Yongji (Qianlong)
Yongji (永璂 貝勒; 7 June 1752 – 17 March 1776), Prince of the Third Rank, was an imperial prince of the Qing dynasty. He was the 12th son of Emperor Qianlong born by his second wife, Empress Nara.
| Aisin Gioro Yongqi 永璂 | |
|---|---|
| Prince of the third Rank | |
| Successor | Miansi |
| Born | 7 June 1752 Forbidden City, Beijing, Qing dynasty |
| Died | 17 March 1776 (age 24) Forbidden City, Beijing, Qing dynasty |
| Spouse | Lady Borgijin |
| Issue | None |
| House | Aisin Gioro |
| Father | Qianlong Emperor |
| Mother | Empress Nara |
Life
[edit]Yongji was born on 7 June 1752 as the first child of the Empress Nara of the Nara clan, and as only legitimate son of the Emperor. The second characters if his name 璂 (pinyin: ji)'', means fine jade, which symbolizes nobility, since it was worn in the previous dynasty by kings, imperial princes and higher ranked nobles.
In the 30th year of Qianlong reign (1765), during the Southern tour, Empress Nara cut her hair and was confined in her palace. Even though, she wasn't officially deposed, all of her power in the inner court was transfered to Imperial Noble Consort Ling. The 12th prince, Yongji, who was only 13 years old, also fell out of favor with his father due his mother actions.
Only a year after the incident, Empress Nara died because of an illness.Yongji was just 14 when mother died. The Step Empress didn't received a posthumous name.
Yongji was not given any titles during his life, even though he was Qianlong Emperor's oy legitimate son[1]. He adopted his nephew, Miansi.
Family
[edit]Yongji was married to a mongol women, Lady Abaga Borjigin clan (博爾濟吉特氏)[2].They were married on 10 April in the 35th year of Qianlong. She was his only known consort. He didn't have biological children or concubines.
The couple adopted Miansi (17 April 1776 – 7 December 1848), biological son of his half-brother Yongxing.
Yongxi died at the age of 24 without biological issues. After his death, in the 41 year of Qianlong, Lady Borgijin moved to Palace Shoukang (壽康宮)
References
[edit]- Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao). Vol. 221. China