Zhu Su

Zhu Su (8 October 1361 – 2 September 1425) was a medical scientist, botanist, author of Jiuhuang Bencao, and a prince of the Ming dynasty. He was the fifth son of the Hongwu Emperor and Empress Ma. In 1370, he was made the Prince of Wu (吳王), and in 1378, his title was changed to Prince of Zhou (周王). He was assigned to Kaifeng in 1381.

Family
Consorts and Issue:
 * Princess consort of Zhou, of the Feng clan (周王妃 馮氏; d. 1422), daughter of Feng Sheng, Duke of Song (宋國公 馮勝)
 * Zhu Youndun, Prince Xian of Zhou (周憲王 朱有燉; 6 February 1379 – 1439), first son
 * Zhou Yougao, Prince of Runan (汝南王 朱有爋; b. 11 May 1380 ), second son
 * Lady, of the Ni clan (倪氏; 1360 – 1420), personal name Miaoding (妙定), daughter of Ni An (倪安)
 * Princess Nanyang (南陽郡主), fourth daughter
 * Married Zhang Yi (張儀) in 1404
 * Secondary consort of Zhou, of the Mu clan (周王次妃 穆氏; 1368–1425), personal name Miaofu (妙福)
 * Furen, of the Hu clan (夫人 胡氏; d. 1435)
 * Zhu Youkui, Prince Jian of Zhou (周簡王 朱有爝; 1392–1452), fourth son
 * Zhou Youfu, Prince Kangjian of Yiyang (宜陽康簡王 朱有炥; d. 1470), ninth son
 * Zhu Youxuan, Prince Kangyi of Fengqiu (封丘康懿王 朱有熅; 1407–1467), 11th son
 * Secondary consort of Zhou, of the Yang clan (周王次妃 杨氏; 1387–1425), personal name Miaoxiu (妙秀)
 * Secondary consort of Zhou, of the Li clan (周王次妃 李氏; 1392–1444)
 * Zhu Yougang, Prince Gongzhuang of Neixiang (內鄉恭莊王 朱有焵; 1410–1464), 13th son
 * Zhu Youqiao, Prince Zhuangjian of Zuocheng (胙城莊簡王 朱有燆; 21 August 1411 – 9 September 1453), 14th son
 * Lady, of the Chen clan (次妃 陳氏)
 * Zhu Youguang, Prince Jingxi of Yongning (永寧靖僖王 朱有灮; 15 September 1393 – 1466), sixth son
 * Zhu Youshan, Prince Gongxi of Ruyang (汝陽恭僖王 朱有煽;16 November 1396 – 1444), seventh son
 * Lady, of the Zhou clan (周氏)
 * Zhu Youkuang, Prince Gongding of Zhenping (鎮平恭定王 朱有爌; 1400–1471), eighth son
 * Lady, of the Wang clan (王氏)
 * Zhou Youjiong, Prince Daogong of Suiping (遂平悼恭王 朱有熲; 1405–1438), tenth son
 * Unknown
 * Zhou Youxuan, Prince Huaizhuang of Shunyang (順陽懷莊王 朱有烜; d. 1415), third son
 * Zhou Youxi (朱有熹; 11 January 1393 – 1428), fifth son
 * Zhu Youyi, Prince Daogong of Luoshan (羅山悼恭王 朱有熼; 1409–1420), 12th son
 * Fifteenth son
 * Prince of Gushi, 16th son
 * Princess Yifeng (儀封郡主), first daughter
 * Married Pu Zichun (溥子春) in 1402
 * Princess Lanyang (蘭陽郡主), second daughter
 * Married Xu Maoxian (徐茂先) in 1402
 * Princess Xinyang (信陽郡主), third daughter
 * Married Sheng Yu (盛瑜) in 1404
 * Princess Yongcheng (永城郡主), fifth daughter
 * Married Cheng He (程和) in 1405
 * Princess Xingyang (滎陽郡主), sixth daughter
 * Married Zhang Yi (張義) in 1406
 * Princess Xinxiang (新鄉郡主), eighth daughter
 * Married Zhang Lin (張琳) in 1406
 * Princess Ningling (寧陵郡主), ninth daughter
 * Married Qian Qin (錢欽) in 1411
 * Princess Yian (宜安郡主), tenth daughter
 * Married Cai Yi (蔡義) in 1413
 * Princess Chenliu (陳留郡主), 11th daughter
 * Married Feng Xun (馮訓) in 1411
 * Princess Shangshui (商水郡主), 17th daughter
 * Married Tian Jun (田俊) in 1431
 * Princess Zhongmou (中牟郡主), 18th daughter
 * Married Zhuan Zhong (莊忠) in 1431
 * Nineteenth daughter (1423–1433)

Traditional medicine
He was the author of a treatise on Chinese traditional medicine, the Jiuhuang Bencao (救荒本草).