Consort Fang (Chinese: 芳妃; pinyin: Fāng Fēi; died 20 September 1801), of the Han Chinese Chen clan, was a consort of the Qianlong Emperor. She and her brothers were then inducted into the a bondservant company of the Bordered Yellow Banner of the Han Chinese Eight Banners since it was required for all consorts of Qing emperors to belong to one of the Eight Banners.[1]
| Consort Fang | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1749-1753 Yangzhou |
| Died | 20 September 1801 ( aged 51-52 or 47-48) Forbidden City |
| Burial | Yu Mausoleum, Eastern Qing tombs |
| Spouse | |
| House | Chen (陳; by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage) |
| Father | Yanlun |
| Consort Fang | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 芳妃 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 芳妃 | ||||||
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Life edit
Family background edit
Consort Fang was a member of Han Chinese Chen clan. Her personal name wasn't recorded in history. Her ancestral home was located in Yangzhou.
- Father: Yanlun (延伦)[2]
- Two elder brothers:
Qianlong era edit
Consort Fang was born between 1749 and 1753. She entered the palace in 1766 after Elegant Women Selection, and was given the title of “First Class Female Attendant Ming" (明常在; "ming" meaning "bright"). Her residence became the Palace of Eternal Longevity in the Forbidden City. As a lower-ranking imperial concubine, she lived under the supervision of Concubine Shun and Consort Shu. In 1775, lady Chen was promoted to "Noble Lady Ming" (明贵人). She was accused by Empress Dowager Chongqing of harming imperial child and demoted to "First Class Female Attendant Ming" (明常在). In 1780, she was restored as "Noble Lady Ming" (明贵人). In 1794, she was promoted to "Concubine Fang"[5] (芳嫔; "fang" meaning "fragrant"), and moved to Palace of Peace and Harmony on the east side of the Forbidden city.[6]
Jiaqing era edit
In 1798, the Qianlong Emperor promoted Lady Chen to "Consort Fang" (芳妃).[7] Consort Fang died in 1801 and was interred at Yu Mausoleum in the Eastern Qing tombs.
Titles edit
- During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796):
- Lady Chen (from unknown date)
- First Class Female Attendant Ming (明常在; from 1766), seventh rank consort
- Noble Lady Ming (明貴人/明贵人; from 1775), sixth rank consort
- First Class Female Attendant Ming (明常在; from unknown date), seventh rank consort
- Noble Lady Ming (明貴人/明贵人; from 1780), sixth rank consort
- Concubine Fang (芳嬪/芳嫔; from 1794), fifth rank consort
- During the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (r. 1796–1820):
- Consort Fang (芳妃; from 1798), fourth rank consort
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 黃麗君 (2020). "乾隆皇帝的民人嬪妃". 新史學. 31 (3): 71–127.
- ^ 华/Hua, 斌/Bin. 大清高宗純皇帝乾隆/"Emperor Qianlong of Great Qing".
- ^ 《宮中檔》/"Imperial Palace records".
- ^ 《宫中檔奏摺》/"Imperial Palace memorials".
- ^ 常/Chnag, 建華/Jianhua (2008). "乾隆事典"/"Qianlong's biography". p. 490.
- ^ "乾隆至嘉慶年添減底檔"/"Archives of Qianlong and Jiaqing eras".
- ^ 许/Xu, 向乾/ Xiangqian. 细说康乾盛世(解密康熙、雍正、乾隆的宫廷生活)/An elaborate analysis of Kangxi - Qianlong era (decoding imperial court life of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong eras).