Zhu Su (Chinese: 朱橚; 8 October 1361 – 2 September 1425) was a medical scientist, botanist, author of Jiuhuang Bencao, and a prince of the Ming dynasty. He was the fifth son of the Hongwu Emperor and Empress Ma.^[1] In 1370, he was made the Prince of Wu (吳王), and in 1378, his title was changed to Prince of Zhou (周王). He was assigned to Kaifeng in 1381.^[2]

Consorts and Issue:

• Princess consort of Zhou, of the Feng clan (周王妃 馮氏; d. 1422), daughter of Feng Sheng, Duke of Song (宋國公 馮勝)
  • Zhu Youndun, Prince Xian of Zhou (周憲王 朱有燉; 6 February 1379 – 1439), first son
  • Zhou Yougao, Prince of Runan (汝南王 朱有爋; b. 11 May 1380 ), second son
• Lady, of the Ni clan (倪氏; 1360 – 1420), personal name Miaoding (妙定), daughter of Ni An (倪安)
  • Princess Nanyang (南陽郡主), fourth daughter
    • Married Zhang Yi (張儀) in 1404
• Secondary consort of Zhou, of the Mu clan (周王次妃 穆氏; 1368–1425), personal name Miaofu (妙福)
• Furen, of the Hu clan (夫人 胡氏; d. 1435)
  • Zhu Youkui, Prince Jian of Zhou (周簡王 朱有爝; 1392–1452), fourth son
  • Zhou Youfu, Prince Kangjian of Yiyang (宜陽康簡王 朱有炥; d. 1470), ninth son
  • Zhu Youxuan, Prince Kangyi of Fengqiu (封丘康懿王 朱有熅; 1407–1467), 11th son
• Secondary consort of Zhou, of the Yang clan (周王次妃 杨氏; 1387–1425), personal name Miaoxiu (妙秀)
• Secondary consort of Zhou, of the Li clan (周王次妃 李氏; 1392–1444)
  • Zhu Yougang, Prince Gongzhuang of Neixiang (內鄉恭莊王 朱有焵; 1410–1464), 13th son
  • Zhu Youqiao, Prince Zhuangjian of Zuocheng (胙城莊簡王 朱有燆; 21 August 1411 – 9 September 1453), 14th son
• Lady, of the Chen clan (次妃 陳氏)
  • Zhu Youguang, Prince Jingxi of Yongning (永寧靖僖王 朱有灮; 15 September 1393 – 1466), sixth son
  • Zhu Youshan, Prince Gongxi of Ruyang (汝陽恭僖王 朱有煽;16 November 1396 – 1444), seventh son
• Lady, of the Zhou clan (周氏)
  • Zhu Youkuang, Prince Gongding of Zhenping (鎮平恭定王 朱有爌; 1400–1471), eighth son
• Lady, of the Wang clan (王氏)
  • Zhou Youjiong, Prince Daogong of Suiping (遂平悼恭王 朱有熲; 1405–1438), tenth son
• Unknown
  • Zhou Youxuan, Prince Huaizhuang of Shunyang (順陽懷莊王 朱有烜; d. 1415), third son
  • Zhou Youxi (朱有熹; 11 January 1393 – 1428), fifth son
  • Zhu Youyi, Prince Daogong of Luoshan (羅山悼恭王 朱有熼; 1409–1420), 12th son
  • Fifteenth son
  • Prince of Gushi, 16th son
  • Princess Yifeng (儀封郡主), first daughter
    • Married Pu Zichun (溥子春) in 1402
  • Princess Lanyang (蘭陽郡主), second daughter
    • Married Xu Maoxian (徐茂先) in 1402
  • Princess Xinyang (信陽郡主), third daughter
    • Married Sheng Yu (盛瑜) in 1404
  • Princess Yongcheng (永城郡主), fifth daughter
    • Married Cheng He (程和) in 1405
  • Princess Xingyang (滎陽郡主), sixth daughter
    • Married Zhang Yi (張義) in 1406
  • Princess Xinxiang (新鄉郡主), eighth daughter
    • Married Zhang Lin (張琳) in 1406
  • Princess Ningling (寧陵郡主), ninth daughter
    • Married Qian Qin (錢欽) in 1411
  • Princess Yian (宜安郡主), tenth daughter
    • Married Cai Yi (蔡義) in 1413
  • Princess Chenliu (陳留郡主), 11th daughter
    • Married Feng Xun (馮訓) in 1411
  • Princess Shangshui (商水郡主), 17th daughter
    • Married Tian Jun (田俊) in 1431
  • Princess Zhongmou (中牟郡主), 18th daughter
    • Married Zhuan Zhong (莊忠) in 1431
  • Nineteenth daughter (1423–1433)

He was the author of a treatise on Chinese traditional medicine, the Jiuhuang Bencao (救荒本草).^[3]