhangde, held by Zhu Cisui, sixth son of Zhu Youmu
Absorbed peerages
Comm. Prince of Chongren, initially held by Zhu Houxuan
Comm. Prince of Jiashan, initially held by Zhu Youmu
Inherited cadet peerages
Comm. Prince of Jinxi
The peerage of Comm. Prince of Jinxi was created in 1517, continued to 1644. The non-inherited cadet peerage, Comm. Prince of Wenchang was a branch of this peerage.
Zhu Houhuang , third son of Zhu Youbin, 1st Prince of Yi. He granted and held the title of Comm. Prince of Jinxi from 1517 to 1550. Full posthumous name: Comm. Prince Zhuanghui of Jinxi
*Zhu Zaixi , first son of Zhu Houhuang. He succeeded and held the title of Comm. Prince of Jinxi from 1554 to 1560. Full posthumous name: Comm. Prince Rongjing of Jinxi
**Zhu Yishuo , first son of Zhu Zaixi. He succeeded and held the title of Comm. Prince of Jinxi from 1571 to 1588. Full posthumous name: Comm. Prince Gongxian of Jinxi
***1st son: Zhu Changchi , first son of Zhu Yishuo. He succeeded and held the title of Comm. Prince of Jinxi from 1591 to before 1621.
****1st son: Zhu Youlei , first son of Zhu Changchi. He was designated as chief son in 1608. He succeeded and held the title of Comm. Prince of Jinxi from 1621 to 1644.
****Name unknown, he granted and held the title of Comm. Prince of Wenchang
