Mingzhu

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Mingzhu (明珠, November 19, 1635 - June 3, 1708), full name Nalan Mingzhu (納蘭明珠), a Manchu, was an eminent and powerful Qing Dynasty official during the reign of Kangxi Emperor of China.

He presented himself to young Kangxi when Kangxi visited his friend Wu Ciyou, who was actually the unofficial imperial teacher of Kangxi. He became a "Zhong Tang", a high ranking official, and was involved in a long power struggle with Songgutu throughout the middle years of Kangxi's reign. However, Mingzhu was sent to prison for corruption and various other charges in his final years.

He was a brother of Hui Fei, a concubine of Emperor Kangxi who bore the emperor his first surviving son, Yinzhi. Consequently, he supported the First Prince Yinzhi during the struggles for succession.