Empress Xiaoshencheng (5 July 1792 – 16 June 1833), of the

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Tunggiya clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and first empress

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of Mianning, the Daoguang Emperor. She was Empress consort of Qing from 1822 until her death in 1833.

Life

Family background

Empress Xiaoshencheng's personal name was not recorded in history. * Father: Shuming'a (), served as the Magistrate of Yong'an from 1771–1772 and the Magistrate of Xin'an from 1776–1777, and held the title of a first class duke ()

Qianlong era

The future Empress Xiaoshencheng was born on the 17th day of the fifth

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month in the 57th year of the reign of the

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, which translates to 5 July 1792 in the

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Jiaqing era

On 2 February 1809, Lady Tunggiya married Minning, the second son of the Jiaqing Emperor, and became his second primary consort. On 29 July 1813, she gave birth to his first daughter, Princess Duanmin of the First Rank, who would die prematurely on 7 December 1819.

Daoguang era

The Jiaqing Emperor died on 2 September 1820 and was succeeded by Minning, who was enthroned as the Daoguang Emperor. On 28 December 1822, Lady Tunggiya, as the emperor's primary consort, was instated as Empress. As Empress, Lady Tunggiya was placed in charge of the emperor's harem. She died on 16 June 1833 and was interred in the Mu Mausoleum of the

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Titles

* During the reign of the

(r. 1735–1796): ** Lady Tunggiya (from 5 July 1792) * During the reign of the

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(r. 1796–1820): ** Primary consort (; from 2 February 1809) * During the reign 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 ...

(r. 1820–1850): ** Empress (; from 28 December 1822) ** ''Empress Xiaoshen'' (; from 7 September 1833) * During the reign of the

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(r. 1850–1861): ** ''Empress Xiaoshencheng'' (; from 26 October 1850道光三十年九月二十二日)

Issue

* As primary consort: ** Princess Duanmin of the First Rank (; 29 July 1813 – 7 December 1819), the Daoguang Emperor's first daughter (Primary Consort Tunggiya was 19 at the birth)

Gallery

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In fiction and popular culture

* Portrayed by Wong Man-ching in ''

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'' (1988) * Portrayed by

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in ''

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'' (2011)

Notes

References

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