Consort Yuan (Hong Taiji)

Consort Yuan (元妃; 1593–1612) of the Bordered Yellow Banner Niohuru clan, was the wife of Hong Taiji. She was one year his junior. Later literatures have regarded her as Hong Taiji's first wife and primary consort.

Consort Yuan
Born1593
Manchuria
Died1612
SpouseHong Taiji
IssueLobohoi
Posthumous name
Consort Yuan (元妃)
HouseNiohuru (鈕祜祿) (by birth)
Aisin Gioro
(by marriage)
FatherEidu

Life edit

Family background edit

  • Father: Eidu (額亦都, 1562–1622) was a Manchu officer and a close associate of Nurhaci[1]
  • 17 brothers
  • 5 younger sister
    • Wife of Nikan[1]
    • Primary consort of Jirgalang, fourth daughter

Wanli era edit

In the 21st year of Wanli Emperor reign, Lady Niohuru was born.

It is not known the time when Lady Niohuru married Hong Taiji and became his primary consort.

In the 39th year of Wanli Emperor reign, she gave birth to Lobohoi, Hong Taiji eight son, who would die prematurely in 1617. He didn't receive a posthumous name.

After Hong Taiji become emperor, Lady Niohuru and Lady Ulanara were not named as empresses posthumously.[3]

Titles edit

  • During the reign of Wanli Emperor (1563–1620)
    • Lady Niohuru (from 1593)
    • Primary Consort (嫡福晋; from unknown date)
  • During the reign of Hong Taiji (r. 1626–1643)
    • Consort Yuan (元妃)

Issue edit

  • As a primary consort:
    • Lobohoi (洛博會; 1611–1617), Hong Taiji's third son

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Hummel, Arthur W. (2018). Publishing Group, Berkshire (ed.). "Eminent Chinese of the Qing Period". doi:10.1093/acref/9780190088019.001.0001. ISBN 9781614720331. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Sakakida., Rawski, Evelyn (2001). The last emperors : a social history of Qing imperial institutions. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-22837-5. OCLC 46711121.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Yi, Dianxingdong (28 October 2019). Empress Xiaozhao. ISBN 978-1-64677-977-2. OCLC 1152260617.