Imperial Noble Consort Dunyi

Imperial Noble Consort Dunyi came from a prominent Manchu Plain White Banner Guwalgiya clan. Her personal name wasn't recorded in history.
Father: Human (祜滿/祜满), served as third rank military official (三品協領/三品协领, pinyin: sanpin xieling)

Lady Guwalgiya was born on 16th day of 10th lunar month of the 22nd year of Kangxi era, which translates to 3 December 1683 in Gregorian calendar.In 1700, she entered Forbidden City at the age of 17 as "Concubine He" (和嫔, "he" meaning "harmonious").[1] On 17th November 1701, she gave birth to Kangxi Emperor's 18th daughter, who would die prematurely in the same month. In 1718, Concubine He was promoted to "Consort He" (和妃).[2]

According to the tradition, each new emperor had to promote the concubines of his predecessor. Lady Guwalgiya was promoted to "Noble Consort" in 1722, but the promotion ceremony was held in July 1724.[3]

In 1743, Lady Guwalgiya was promoted to "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Wenhui" (温惠皇贵太妃,"wenhui" means "tender and kind").[4] Qianlong Emperor carried out two bows and six genuflexions, when Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Wenhui stood up and accepted a ceremony. Her residence in the Forbidden city was Jingfu palace (景福宫, Palace of Happy Scenery), one of the palaces in the area of Ningshou palace, a former palace of Empress Dowager.[5] In 1763, Lady Guwalgiya celebrated her 80th birthday. She received 9 rolls of Wuling Baotou, five-colored satin with azurites, one metre of silk with 8 golden roundels of dragons, 2 metres of brocade, 3 bags of gold pieces, one metre of satin with golden "shou" characters, 18 metres of dajuan satin, 9 metres of velvet, 9 metres of dajuan muslin, 9 metres of damask, 9 metres of spring silk, 9 metres of Puhuan crepe. Imperial Noble Consort Wenhui died at the age of 86 in Jingfu palace on 30th April 1768. She was granted posthumous title "Imperial Noble consort Dunyi (惇怡皇贵妃,"dunyi" means 'honest and pleasant") in June 1768. Imperial Noble Consort Dunhui was the longest living consort of Kangxi Emperor.