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Ligiya Daniu
Lady Ligiya (侧福晋李佳氏; 1869–1928) was a secondary consort of Prince Chunxian of the First Rank and Daoguang Emperor's seventh son, Yixuan. Her personal name was Daniu (大妞). Life Family background Lady Ligiya was a booi aha of the Plain White Banner. Father: Dechun (德纯), a baitangga Tongzhi era Ligiya Daniu was born in 1869, which translates to the eighth year of Tongzhi era. Guangxu era In 1885, Daniu was working as the servant in the teahouse of the Palace of Eternal Spring, a residence of Empress Dowager Cixi. On 23 November 1887, she gave birth to Yixuan's third daughter and was granted a title of mistress. However, Puyi's biography doesn't provide sufficient description of her as another secondary consort of prince Chun. Upon the marriage of her sole daughter to first class Zhongyong duke Songchun (松春) in 1905, Daniu was promoted to secondary consort while her daughter was granted a title of Lady of the First Rank. After husband's death sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daoguang Emperor
The Daoguang Emperor (; 16 September 1782 – 26 February 1850), also known by his temple name Emperor Xuanxong of Qing, born Mianning, was the seventh Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the sixth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1820 to 1850. His reign was marked by "external disaster and internal rebellion." These included the First Opium War and the beginning of the Taiping Rebellion which nearly brought down the dynasty. The historian Jonathan Spence characterizes the Daoguang Emperor as a "well meaning but ineffective man" who promoted officials who "presented a purist view even if they had nothing to say about the domestic and foreign problems surrounding the dynasty." Early years The Daoguang Emperor was born in the Forbidden City, Beijing, in 1782, and was given the name Mianning (). It was later changed to Minning () when he became emperor. The first character of his private name was changed from ''Mian'' to ''Min'' to avoid the relatively common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yixuan, Prince Chun
Yixuan (16 October 1840 – 1 January 1891), formally known as Prince Chun, was an imperial prince of the House of Aisin-Gioro and a statesman of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in China. He was the father of the Guangxu Emperor (his second son), and the paternal grandfather of Puyi (the Last Emperor) through his fifth son Zaifeng. Family background Yixuan was born in the Aisin-Gioro clan as the seventh son of the Daoguang Emperor. His mother was Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangshun of the Uya (烏雅氏) clan. Four months after his birth, Lady Uya, a who was recently promoted to "Noble Lady Lin" (琳貴人), was further elevated to the status of "Imperial Concubine Lin" (琳嬪), a rare distinction. Lady Uya's rapid rise through the ranks continued, and she was promoted to "Consort Lin" (琳妃) and "Noble Consort Lin" (琳貴妃) in 1842 and 1847 respectively. The Tongzhi Emperor granted her the posthumous title "Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangshun" (莊順皇貴妃). In February 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plain White Banner
The Plain White Banner () was one of the Eight Banners of Manchu people, Manchu military and society during the Later Jin (1616–1636), Later Jin and Qing dynasty of China. It was one of the three "upper" banners (Plain Yellow Banner, Bordered Yellow Banner, and Plain White Banner) directly controlled by the emperor, as opposed to the other five "lower" banners. The ''Hoise Niru'' was a military unit associated with the Plain White Banner. Notable Members * Dorgon * Dodo (Qing dynasty), Dodo * Duanfang * John Kuan * Ronglu * Yinchang * Nergingge * Empress Xiaoshurui * Youlan (Gūwalgiya) * Consort Donggo * Consort Dun * Minggatu (Mongol) * Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui (Han) * (Yuan_Chonghuan#Legacy, a descendant of Yuan Chonghuan) (Han) Notable clans * Donggo * Feimo * Hitara * Gūwalgiya * Tohoro * Su * Cao * Hu'erlate * Clan Nara, Yehe Nara * Tubot * Gobulo * Ilari * Zhu * Chen * Bai * Yuan *Wang *Namdulu References Bibliography * * {{China-hist-stub Eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Of Eternal Spring
