Consorts of the Yongzheng Emperor

The Yongzheng Emperor had eight consorts, including two empresses, two imperial noble consorts, three consorts and one concubine. They are classified according to their posthumous titles.

Empresses edit

  1. Empress Xiaojingxian (孝敬憲皇后) of the Ula-Nara clan (烏拉那拉氏; 28 June 1681 – 29 October 1731), personal name Duoqimuli (多棋木理)
    Primary Consort of the Fourth Prince (皇四子嫡福晉) → Primary Madame of the Prince of the Third Rank (貝勒嫡夫人) → Primary Consort of Prince Yong of the First Rank (雍親王嫡福晉) → Empress (皇后) → Empress Xiaojing (孝敬皇后) → Empress Xiaojingxian (孝敬憲皇后)
  2. Empress Xiaoshengxian (孝聖憲皇后) of the Niohuru clan (鈕祜祿氏; 12 January 1692 – 2 March 1777)
    Mistress of the Prince of the Third Rank (貝勒格格) → Mistress of Prince Yong of the First Rank (雍親王格格) → Consort Xi (熹妃) → Noble Consort Xi (熹貴妃) → Empress Dowager Chongqing (崇慶皇太后)[a]Empress Xiaoshengxian (孝聖憲皇后)

Imperial noble consorts edit

  1. Imperial Noble Consort Dunsu (敦肅皇貴妃) of the Nian clan (年氏; ? – 23 December 1725)
    Secondary Consort of Prince Yong of the First Rank (雍親王側福晉) → Noble Consort (貴妃) → Imperial Noble Consort (皇貴妃) → Imperial Noble Consort Dunsu (敦肅皇貴妃)
  2. Imperial Noble Consort Chunque (純愨皇貴妃) of the Geng clan (耿氏; December 1689/January 1690 – 27 January 1785)
    Mistress of the Prince of the Third Rank (貝勒格格) → Mistress of Prince Yong of the First Rank (雍親王格格) → Concubine Yu (裕嬪) → Consort Yu (裕妃) → Dowager Noble Consort Yu (裕貴太妃) → Dowager Imperial Noble Consort (皇貴太妃) → Imperial Noble Consort Chunque (純愨皇貴妃)

Consorts edit

  1. Consort Qi (齊妃) of the Li clan (李氏; 1676 – 31 May 1739)[1]
    Secondary Consort of the Fourth Prince (皇四子側福晉) → Secondary Madame of the Prince of the Third Rank (貝勒側夫人) → Secondary Consort of Prince Yong of the First Rank (雍親王側福晉) → Consort Qi (齊妃) → Dowager Consort Qi (齊太妃)
  2. Consort Qian (謙妃) of the Liugiya clan (劉佳氏; 1714 – 17 June 1767), personal name Xiangyu (香玉)[2]
    Second Attendant (答應) → Noble Lady (貴人) → Concubine Qian (謙嬪) → Dowager Consort Qian (謙太妃)
  3. Consort Ning (寧妃) of the Wu clan (武氏; ? – 25 June 1734),[3] personal name Lingyuan (令媛)[4]
    Concubine Ning (寧嬪) → Consort Ning (寧妃)

Concubines edit

  1. Concubine Mao (懋嬪) of the Song clan (宋氏; 1677 – October/November 1730)
    Mistress of the Prince of the Third Rank (貝勒格格) → Mistress of Prince Yong of the First Rank (雍親王格格) → Concubine Mao (懋嬪)

Notes edit

  1. ^ Specifically, she was known as "Holy Mother, Empress Dowager Chongqing" (聖母崇慶皇太后).

References edit

  1. ^ 清实录–清世宗宪皇帝实录–卷之四 — [Records of the Qing Dynasty–Records of Emperor Shizongxian of the Qing Dynasty–Vol. 4].
  2. ^ 红楼梦学刊 — [Study of the 'Dream of the Red Chamber']. Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House. 1996. p. 176.
  3. ^ "详细资料介绍_爱新觉罗宗谱网". www.axjlzp.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  4. ^ 皇朝文典 — [Chronicles of imperial dynasty].