Aisin-Gioro Mian'en (定恭親王 綿恩; 18 September 1747 – 18 July 1822) was
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 ...
imperial prince and the second son of
Yonghuang
Yonghuang ( Manchu: ''Yong huwang''; 5 July 1728 – 21 April 1750) was an imperial prince of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in China. Born in the Aisin Gioro clan, he was the eldest son of the Qianlong Emperor. His mother was Imperial Noble Co ...
.
Life
Mian'en was born on 18 September 1747 to lady Irgen Gioro, Yonghuang's secondary consort. Mian'en showed high potential in martial arts in the childhood, thus was favoured by the
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 ...
. In 1755, he received a yellow horse-riding jacket at the age of eight. According to the relation of Choson Korean ambassadors, Mian'en had more abilities than his younger uncle,
Yongyan
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 ...
. According to the relations of Prince Li,
Zhaolian
Zhaolian (26 March 1776 – 14 January 1830), courtesy name Jixiu, was a Manchu prince of the imperial Aisin Gioro clan during the Qing dynasty. A 6th-generation descendant of prince Giyesu, he was the 9th holder of the Prince Li (禮) title, wh ...
, Mian'en was a specialist in weapons at the age of 50.
He inherited the peerage as the Prince of the Second Rank after the demotion of
Miande
Aisin Gioro Miande (; 11 August 1747 – 17 November 1786) was Yonghuang's eldest son and Qianlong Emperor's grandson.
Life
Miande was born on 11 August 1747 to lady Ilari, Yonghuang's princess consort. His father died in 1750 and was posthumou ...
in 1776. In 1793, he was promoted to the Prince of the First Rank, thus became the earliest promoted imperial grandson. In 1799, Mian'en was one of the initiators of the general control of
Heshen
Heshen (; ; 1 July 1750 – 22 February 1799) of the Manchu Niohuru clan, was an official of the Qing dynasty favored by the Qianlong Emperor and called the most corrupt official in Chinese history. After the death of Qianlong, the Jiaqing ...
's property after the official was denounced. Heshen's relatives contradicted him by defending official's deeds. In 1803, Mian'en gave approval to imperial guards on the
Gate of Divine Prowess
The Gate of Divine Might or Gate of Divine Prowess (, Manchu: ''šen u men'') is the northern gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.
History
The gate was built in 1420, during the 18th year of Yongle Emperor's reign. The Gate was origin ...
. His son was granted a title of the fourth-ranking prince shortly after the incindent. Mian'en died on 18 July 1822 and was granted posthumous title of Prince Dinggong of the First Rank (， meaning "stable and reverent").
Family
Mian'en's primary princess consort was lady Fuca, daughter of vice-colonel Fujing.
* Primary consort, of the
Fuca clan （定恭亲王嫡福晋 富察氏)
**Princess of the First Rank
***Married Manzhu Bazar (满珠巴咱尔) of the Kharchin league in 1785
* Secondary consort, of the Yougiya clan (侧福晋 尤佳氏；d. 1865)
**''First son''
** Prince Dingduan of the First Rank Yishao (定端亲王 奕绍), second son
**''Third son''
* Secondary consort, of the Li clan （侧福晋李氏)
** Yizhi (奕𥾣), fourth son
* Secondary consort, of the
Wanyan
The Wanyan (; Manchu: ''Wanggiyan''; Jurchen script: ) clan was among the clans of the Heishui Mohe tribe living in the drainage region of the Heilong River during the time of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty. Of the Heishui Mohe, the clan was coun ...
clan （侧福晋完颜氏)
References
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