Concubine Yi (Qianlong)
| Concubine Yi | |||||
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| Died | 1 November 1736 Forbidden City | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
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| House | Huang (黄; by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Daimin | ||||
| Concubine Yi | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 儀嬪 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 仪嫔 | ||||||
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Concubine Yi (died 1 November 1736), of the Han Chinese Booi Aha of Plain Yellow Banner, was a consort of Qianlong Emperor.
Life[edit]
Family background[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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)
In fiction and popular culture[edit]
- Portrayed by Xu Baihui in Story Of Yanxi palace (2017)
- Portrayed by Han Dantong in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018)