Prince Xun of the Second Rank, or simply Prince Xun, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Xun peerage was not awarded "iron-cap" status, this meant that each successive bearer of the title would normally start off with a title downgraded by one rank vis-à-vis that held by his predecessor. However, the title would generally not be downgraded to any lower than a feng'en fuguo gong except under special circumstances.
The first bearer of the title was Yongzhang (永璋; 1735–1760), the Qianlong Emperor's third son. Yongzhang was posthumously honoured with the title "Prince Xun of the Second Rank" by his father in 1760. The title was passed down over six generations and held by six persons.
Members of the Prince Xun peerage
Members of the Prince Xun peerage
Yongzhang (永璋; 1735–1760), the Qianlong Emperor's third son, posthumously honoured with the title "Prince Xun of the Second Rank"
Mianyi (綿懿; 1771–1809), Yongxing's second son and Yongzhang's adopted son, inherited the Prince Xun peerage as a beile in 1787, demoted to second class zhenguo jiangjun in 1804, promoted to beizi in 1805, posthumously restored as a beile
Yixu (奕緒; 1791–1809), Mianyi's eldest son, held the title of a zhenguo jiangjun from 1799 to 1809, promoted to beizi in 1809
Zaiqian (載遷; 1849–1899), Yixu's second son, held the title of a feng'en zhenguo gong from 1858 to 1899