Consort Qing (Xianfeng)
| Consort Qing | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1840 |
| Died | 15 June 1885 (aged 44) Forbidden City |
| Burial | Ding Mausoleum, Western Qing tombs |
| Spouse | |
| House | Zhang (張氏; by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage) |
| Father | Yuanhu (园户) |
| Consort Qing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 慶妃 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 慶妃 | ||||||
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Consort Qing (Chinese: 慶妃; pinyin: Qìng Fēi; 25 October 1840 – 15 June 1885), of the Han Chinese Zhang clan, was a consort of Xianfeng Emperor.
Life[edit]
Family background[edit]
Consort Qing was a member of Han Chinese Zhang clan. Her personal name was Wulingchun (武陵春; corresponding spring views of Great Wall of China).[1]
- Father: Yuanhu (园户), served as a worker in Imperial Gardens.
- Paternal grandfather: Yuanhu (苑户), a worker in Imperial Gardens.
- One younger brother and one elder brother.[2]
Xianfeng era[edit]
Lady Zhang entered the Forbidden City in 1853 as a palace maid of Changchun palace. In 1855, she was granted a title of "Noble Lady Qing" (庆贵人; "qing" meaning "glad").[3] Wulingchun was one of the Four Spring Ladies (四春娘娘). The other ladies were : Noble Lady Lu, Noble Lady Ji and Noble Lady Xi. As a noble lady, she moved to Chuxiu palace and lived together with future Empress Dowager Cixi.[4] She remained childless during Xianfeng era.
Tongzhi era[edit]
In 1861, Noble Lady Qing was promoted to "Concubine Qing" (庆嫔). In 1868, she moved to the Study of Happiness and Peace (吉安所) which had been a residence of Dowager Concubine Rong and lived there with Consort Xi.[5]
Guangxu era[edit]
In 1875, Concubine Qing was further promoted to "Consort Qing" (慶妃). Zhang Wulingchun died on 15 June 1885 and was interred at Ding Mausoleum of the Eastern Qing tombs.[6]
Titles[edit]
- During the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor (r. 1850–1861):
- Lady Zhang (from unknown date
- Servant (from 1853)
- Noble Lady Qing (慶貴人; from 1855), sixth rank consort
- During the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor (r. 1861–1875):
- Concubine Qing (慶嬪; from 1861), fifth rank consort
- During the reign of the Guangxu Emperor (r. 1875–1908):
- Consort Qing (慶妃; from 1875), fourth rank consort
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Xiang, Si (2018). "The truth about Cixi". Beijing Co. Inc.
- ^ Wang, Peihuan (1993). "Qing Dynasty imperial consorts". Liaoning University Publishers. p. 391.
- ^ Zhuang (庄), Jifa (吉发) (2008). "Chronology of Xianfeng era". p. 242.
- ^ 清宫述闻正续编合编本./ "Qing Dynasty palaces. Improved edition". 紫禁城出版社/Forbidden City publishers. 2009. ISBN 978-7-80047-907-6.
- ^ Yan, Ziyou (2000). "Eastern Qing tombs". p. 328.
- ^ Wang, Peihuan (1993). "Qing Dynasty imperial consorts". Liaoning University Press. p. 37.