Iron-cap Princes and Their Descendants
By Qing tradition, the sons of Princes do not automatically inherit their father's title, but rather will inherit a title one level lower. However, there were 12 princes during the Qing Dynasty who were named "iron-cap princes" (铁帽子王), meaning that their princely titles will be "passed on forever" through each succeeding generation.
- Daišan, 1st Prince Li, second son of Nurhaci, senior most Beile
- Shiduo, descendant of Daišan, appointed Premier of China by Empress Dowager Cixi
- Jirgalang, 1st Prince Zheng, 6th son of Nurhaci's brother Surhaci (舒爾哈齊), regent during Shunzhi's reign.
- Duanhua, 7th-generation descendant and 4th Prince Zheng, regent to Tongzhi Emperor, ousted by Empress Dowager Cixi
- Sushun, brother of Duanhua, executed by Empress Dowager Cixi
- Jin Shaoxun, last Prince Zheng
- Dorgon, 1st Prince Rui, 14th son of Nurhaci, regent, de facto ruler during Shunzhi's reign
- Dodo, 1st Prince Yu, 15th son of Nurhaci
- Hooge, eldest son of Hong Taiji
- Shanqi, 10th Prince Su, prominent during Puyi restoration of 1919
- Sose, Prince Chengze, 5th son of Hung Taiji
- Boggodo, 1st Prince Zhuang, eldest son of Shuosai, changed the title to Prince Zhuang
- Yinlu, 16th son of the Kangxi Emperor, adoption to Boggodo
- Yuetuo, 1st Prince of Keqin commandery, Daišan's eldest son
- Lokodhui, 1st Prince of Shuncheng commandery, Daišan's grandson
- Yinxiang, 13th son of the Kangxi Emperor
- Zaiyuan, regent to Tongzhi Emperor, ousted by Empress Dowager Cixi
- Yixin, Prince Gong, 6th son of the Daoguang Emperor
- Puwei, grandson of Yixin, supported Zhang Xun's restoration
- Yixuan, Prince Chun, 7th son of the Daoguang Emperor
- Zaifeng, Prince Chun, son of Yixuan, last regent (therefore ruler) of Imperial China during the reign of his son Puyi
- Yikuang, Prince Qing, grandson of Qianlong Emperor's 17th son Yonglin
- Zaizhen, 2nd Prince Qing, early republican entrepreneur
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