Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank, or simply Prince Shuncheng, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty. It was also one of the 12 "iron-cap" princely peerages in the Qing dynasty, which meant that the title could be passed down without being downgraded. The first bearer of the title was Lekdehun, a great-grandson of Nurhaci, the founder of the Qing dynasty. In 1648, he was awarded the title "Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank" by the Shunzhi Emperor. The emperor also granted "iron-cap" status to the peerage, which meant that the subsequent bearer of the title would be known as "Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank" by default. In 1731, Xibao, the eighth Prince Shuncheng, was promoted from a junwang to qinwang, hence he became known as "Prince Shuncheng of the First Rank". However, in 1733, Xibao was stripped of his title for committing an offence, and his title was then downgraded back to "Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank" and passed on to his son, Xiliang. The Prince Shuncheng peerage was passed down over 11 generations and held by 16 persons.
Members of the Prince Shuncheng peerage
Lekdehun, Sahaliyan's second son and Daišan's grandson, held the title Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank from 1648 to 1652, posthumously honoured as Prince Shuncheng Gonghui of the Second Rank
*3Nuoluobu, held the title Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank from 1715 to 1717, posthumously honoured as Prince Shuncheng Zhong of the Second Rank
**1 to 3 E'erbu, Huxiba & Jilantai
**4Xibao, held the title Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank from 1717 to 1731, promoted to Prince Shuncheng of the First Rank in 1731, his title stripped in 1733
***1Xiliang, held the title Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank from 1733 to 1744, posthumously honoured as Prince Shuncheng Ke of the Second Rank
****1Taifeiying'a, held the title Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank from 1744 to 1756, posthumously honoured as Prince Shuncheng Gong of the Second Rank
*****1 Hengying, held the title of a grace general. He was also a guard soldier
*****4Hengchang, held the title Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank from 1756 to 1778, posthumously honoured as Prince Shuncheng Shen of the Second Rank
******1Lunzhu, held the title Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank from 1786 to 1823, posthumously honoured as Prince Shuncheng Jian of the Second Rank
*******1Chunshan, held the title Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank from 1823 to 1854, posthumously honoured as Prince Shuncheng Qin of the Second Rank
********Qing'en, held the title Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank from 1854 to 1881, posthumously honoured as Prince Shuncheng Min of the Second Rank
*********Nalehe, held the title Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank from 1881 to 1917, posthumously honoured as Prince Shuncheng Zhi of the Second Rank
*********Changfu, held the title of a grace general. He was also a deputy director of Industry department and was a friend of Liang Qichao when he worked as consul at Kobe. He later died at Japan
**********1 & 2 Wenzao & Wenzhi
**********3Wenkui, adopted as Nalehe's son, held the title Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank from 1917 to 1945
**********4 Wenpeng, he died at China
*********Xiangzheng
*********Quanfu, held the title of a grace general
