Imperial Noble Consort Duanke
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| Imperial Noble Consort Duanke | |
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| Born | 3 December 1844 Jinling (present day Nanjing) |
| Died | 7 May 1910 (aged 65) Forbidden City |
| Burial | Ding Mausoleum, Western Qing tombs |
| Spouse | |
| House | Tunggiya (佟佳; by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage) |
| Father | Yuxiang(裕祥) |
| Imperial Noble Consort Duanke | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 端恪皇貴妃 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 端恪皇贵妃 | ||||||
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Imperial Noble Consort Duanke (simplified Chinese: 端恪皇贵妃; traditional Chinese: 端恪皇貴妃; pinyin: Duānkè huángguìfēi; 3 December 1844 – 7 May 1910), of the Manchu Tunggiya clan, was a consort of Xianfeng Emperor.
Life[edit]
Family background[edit]
Imperial Noble Consort Duanke was a member of a prominent Manchu Tunggiya clan. Her personal name wasn't recorded in history.
Father: Yuxiang (裕祥), served as a leader of imperial guards (Chinese: 头等侍卫; pinyin: Tóuděng shìwèi).
Daoguang era[edit]
Imperial Noble Consort Duanke was born on 3 December 1844 in Jinling (present day Nanjing).
Xianfeng era[edit]
Lady Tunggiya entered the Forbidden City in 1858 at the age of fourteen, and was granted the title "Concubine Qi" (棋嫔).[1] According to the poem "鸿称通用“ (”Swangoose sees through needs") of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, "qi" means "fortune". Her residence in the Forbidden city was Palace of Celestial Favor (Chinese: 承乾宫; pinyin: Chéng gān gōng).
Tongzhi era[edit]
In November 1861, Concubine Qi was promoted to "Consort Qi" (棋妃).[2] According to the medical records, lady Tunggiya suffered from depression and anemia in 1862. She moved to the Eastern Longevity palace as a concubine of former emperor. In December 1874, Conosrt Qi was promoted to "Noble Consort Qi" (棋贵妃).[3]
Guangxu era[edit]
In 1908, Noble Consort Qi was promoted to "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Qi" (棋皇贵太妃) by Empress Dowager Cixi.[4]
Xuantong era[edit]
In 1910, lady Tunggiya fell critically ill before the sacrificial ceremony performed in Jingshan eastern grieving palace. She died on 7 May 1910. She was posthumously honoured as "Imperial Noble Consort Duanke" (端恪皇貴妃).[5] Her newly created golden insignia were presented in front of the coffin by the suggestion of the Ministry of Rites,[6] as it was done for Qianlong Emperor's Noble Consort Xin. In 1911, Imperial Noble Consort Duanke was interred in Ding Mausoleum in Eastern Qing tombs.
Titles[edit]
- During the reign of the Daoguang Emperor (r. 1820–1850):
- Lady Tunggiya (from 3 December 1844)
- During the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor (r. 1850–1861):
- Concubine Qi (棋嫔; from 1858), fifth rank consort
- During the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor (r. 1861–1875):
- Consort Qi (棋妃; from November 1861), fourth rank consort
- Noble Consort Qi (棋贵妃; from December 1874), third rank consort
- During the reign of the Guangxu Emperor (r. 1875–1908):
- Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Qi (棋皇贵太妃; from 1908)
- During the reign of Xuantong Emperor (r. 1908–1912)
- Imperial Noble Consort Duanke (端恪皇貴妃; from 1910)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 向/ Xiang, 斯/Si (10 June 2018). "垂帘听政：慈禧真相"/"Hearing Politics: The Truth About Cixi". Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 9787020129164.
- ^ 郭/郭, 松義/松义 (1993). 清朝典制: 淸帝列傳附册. Jilin: 吉林文史出版社. p. 532.
- ^ 郭, 松义 (1993). 清朝典制: 淸帝列傳附册， book 3. 吉林文史出版社. p. 531.
- ^ "Promotional book of Imperial Noble Consort". 1908.
- ^ 周, 莎 (2008). 明清墓葬. 百花文艺出版社. p. 87.
- ^ 內閣官報. 文海出版社. 1911. p. 59.