The Palace of Eternal Spring ( zh, 长春宫, pinyin changchungong) is one of the Six Western Palaces of the Forbidden City in Beijing, which used to be residences of imperial concubines. The palace is north of the Hall of the Supreme Principle, west of the Palace of Earthly Honour and north-west of the Palace of Eternal Longevity. History The palace was built during the Yongle era in 1420, like most of the palaces in the Forbidden City, as the Palace of Eternal Spring (corresponding with eternal youth symbolized by spring). In 1535, the name of the palace was changed to "Palace of Eternal Tranquility" (永宁宫). The palace regained its current name after the ascension of the Qing dynasty and was renovated in 1689. In 1859, the inner gate of the palace was dismantled so as to connect with the neighbouring Hall of the Supreme Principle. The most remarkable detail of the palace is a corridor painted with 18 Suzhou-style frescos depicting scenes from the "Dream of the Red Chamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Dowager Cixi
Empress Dowager Cixi ( ; mnc, Tsysi taiheo; formerly Romanization of Chinese, romanised as Empress Dowager T'zu-hsi; 29 November 1835 – 15 November 1908), of the Manchu people, Manchu Nara (clan)#Yehe Nara, Yehe Nara clan, was a Chinese noblewoman, concubine and later regent who effectively controlled the Chinese government in the late Qing dynasty for 47 years, from 1861 until her death in 1908. Selected as a concubine of the Xianfeng Emperor in her adolescence, she gave birth to a son, Tongzhi Emperor, Zaichun, in 1856. After the Xianfeng Emperor's death in 1861, the young boy became the Tongzhi Emperor, and she assumed the role of empress dowager, co-empress dowager, alongside the Emperor's widow, Empress Dowager Ci'an. Cixi ousted a group of regents appointed by the late emperor and assumed the regency along with Ci'an, who later mysteriously died. Cixi then consolidated control over the dynasty when she installed her nephew as the Guangxu Emperor at the death of her son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuiyan (consort Of Yixuan)
Cuiyan (1866–1925), of the Manchu Bordered White Banner Liugiya clan, was a consort of Yixuan. She was 26 years his junior. Life Family background Lady Liu was a Han Chinese Booi Aha by birth. * Father: Deqing (), served as a fifth rank official () Life Lady Liu was born in 1867, during the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor. She became a lady-in-waiting, and then secondary consort, of Yixuan, the seventh son of the Daoguang Emperor, during the reign of the Guangxu Emperor. The Guangxu Emperor is Lady Liu's step son and born to Yixuan's primary consort Yehenara Wanzhen. Yehenara Wanzhen is the younger sister of Yehenara Xingzhen, also known as Empress Dowager Cixi. She gave birth on 12 February 1883 to Yixuan's fifth son, Zaifeng, on 20 May 1885 to his sixth son, Zaixun, and on 23 June 1887 to his seventh son, Zaitao. Her husband Yixuan died when Cuiyan was 23 years old. After the death of Yehenara Wanzhen, Liu Cuiyan became the lady of the Prince Chun Mansion. She was 28 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Yanzha
Lady Yanzha, secondary consort, of the Yanja clan (; 1845–1882), was a consort of Yixuan, Prince Chun, Yixuan, Prince Chunxian of the First Rank and the Daoguang Emperor's seventh son. Her personal name was Yujuan (玉娟, literally: graceful like jade). Life Her clan was registered under the Plain Yellow Banner, one of the upper 3 banners. Most of the clansmen of Yehe kin were high-ranking officials and governors of strategically important provinces, e.g. Shanxi. Actually, her lineage was inferior to the previous one Father: Laifu (来福) Tongzhi era It is not known, when was Lady Yanzha taken as a servant into a residence of Yixuan. It was said that an arrival of Yujuan would create a disturbance in the manor, only because of the threat of seduction by the maid. On 11 April 1861, she gave birth to the first daughter. However, official records claim that primary princess consort Chun, Wanzhen, was the biological mother of a princess. The first daughter died on 24 Novemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youlan (Gūwalgiya)
