Concubine Yun (Xianfeng)
| Consort Yun | |
|---|---|
| Born | Qiyun (绮云) |
| Died | 11 January 1856 Forbidden City |
| Burial | Ding Mausoleum, Western Qing tombs |
| Spouse | |
| House | Wugiya (武佳; by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage) |
| Father | Wude (五德) |
| Concubine Yun | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 雲嬪 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 雲嬪 | ||||||
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Concubine Yun (Chinese: 雲嬪; pinyin: Yún Pín; died 11 January 1856), from the Han Chinese Bordered Yellow Banner Wugiya clan, was a consort of Xianfeng Emperor.
Life[edit]
Family background[edit]
Concubine Yun was a Han Chinese Booi Aha of the Bordered Yellow Banner Wugiya clan. Her personal name was Qiyun (绮云; meaning "impressive clouds"). Her ancestors initially were manufacturers.
- Father: Wude (五德), served as an official (领催)
Daoguang era[edit]
The date of birth of the future Concubine Yun is unknown. In 1849, Lady Wugiya was promoted from a maidservant of the fourth prince Yizhu to a mistress (庶福晋). Her father became an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[1]
Xianfeng era[edit]
In 1852, Lady Wugiya was granted the title of "Noble Lady Yun".[2] Another elegant women, Lady Socoro was granted a title of First Attendant despite her illustrious family background.[3] Noble Lady Yun lived under supervision of Concubine Zhen in the Palace of Accumulated Essence (钟粹宫). In April 1852, Lady Wugiya received a gift from Dowager Concubine Tong.[4] In May 1852, Noble Lady Yun was promoted to "Concubine Yun", and moved to Chengqian palace.[5] She supervised Noble Lady Wan there. In July 1852, court artisans painted her portrait in the Ruyi pavilion of Old Summer Palace.[6] Lady Wugiya died on 11 January 1856. Her coffin was interred at the Ding Mausouleum of the Eastern Qing tombs in 1864, fourth year of Tongzhi era.[7]
Titles[edit]
- During the reign of the Daoguang Emperor (r. 1820–1850):
- Lady Wugiya (from unknown date)
- Servant (from unknown date)
- Mistress (格格; from 1849)
- During the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor (r. 1850–1861):
- Noble Lady Yun 雲貴人; from 1852)
- Concubine Yun (雲嬪; from May 1852)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 《内务府来文》/ "Communiques of Ministry of Internal Affairs".
- ^ 《宫中杂件》/ "Miscellaneous items of the palace". 中国第一历史档案馆藏/ First Chinese Historical Archive. p. 1247.
- ^ "宮中雜仵"/"Records of central palace".
- ^ 《内务府来文》/ "Communiques of the Ministry of Internal Affairs " . Rites. p. 192.
- ^ 《清实录》/ "History of Qing".
- ^ 《内阁大库档案》/ "Archives of the Inner Court".
- ^ Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft history of Qing. Biographies of imperial consorts.