Consort Chang (31 December 1808 – 10 May 1860), of the Manchu Hešeri clan belonging to the Bordered Blue Banner, was a consort of the

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 ...

Life

Family background

Consort Chang's personal name wasn't recorded in history. She was a member of a prominent Manchu Hešeri clan belonging to the Bordered Blue Banner. Father: Ronghai (), a third rank military official * Paternal grandfather: Shanqing, a magistrate of Lizhou, Yingzhou, Huizhou * Paternal grandmother: Lady Gioro Mother: Lady Irgen Gioro * Maternal grandfather: Qiming () Two younger brothers: * First younger brother: Rushan (如山; b.1811), a jinshi of 1838 and third rank literary official in Sichuan * Second younger brother: Longshan (隆山) Two elder sisters * First elder sister: Wife of Nianchang'a (), an examiner (员外郎, pinyin: yuanwailang) of the

Manchu The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. The Later Jin (1616–1636) and ...

Bordered Blue Banner * Second elder sister: Wife of Linxiang (), a second rank military official (, pinyin:zongbin) and Grand Minister of Internal Affairs of the

Mongol The Mongols ( mn, Монголчууд, , , ; ; russian: Монголы) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, Inner Mongolia in China and the Buryatia Republic of the Russian Federation. The Mongols are the principal member of ...

Plain White Banner.

Jiaqing era

Lady Hesheri was born in the 9th day of the 12th lunar month of the 12th year of Jiaqing era, which translates to 31 December 1808 in the Gregorian calendar.

Daoguang era

Lady Hesheri entered the

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 includ ...

between 1822 and 1825. Upon the entry, she was granted a title "Noble Lady Zhen" (珍贵人; "zhen" meaning "pearl", "precious"). Noble Lady Zhen was promoted to "Concubine Zhen" (珍嫔) in May 1825. and to "Consort Zhen" (珍妃) in September 1825. She was demoted to "Concubine Zhen" (珍嫔) during her visit in Yuanmingyuan in 1826 because her Yanxi palace used a coach with four horses. Concubine Zhen didn't reflect herself well after her first demotion, so she was demoted to "Noble Lady Chang" in 1830 (常贵人, "chang" meaning "ordinary", "common"), and moved to Xianfu Palace on the western side of the Forbidden City. She remained childless during the Daoguang era. The

died on 26 February 1850.

Xianfeng era

After the enthronement of

Xianfeng Emperor The Xianfeng Emperor (17 July 1831 – 22 August 1861), or by temple name Emperor Wenzong of Qing (), given name Yizhu (), was the eighth Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the seventh Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigned from 1850 t ...

, Lady Hesheri was restored as "Concubine Chang" (常嫔). She lived in Shoukang palace in the western part of the Forbidden City. She died on 10 May 1860 in the Garden of Elegant Spring in Yuanmingyuan. She was posthumously granted a title "Consort Chang" (常妃) by the

Tongzhi Emperor The Tongzhi Emperor (27 April 1856 – 12 January 1875), born Zaichun of the Aisin Gioro clan, was the ninth List of emperors of the Qing dynasty, Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the eighth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign, from 1 ...

, the son of the

Titles

* During the reign of the

Jiaqing Emperor The Jiaqing Emperor (13 November 1760 – 2 September 1820), also known by his temple name Emperor Renzong of Qing, born Yongyan, was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, fro ...

(r. 1796–1820): ** Lady Hesheri (from 31 December 1808) * During the reign of the

(r. 1820–1850): ** Noble Lady Zhen (; from 1822), sixth rank consort ** Concubine Zhen (; from May 1825), fifth rank consort ** Consort Zhen (; from September 1825), fourth rank consort ** Concubine Zhen (; from 1826), fifth rank consort ** Noble Lady Chang (; from 1830), sixth rank consort * During the reign of the

(r. 1850–1861): ** Concubine Chang (; from unknown date), fifth rank consort ** ''Consort Chang'' (; from 1860)

References

{{reflist Chinese imperial consorts Consorts of the Daoguang Emperor