Consort Rong ( zh, 榮妃 馬佳氏; d. 26 April 1727) of the
Manchu Plain Yellow Banner Magiya
Magiya Hala (Manchu: ; Chinese: 馬佳氏) was one of the Manchu Great Eight Clans. Originated from Giyaliku Magiya area, named by the place.
After the demise of the dynasty, some of its descendants sinicized their clan name to the Chinese surnam ...
clan, was a imperial consort 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 ...
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 ...
ruled
Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...
.
Titles
*During the reign of the
Shunzhi Emperor
The Shunzhi Emperor (15 March 1638 – 5 February 1661) was the second Emperor of China, emperor of the Qing dynasty of China, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1644 to 1661. A Deliberative Council of Prince ...
(r. 1643–1661) or 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 Magiya ( from unknown date)
*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)
**Concubine Rong (榮嬪; from August 1677)
**Consort Rong (榮妃; from 1681)
Issue
*As concubine:
**''Chengrui'' (; 5 November 1667 – 10 July 1670), first son
**''Saiyinchahun'' (; 24 January 1672 – 6 March 1674), fourth son
**Princess Rongxian of the First Rank (; 20 June 1673 – 29 May 1728), third daughter
**''Changhua'' (; 11 May 1674), sixth son
**''Changsheng'' (; 10 September 1675 – 27 April 1677), eighth son
**
Yunzhi,
Prince Cheng Prince Cheng may refer to:
*Prince Cheng of the First Rank
*Prince Cheng of the Second Rank
Prince Cheng of the Second Rank, or simply Prince Cheng, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912 ...
() (; 23 March 1677 – 10 July 1732), tenth (third) son
Life
Family Background
Consort Rong came from the
Manchu Plain Yellow Banner Magiya
Magiya Hala (Manchu: ; Chinese: 馬佳氏) was one of the Manchu Great Eight Clans. Originated from Giyaliku Magiya area, named by the place.
After the demise of the dynasty, some of its descendants sinicized their clan name to the Chinese surnam ...
clan. Consort Rong's personal name and birth date were not recorded in history.
* Father: Gaise ()
She a descendant of Tuhai (), a grand tutor of crown prince and first class Zhongda duke.
Kangxi Era
It unknown when Lady Magiya entered the palace and become a concubine 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 ...
. It is very likely that she entered the palace before the wedding of
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 ...
and
Empress Xiaochengren
Empress Xiaochengren (3 February 1654 – 6 June 1674), of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner Hešeri clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and first empress consort of Xuanye, the Kangxi Emperor. She was Empress consort of Qing from 1 ...
.
Lady Magiya was the first concubine who bore children to the Emperor. On 5 November 1667, she gave birth to the Emperor's first son, Chengrui, who would die prematurely on 10 July 1670. On 24 January 1672, she gave birth to the Emperor's fourth son, Saiyinchahun, who would die prematurely on 6 March 1674. On 20 June 1673 she gave birth to his third daughter, Princess Rongxian. On 11 May 1674 she gave birth to his sixth son, who died shortly after his birth. On 10 September 1675 she gave birth to his eighth son, who died prematurely on 27 April 1677. On 23 March 1677 she gave birth to his tenth (third) son,
Yunzhi.
Lady Magiya is one of the two consorts who gave birth to the most children for
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 ...
, the other is
Empress Xiaogongren
Empress Xiaogongren (28 April 1660 – 25 June 1723), of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner Uya clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the consort of Xuanye, the Kangxi Emperor and mother of Yinzhen, the Yongzheng Emperor. She was honoured as Emp ...
.
In August 1677, after
Lady Niohuru became empress, Lady Magiya and 3 other concubine were promoted to the rank of "Imperial Concubines".
In December of the 20th year of Kangxi (1681),
Lady Tong was elevated to "Imperial Noble Consort"and Lady Maigiya and 3 other concubines were promoted to
''Consort".
Emperor Kangxi had a decree that after his death, the princes could welcome their mothers home to live, but they still had to enter the palace every month to personally greet the
Emperor Yongzheng
, regnal name =
, posthumous name = Emperor Jingtian Changyun Jianzhong Biaozhen Wenwu Yingming Kuanren Xinyi Ruisheng Daxiao Zhicheng Xian()Manchu: Temgetulehe hūwangdi ()
, temple name = Shizong()Manchu: Šidzung ()
, house = Aisin Gioro
...
and pay respects to empress.
Yongzheng Era
In the first year of the
Yongzheng
, regnal name =
, posthumous name = Emperor Jingtian Changyun Jianzhong Biaozhen Wenwu Yingming Kuanren Xinyi Ruisheng Daxiao Zhicheng Xian()Manchu: Temgetulehe hūwangdi ()
, temple name = Shizong()Manchu: Šidzung ()
, house = Aisin Gioro
...
reign, Lady Magiya moved to
Yunzhi, Prince Cheng
Yinzhi (23 March 1677 – 10 July 1732), also known as Yunzhi, was a Manchu prince of the Qing Dynasty.
Biography
Yinzhi was born of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan as the third son of the Kangxi Emperor. His mother was Consort Rong (榮妃; ...
's manor.
[《雍正朝滿文硃批奏摺全譯》]
In the fifth year of the Yongzheng reign, Consort Rong died outside the palace.
See also
*
Royal and noble ranks of the Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty (1636–1912) of China developed a complicated peerage system for royal and noble ranks.
Rule of inheritance
In principle, titles were downgraded one grade for each generation of inheritance.
* Direct imperial princes with ...
*
Imperial Chinese harem system
The ranks of imperial consorts have varied over the course of Chinese history but remained important throughout owing to its importance in management of the inner court and in imperial succession, which ranked heirs according to the prominence of ...
References
* "Manuscripts of Qing History · Biography I · Empresses"
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1727 deaths
Year of birth unknown
Manchu people
17th-century Chinese women
17th-century Chinese people
Consorts of the Kangxi Emperor