Mei Yin (Chinese: 梅殷; pinyin: Méi Yīn; died 1405), courtesy name Boyin (伯殷), was the son of Mei Sizu, Marquis of Runan's brother,[1] and the son-in-law of the Hongwu Emperor, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty of China. He was assassinated in 1405 by the Yongle Emperor's adherents due to his loyalty to the Jianwen Emperor.[2]
Family
- Uncle: Mei Sizu, Marquis of Runan (汝南侯 梅思祖; d. 1382), the younger brother of Mei Yin's father
- Cousin: Mei Yi (梅義), Military Commissioner-in-chief of Liaodong, son of Mei Sizu. He was involved in the Hu Weiyong case and his family was persecuted.
- Wife: Princess Ningguo (寧國公主; 1364–1434), the second daughter of the Hongwu Emperor and the eldest daughter of Empress Ma. She was also the favourite sister of the Yongle Emperor.[3]
References
Citations
- ^ Zhang (1739), vol. 131.
- ^ Tsai (2002), p. 76.
- ^ Tsai (2002), p. 75.
- ^ a b Zhang (1739), vol. 121.
Works cited
- Zhang, Tingyu (1739). Ming Shi 明史 [History of Ming].
- Tsai, Shih-Shan Henry (2002). Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-98124-5.
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