Consort Zhuang (Jiaqing)

Consort Zhuang (Chinese: 庄妃; pinyin: Zhuāng Fēi; died 9 March 1811), from the Manchu Wanyan clan, was a consort of the Jiaqing Emperor.

Consort Zhuang
Died9 March 1811
Western Garden, Yuanmingyuan
Burial
Chang Mausoleum, Western Qing tombs
Spouse
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(before 1811)​
HouseWanyan (完颜; by birth)
Aisin Gioro (by marriage)
FatherYilibu
Consort Zhuang
Traditional Chinese莊妃
Simplified Chinese庄妃

Life

Family background

Consort Zhuang came from an ancient Manchu Wanyan clan. Her personal name was not recorded. Her father, Yilibu, was a provincial examination graduate (Chinese: 举人; pinyin: Jǔrén).[1]

Qianlong era

It is not known when Lady Wanggiya married Prince Jia of the First Rank as his concubine.[2]

Jiaqing era

In December 1796, Lady Wanggiya was given a title "First Class Female Attendant Chun" (春常在; "chun" meaning literally "spring") comparing her beauty to the eternal youth symbolized by spring. She was promoted to "Noble Lady Chun" (春贵人) in 1798.[3] In 1801, Noble Lady Chun was promoted to "Concubine Ji" (吉嫔, "ji" meaning "auspicious").[4] In 1808, Concubine Ji was promoted to "Consort Zhuang" (庄妃, "zhuang" meaning "dignified"). Consort Zhuang died on 9 March 1811 in the Western Garden in Yuanmingyuan. She remained childless until her death. Her coffin was temporarily placed in the Antian Memorial Palace.[5] Consort Zhuang was interred in the Chang Mausoleum in the Western Qing Tombs. Empress Xiaoherui personally took part in her funeral ceremony. It was uncommon for the empress to visit a concubine's grave during the Qing dynasty.[6]

Titles
  • During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796):
    • Lady Wanggiya (from unknown date)
    • Mistress (格格; from unknown date)
  • During the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (r. 1796–1820):
    • First Class Female Attendant Chun (春常在; from 1796), seventh rank consort
    • Noble Lady Chun (春貴人; from 1798), sixth rank consort
    • Concubine Ji (吉嬪; from 1801), fifth rank consort
    • Consort Zhuang (莊妃; from 1808), fourth rank consort

See also

References
  1. "Jiaqing Reign|The Palace Museum". en.dpm.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. 《敬事房禮儀檔》.
  3. 《清實錄嘉慶朝實錄》"The chronicles of Jiaqing era". pp. 卷之二百零三 / page 200, row 3.
  4. "Jiaqing Reign|The Palace Museum". en.dpm.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  5. 王, 王佩環/Wang Peihuan (1993). 清宫后妃, "Qing dynasty consorts". 沈阳, Shenyang: 辽宁大学出版社, Liaoning University Press. ISBN 978-7-5610-2144-6.
  6. 《清實錄嘉慶朝實錄》卷之二百三十九, "The chronicles of Jiaqing era", p.239.
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