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Ho Peng Yoke
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Zhu Su (8 October 1361 – 2 September 1425) was a prince of the Ming dynasty active as a medical scientist and botanist. He was the fifth son of the Hongwu Emperor and Empress Ma. In 1370, he was made the Prince of Wu, and in 1378, his title was changed to Prince of Zhou. He was assigned to Kaifeng in 1381.
In 1389, the Hongwu Emperor banished Zhu Su to Yunnan for leaving his fief without permission.