Zhu Hengjia (, 1583–1646?) was the 12th Prince of Jingjiang. He was a 10th generation descendant of Zhu Shouqian, 12th descendant of Zhu Xinglong, brother of the Hongwu Emperor. His son was Shitao (born Zhu Ruoji), who was a Chinese landscape painter and poet during the early part of the Qing dynasty. Zhu claimed himself as regent of the Ming dynasty but was later defeated and killed during the Qing conquest of the Ming.
Biography After Zhu Yousong was defeated, Zhu Hengjia declared himself as Regent (監國) at Guangxi under support of Yang Guowei (), General soldiers of Guangxi, officer Gu Yi () and the others.
After Qu Shisi () knew he had been arrogated as regent, he ordered the officials of Guangxi not to obey his orders and ordered a general named Chen Bangzhuan () to defend him. As Qu Shisi disobeyed Zhu Hengjia, Zhu went to Wuzhou to capture Qu and arrest him at Guilin.
At the same time, Zhu Yujian has been enthroned as Longwu Emperor, and Qu Shisi ordered his men to congratulate him and requested Zhu Yujian to seize Zhu Hengjia. After Ding Kuichu () attacked Wuzhou, Zhu Hengjia escaped to Guilin. Then, Zhu released Qu Shisi and hoped that Qu would help him. However, Qu Shisi captured Zhu. Later, Zhu Hengjia was escorted to Fujian and killed.
Death There are many different records about Zhu Hengjia's end: "Hengjia, Yang Guowei and Gu Yi got captured and escorted to Fujian, Yang and Gu got killed and Hengjia died in the prison."錢澄之《所知錄》卷上《隆武紀事》 "Hengjia died due to sick."邵廷采《東南紀事》卷一《唐王聿鍵（弟聿𨮁、聿鍔）》。 "Hengjia and Guowei got captured and escorted to Fuzhou, they later got killed"顧炎武《明季三朝野史》卷之三《思文紀略》 "The Prince of Tang (Zhu Yujian) demoted Hengjia, the Prince of Jingjiang as commoner. Ding Kuichu escorted Hengjia, Yang Guowei, Gu Yi and Shi Qiwen to the quinsay at Jianning, the Emperor meeting with Prince of Huai and Prince of Chu, they later agreed to do not demoting him and placed him at Lianjiang."李天根《爝火錄》卷十四，二月戊寅朔
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