Concubine Yi (Qianlong)

Concubine Yi (died 1 November 1736), of the Han Chinese Booi Aha of Plain Yellow Banner, was a consort of Qianlong Emperor.

Concubine Yi
Died1 November 1736
Forbidden City
Spouse
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(m. 1727)​
Posthumous name
Imperial Concubine Yi
HouseHuang (黄; by birth)
Aisin Gioro (by marriage)
FatherDaimin
Concubine Yi
Traditional Chinese儀嬪
Simplified Chinese仪嫔

Life

Family background

Concubine Yi was a Han Chinese Booi Aha of Plain Yellow Banner by birth. Her ancestral home was in Suzhou.

Father: Daimin, a seventh rank military official in Yuanmingyuan (七品圆明园额外副总领, pinyin: qipin yuanmingyuan ewaifuzongling)

  • Paternal grandfather: Fogongbao (佛公保), a fifth ranki literary official (郎中)
  • Paternal uncle: Alin, a third rank military official
  • Paternal aunt: Lady Li[1]

Yongzheng era

In 1727, Lady Huang entered the manor of Prince Bao of the First Rank, Hongli, as a mistress. She was versed in embroidery, weaving and Confucian philosophy ("Rules of a Woman", "The Principles of Self-Discipline").[2]

Qianlong era

After the ascension of Qianlong Emperor, Lady Huang was granted a title "Concubine Huang" (黄嫔). Her family's status was elevated from Xinzheku to middle-class booi. In October 1735, Lady Huang fell ill while Empress Xiaoxianchun, Imperial Noble Consort Huixian and other concubines visited the Tiancun Funeral Palace.[3] Lady Huang died on 1 November 1736. She was posthumously honoured as "Concubine Yi" (仪嫔; "yi" meaning "righteous").[4]

Titles
  • During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (r. 1661–1722):
    • Lady Huang (from unknown date)
  • During the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1722–1735):
    • Mistress (from 1727)
  • During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796):
    • Concubine Huang (黄嫔, from 1735), fifth rank consort
    • Concubine Yi (仪嫔; from 1736)

See also

References
  1. 《八旗滿洲氏族通譜》/ "A genealogy of Manchu clans of Eight Banners".
  2. 《內務府上諭檔》/ "Archives of the ministry of internal affairs".
  3. 《宮內等處女子嬤嬤媽媽裡食肉底賬》/ "List of the palace servants taking part in imperial sacrificial rites".
  4. 《皇朝文典》/ "The chronicles of current dynasty".
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