《明史·太祖本纪》于朱元璋家世多语焉不详,尤以“父母兄相继殁”一句为最。这一问题涉及朱元璋兄弟姊妹、父母兄死葬先后顺序、刘继祖赠地等方面。经过考证,朱元璋兄弟四人,另有两姊。元至正四年(1344),其父亲、长兄、母亲相继过世,而仲兄、叔兄尚在人世,后皆死于元末战乱。刘继祖赠地颇为曲折,并非《明史》记载之简单。 “Ming Dynasty Taizu Benji” in the Ju Yuanzhang family life is not detailed, especially in the “Parents and brothers successively 殁 ” sentence is the most. This issue involves the brothers and sisters Zhu Yuanzhang, the order of death of parents and fathers, Liu Ji-zu land donation and so on. After research, Zhu Yuanzhang four brothers, and another two sisters. Yuan is positive four years (1344), his father, elder brother, mother have passed away, and Zhong Xiong, uncle is still alive, and later died in late Yuan war. Liu Ji-zu gift quite twists and turns, not “Ming Shi” records simple.