Youlan (1884 – 30 September 1921), of the Manchu Plain White Banner Gūwalgiya clan, was a consort of Zaifeng and the mother of China's last emperor Puyi. Life Family background * Father: Ronglu (1836–1903), served as the Minister of Works from 1878 to 1879, the Minister of War from 1895 to 1898, the Viceroy of Zhili in 1898 and a Grand Secretary in the Wenhua Hall () from 1898 to 1902 and the Wenyuan Library from 1902 to 1903, and held the title of a first class baron () ** Paternal grandfather: Changshou (; d. 1852) ** Paternal grandmother: Lady Uja * Mother: Lady Aisin Gioro ** Maternal grandfather: Linggui (; 1815–1885), served as a Grand Secretary in the Tiren Library () from 1881 to 1884 and the Wuying Hall () from 1884 to 1885, Changning's great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson ** Maternal grandmother: Lady Sun * One sister: wife of Prince Li (禮) Chenghou Guangxu era Lady Gūwalgiya's father was a staunch supporter of Empress Dowager Cixi. In return, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Noble Consort Wenjing
Imperial Noble Consort Wenjing, also known as Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Duankang (6 October 1873 – 24 September 1924), of the Manchu Bordered Red Banner Tatara clan, was a consort of the Guangxu Emperor. Life Family background Imperial Noble Consort Wenjing's personal name was not recorded in history. * Father: Changxu (), served as the Right Vice Minister of Revenue ** Paternal grandfather: Yutai (), served as the Viceroy of Shaan-Gan in 1851 ** Paternal grandmother: Lady Gūwalgiya * Mother: Lady Zhao * Three brothers : Youngest brother : Tatara Zhaoxu Issue : Tan Yuling, Noble Consort Mingxian. Marries Aisin Gioro Puyi, Xuantong Emperor. * Three elder sisters and one younger sister ** Fifth younger sister: Imperial Noble Consort Keshun (1876–1900) Tongzhi era The future Imperial Noble Consort Wenjing was born on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month in the 12th year of the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor, which translates to 6 October 1873 in the Gregorian calendar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City () is a Chinese palace, palace complex in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, at the center of the Imperial City, Beijing, Imperial City of Beijing. It is surrounded by numerous opulent imperial gardens and temples including the Zhongshan Park (Beijing), Zhongshan Park, the sacrificial Imperial Ancestral Temple, the Beihai Park, and the Jingshan Park. It is officially administered by the Palace Museum. The Forbidden City was constructed from 1406 to 1420, and was the former Chinese imperial palace and winter residence of the Emperor of China from the Ming dynasty (since the Yongle Emperor) to the end of the Qing dynasty, between 1420 and 1924. The Forbidden City served as the home of Chinese emperors and their households and was the ceremonial and political center of the Government of China, Chinese government for over 500 years. Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Chun Mansion
The Prince Chun Mansion (), also known as the Northern Mansion (北府, ''Běifǔ''), is a large residence in the siheyuan style with lavish private garden located near the Shichahai neighborhood in central Beijing. The grounds had been part of a villa built by Mingju, an official in the court of Emperor Kangxi. It would later be seized by Heshen, a favorite of Emperor Qianlong, and following Heshen's purge and execution in 1799, it would be bestowed on Yongxing, Prince Cheng, by his brother, the Emperor Jiaqing, and the mansion was renovated. The mansion would change hands several times, eventually ending up as the residence of a minor Qing official named Yusu. In 1888, was granted to Yixuan, Prince Chun, the biological father of the Emperor Guangxu, by his sister-in-law, Empress Dowager Cixi. In 1891, the First Prince Chun died, and his title and the mansion was inherited by his second surviving son, Zaifeng. It was at the mansion, in 1906, Puyi, the last Qing emperor, was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
