Prince Xun of the Second Rank, or simply Prince Xun, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Xun peerage was not awarded "iron-cap" status, this meant that each successive bearer of the title would normally start off with a title downgraded by one rank vis-à-vis that held by his predecessor. However, the title would generally not be downgraded to any lower than a feng'en fuguo gong except under special circumstances.
The first bearer of the title was Yunti (1688–1756), the Kangxi Emperor's 14th son, who was granted the title "Prince Xun of the Second Rank" by the Qianlong Emperor in 1748. The title was passed down over seven generations and held by eight persons.
Members of the Prince Xun peerage
Yunti (1688–1756), the Kangxi Emperor's 14th son, initially a beizi from 1709, promoted to junwang (second-rank prince) in 1723, demoted to beizi in 1724, stripped of his title in 1725, restored as a fuguo gong in 1737, promoted to beile in 1747, granted the title "Prince Xun of the Second Rank" in 1748, posthumously honoured as Prince Xunqin of the Second Rank (恂勤郡王)
Hongchun (弘春; 1703–1739), Yunti's eldest son, initially a beizi, stripped of his title in 1724, restored as a feng'en zhenguo gong in 1726, promoted to beizi in 1728, promoted to beile in 1731, promoted to junwang as "Prince Tai of the Second Rank" (泰郡王) in 1733, demoted to beizi in 1734, stripped of his title in 1735