imperial title; princess
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
imperial title for daughters of the crown prince (Tang), imperial clan members (Song), or first-rank princes (Ming-Qing)
archaicThe rank and privileges associated with this title varied significantly across dynasties. In the Qing Dynasty, it specifically referred to daughters of qinwang (first-rank princes) and was distinct from gongzhu (princesses, daughters of the emperor).
Tā她
shì是
jùn郡
zhǔ主
，
shēn身
fèn份
zūn尊
guì贵
，
xún寻
cháng常
bǎi百
xìng姓
jiàn见
le了
dōu都
yào要
xíng行
lǐ礼
。
She was a commandery princess of noble status, and commoners had to bow when they saw her.
Zhè这
wèi位
jùn郡
zhǔ主
shì是
qīn亲
wáng王
de的
nǚ女
ér儿
，
fēng封
hào号
shì是
Kāng康
xī熙
huáng皇
dì帝
qīn亲
zì自
cì赐
yǔ予
de的
。
This junzhu was the daughter of a first-rank prince, and her title was personally bestowed by the Kangxi Emperor.
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Zài在
Táng唐
dài代
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tài太
zǐ子
de的
nǚ女
ér儿
cái才
néng能
bèi被
fēng封
wéi为
jùn郡
zhǔ主
。
In the Tang Dynasty, only the daughters of the crown prince could be granted the title of junzhu.
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
jùn郡
zhǔ主
chū出
jià嫁
shí时
，
cháo朝
tíng廷
huì会
cì赐
yǔ予
fēng丰
hòu厚
de的
jià嫁
zhuang妆
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, when a junzhu married, the imperial court would bestow a generous dowry.