Consort Qian (; 1714 – 17 June 1767), a member of Han Chinese Liu clan, was a consort of

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Life

Family background

Consort Qian was a member of Han Chinese Liu clan, later manchurised to "Liugiya". Her personal name was Xiangyu (香玉, literally: Tuberose) Father: Liu Man (刘满), an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (, pinyin: neiguanling)

Kangxi era

The future Consort Qian was born in 1714.

Yongzheng era

In 1729, lady Liu entered the Forbidden City at the age of fifteen, and was given the title of "Second Class Female Attendant Liu" (刘答应). In the following year, she was promoted to "Noble Lady Liu" (刘贵人). On 9 May 1733, Lady Liu gave birth to the sixth imperial prince Hongyan in Yuangmingyuan (圆明园), and was promoted to "Concubine Qian" (谦嫔; "qian" meaning "modest“, "amiable").

Qianlong era

In 1735, after the coronation of

Qianlong Emperor The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 17117 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, born Hongli, was the fifth Emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1735 t ...

, Lady Liu was promoted to "Consort Qian" (谦妃). In 1737, Empress Dowager Chongqing ordered Hongyan to bestow rich gifts to his mother, so as to show his filial piety. The prince refused to send gifts assuming that he wouldn't dare to compete with Hongli. According to the records of 1751, Lady Liu had six palace maids: Dege (), Lianying (), Fuge (), Aishenzhu (), Fengge, and Daniu. Lady Liu died on 17 June 1767 at the age of fifty three. Her coffin was temporarily placed in Balitun Immortal Palace and later was interred at the Tai Mausoleum in

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Titles

* During the reign of the

Kangxi Emperor The Kangxi Emperor (4 May 1654– 20 December 1722), also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, born Xuanye, was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1661 to 1 ...

(r. 1661–1722): ** Lady Liugiya (from 1714) * During the reign of the

(r. 1722–1735): ** Second Class Female Attendant Liu (; from 1729), eighth rank consort ** Noble Lady Liu (; from 1730), sixth rank consort ** Concubine Qian (; from 1733), fifth rank consort * During the reign of the

(r. 1735–1796): ** Consort Qian (; from 1735), fourth rank consort

Issue

* As Noble Lady Liu: ** Hongyan, Prince Guogong of the Second Rank (果恭郡王弘曕; 9 May 1733 – 27 April 1765)

References

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