Zhu Xi
Zhu Xi, whose family originated in Wuyuan County, Huizhou (in modern Jiangxi province), was born in Fujian, where his father worked as the subprefectural sheriff. After his father was forced from office due to his opposition to the government appeasement policy towards the Jurchen in 1140, Zhu Xi received instruction from his father at home.Many anecdotes attest that he was a highly precocious child. It was recorded that at age five he ventured to ask what lay beyond Heaven, and by eight he understood the significance of the Classic of Filiality (Xiaojing). As a youth, he was inspired by Mencius’ proposition that all people could become a sage. Upon his father's death in 1143, he studied with his father's friends Hu Xian, Liu Zihui, and Liu Mianzhi. In 1148, at the age of 19, Zhu Xi passed the Imperial Examination and became a presented scholar. Zhu Xi's first official dispatch position was as Subprefectural Registrar of Tong'an (同安縣主簿), which he served from 1153 - 1156. From 1153 he began to study under Li Tong, who followed the Neo-Confucian tradition of Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi, and formally became his student in 1160.
Zhu Quan
Zhu Quan is an important figure in the history of the Chinese zither, or "guqin", for his compilation of the important "Manual of the Mysterious and Marvellous" (, "Shénqí Mì Pǔ") in 1425. This is the earliest known large scale collection of qin scores to have survived to the present day.1. Zhu Panshi (), Hereditary Prince Zhuanghui (), posthumously as Prince Hui of Ning (), created as Hereditary Prince of Ning () in April 1403. He was married to a daughter of Yu Sheng (), Eastern Military Forces Commander () as Hereditary Princess Consort of Ning () in March 1417.
2. Unnamed, died young.
3. Zhu Panye (), Commentary Prince Kangxi of Linchuan (). He married to daughter of Huang Fu (), Northern Military Forces Commander () in July 1425, then married to Wang Xing's () daughter in May 1455. Demoted as Commoner in 1461.
4. Zhu Panyao (), Commentary Prince Anjian of Yichun (). Born in September 1414, title created in July 1428. He married a daughter of Liu Xun (劉勛), Jinwu Guard Commander () in October 1430. He died in July 1492 when he was 79, his mother was Lady Wang ().
5. Zhu Panzhu (), Commentary Prince Anxi of Xinchang (). Born in October 1419, title created in October 1430. He married to daughter of Ge Tan (), Xiaoling Guard Commander () in February 1437. He died in 1459, his title later cancelled due to his not having a son, but he had a daughter, County Princess Nankang ().
6. Zhu Panmuo (), Commentary Prince Daohui of Xinfeng (), title created in October 1432. He died in January 1437 when he was 19. His title later cancelled due to his not having a son.