Imperial Noble Consort Heyu (; 9 January 1761 – 27 April 1834), of the

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Bordered White Banner Liu clan, was a consort of

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, from ...

Life

Family background

Imperial Noble Consort Heyu's personal name wasn't recorded in history. She came from

Bordered White Banner Liu clan, later manchurised to Liugiya (刘佳). Father: Mingfu (明福), served as ''baitangga''.

Qianlong era

Lady Liugiya was born on the 21st day of 12th lunar month of 26th year of the Qianlong era, which translates to 9 January 1761 in the Gregorian calendar. In 1776, she married Yongyan, Qianlong Emperor's fifteenth son and became his mistress (). On 4 February 1779, she gave birth to Yongyan's first son, Prince Mu of the Second Rank (穆郡王), who would die prematurely in 1780. On 30 January 1782, she gave birth to Princess Zhuangjing of the Second Rank (庄敬和硕公主), Yongyan's third daughter.

Jiaqing era

After the coronation of

, Lady Liu was granted a title "Consort Xian"(咸妃; "xian" meaning "truthful"). On 24 December 1801, Consort Xian's daughter married Mongolian prince Sodnamdorji of the Khorchin Borjigit clan. In January 1808, Lady Liu was elevated to "Noble Consort Xian" (諴贵妃). Her residence in the Forbidden City was

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Daoguang era

After the enthronement of

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in 1820, Noble Consort Xian was promoted to "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Xianxi" (𫍯禧皇贵太妃; "xianxi" meaning "truthful and happy"). Lady Liu died on 27 April 1834 at the age of 73. She was posthumously bestowed a title "Imperial Noble Consort Heyu" (和裕皇贵妃; "heyu" meaning "harmonious and prosperous"). The son of Princess Zhuangjing of the Second Rank,

Sengge Rinchen Sengge Rinchen (1811 – 18 May 1865) or Senggelinqin ( mn, Сэнгэринчен, ᠰᠡᠩᠭᠡᠷᠢᠨᠴᠢᠨ) was a Mongol nobleman and general who served under the Qing dynasty during the reigns of the Daoguang, Xianfeng and Tongzhi em ...

(僧格林沁), was ordered to wear mourning garment for his maternal grandmother's funeral. In 1835, she was interred at the Chang Mausoleum in the

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Titles

* During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796): ** Lady Liugiya (from 9 January 1761) ** Mistress (; from 1776) * During the reign of the

(r. 1796–1820): ** Consort Xian (; from 1796), fourth rank consort ** Noble Consort Xian (; from 1808), third rank consort * During the reign of the

(r. 1820–1850): ** Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Xianxi (; from 1820), third rank consort ** ''Imperial Noble Consort Heyu'' (; from 1834)

Issue

* As mistress: ** ''Prince Mu of the Second Rank'' (; 4 February 1780 – 10 June 1780) ** Princess Zhuangjing of the Second Rank (; 30 January 1782 – 4 April 1811) *** Married Sodnamdorji (/索特纳木多尔济, pinyin: Suotenamudo'erji; d. 1825) of the Khorchin Borjigit clan on 24 December 1801

In fiction and popular culture

* Portrayed by

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in '' Succession War'' (2018)

References

{{reflist Consorts of the Jiaqing Emperor 1761 births 1834 deaths