Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong

Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong (12 August 1724 – 21 August 1774), of the Han Chinese Bordered Yellow Banner Lu clan, was a consort of the Qianlong Emperor. She was 13 years his junior. She came from the Lu clan (meaning she was Han Chinese). Although her family was not a very prominent one, Lady Lu rose to Noble Consort in her lifetime. Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong had no children of her own, but raised Prince Yongyan, the future Jiaqing Emperor.

Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong
Born(1724-08-12)12 August 1724
(雍正二年 六月 二十四日)
Died21 August 1774(1774-08-21) (aged 50)
(乾隆三十九年 七月 十五日)
Forbidden City
Burial
Yu Mausoleum, Eastern Qing tombs
Spouse
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(m. before 1774)​
Posthumous name
Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong
(慶恭皇貴妃)
HouseLu (陸; by birth)
Aisin Gioro (by marriage)
Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong
Traditional Chinese慶恭皇貴妃
Simplified Chinese庆恭皇贵妃

Life

Family background

Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong's personal name was not recorded in history.

  • Father: Shilong (士隆)
  • Four brothers

Yongzheng era

The future Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong was born on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month in the second year of the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor, which translates to 12 August 1724 in the Gregorian calendar.

Qianlong era

It is not known when Lady Lu entered the Forbidden City and was granted the title "First Attendant" by the Qianlong Emperor. She was elevated on 8 May 1748 to "Noble Lady", on 30 July 1751 to "Concubine Qing", and on 4 February 1760 to "Consort Qing".

In 1765, she joined the Qianlong Emperor and his other consorts on an inspection tour to the southern Yangtze delta region.[1] On 14 November 1768, she was elevated to "Noble Consort Qing". She died on 21 August 1774 and was interred in the Yu Mausoleum of the Eastern Qing tombs.

Jiaqing era

On 9 February 1796, the Qianlong Emperor abdicated in favour of his 15th son, Yongyan, and became a Retired Emperor. As the Jiaqing Emperor was raised by Lady Lu in his childhood, he felt grateful to her, so after the Qianlong Emperor died on 7 February 1799, he posthumously elevated her to "Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong".[2]

Titles
  • During the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1722–1735):
    • Lady Lu (from 12 August 1724)
  • During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796):
    • First Attendant (常在), seventh rank consort
    • Noble Lady (貴人; from 8 May 1748[3]), sixth rank consort
    • Concubine Qing (慶嬪; from 30 July 1751[4]), fifth rank consort
    • Consort Qing (慶妃; from 4 February 1760[5]), fourth rank consort
    • Noble Consort Qing (慶貴妃; from 14 November 1768[6]), third rank consort
  • During the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (r. 1796–1820):
    • Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong (慶恭皇貴妃; from 8 February 1799[7]), second rank consort

See also

Notes
  1. Ho & Bronson (2004), p. 184.
  2. Qing Shi Gao vol. 214.
  3. 乾隆十三年 四月 十二日
  4. 乾隆十六年 六月 八日
  5. 乾隆二十四年 十二月 十八日
  6. 乾隆三十三年 十月 六日
  7. 嘉慶四年 正月 四日

References
  • Ho, Chuimei; Bronson, Bennet (2004). Splendors of China's Forbidden City: The Glorious Reign of Emperor Qianlong (Illustrated ed.). Merrell. ISBN 1858942039.
  • Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao) (in Chinese).
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