Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong (12 August 1724 – 21 August 1774), of the

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Lu clan, was a consort of the

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. She was 13 years his junior. She came from the Lu clan (meaning she was Han Chinese). Although her family was not a very prominent one, Lady Lu rose to Noble Consort in her lifetime. Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong had no children of her own, but raised Prince Yongyan, the future Jiaqing Emperor.

Life

Family background

Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong's personal name was not recorded in history. * Father: Shilong () * Four brothers

Yongzheng era

The future Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong was born on the 24th day of the sixth

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month in the second year of the reign of the

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, which translates to 12 August 1724 in the

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Qianlong era

It is not known when Lady Lu entered the Forbidden City and was granted the title "First Attendant" by the

. She was elevated on 8 May 1748 to "Noble Lady", on 30 July 1751 to "Concubine Qing", and on 4 February 1760 to "Consort Qing". In 1765, she joined the Qianlong Emperor and his other consorts on an inspection tour to the southern Yangtze delta region. On 14 November 1768, she was elevated to "Noble Consort Qing". She died on 21 August 1774 and was interred in the Yu Mausoleum of the

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Jiaqing era

On 9 February 1796, the Qianlong Emperor abdicated in favour of his 15th son,

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, and became a

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. As the Jiaqing Emperor was raised by Lady Lu in his childhood, he felt grateful to her, so after the Qianlong Emperor died on 7 February 1799, he posthumously elevated her to "Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong".

Titles

* During the reign of the

(r. 1722–1735): ** Lady Lu (from 12 August 1724) * During the reign of the

(r. 1735–1796): ** First Attendant Lu (), seventh rank consort ** Noble Lady Lu (; from 8 May 1748), sixth rank consort ** Concubine Qing (; from 30 July 1751), fifth rank consort ** Consort Qing (; from 4 February 1760), fourth rank consort ** Noble Consort Qing (; from 14 November 1768), third rank consort * During the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (r. 1796–1820): ** ''Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong'' (; from 8 February 1799嘉慶四年正月四日), second rank consort

In fiction and popular culture

* Portrayed by Au Oi-ling in ''

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'' (1988). * Portrayed by Yu Yang in ''

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'' (2018). Her maiden name is Lu Muping. * Portrayed by Li Ruoning in ''

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'' (2018). Her maiden name is Lu Wanwan.

Notes

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Qinggong, Imperial Noble Consort 1724 births 1774 deaths Consorts of the Qianlong Emperor