Aisin Gioro Mianqing (綿慶; 17 June 1779 – 27 November 1804) was

Yongrong Yongrong (28 January 1744 – 13 June 1790) was a Manchu prince and calligrapher of the Qing dynasty in China. He was born in the Aisin Gioro clan as the sixth son of the Qianlong Emperor; his mother was Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui. Bi ...

's fifth son and Qianlong Emperor's grandson. Mianqing was the third in

Prince Shen Prince Shen of the Second Rank ( Manchu: ; ''doroi ginggulehe giyūn wang''), or simply Prince Shen, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1636–1912). It was renamed to "Prince Zhi of the Second ...

peerage and the second holder of Prince Zhi of the Second Rank title.

Life

Mianqing was born on 17 June 1779 to second primary princess consort Zhizhuang of the First Rank, lady Niohuru. Mianqing also had one biological sister, Princess of the Fourth Rank. Mianqing was talented since young and showed interest for art, especially for music. He was taught archery by his grandfather personally. His talent for archery was shown off during the imperial hunt in Rehe in 1793. Mianqing killed a wild boar with only 3 arrows. Although Mianqing was injured, Qianlong Emperor was pleased having been informed about Mianqing's action and granted him three-eyed peacock feathers and yellow horse-riding jacket. Mianqing succeeded his father as Prince Zhi of the Second Rank in 1790, being barely 11 years old. In 1802, prince consort Fengshenyinde described the relationship of Helin and Mianqing, largely concerning the long-lasting colligation between the clans. Alternative view of the colligation presented Heshen, commenting that before Helin died of malaria in 1796, he had been reciting the memorials to a group consisting of 15 people expressing deep grievance through "unclearly pronounced words" comparable to "slightly falling brush, song becoming crying cloudThe interpretation of "哭云" is rain". Mianqing died on 27 November 1804 because of progressing effects of his injury.

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 ...

was deeply saddened by his death and therefore gave his descendants 5000 taels of silver for a funeral. Mianqing was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhi Ke of the Second Rank (質恪郡王, meaning: "talented and respectful") and succeeded by his sole son, Yiqi.

Family

Mianqing was married to lady Niohuru, daughter of Helin (和琳) and niece 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 ...

, infamous late Qianlong era official. * Princess Consort Zhike of the Second Rank, of the

Niohuru The Niohuru ( Manchu: ; in Manchu) were a prominent Manchu clan during the Qing dynasty. The clan had inhabited the Changbai Mountains since as early as the Liao dynasty. The clan was well known during the Qing dynasty for producing a variety ...

clan () ** Princess of the Fourth Rank (县主, b. 1799) *** Married Salashen (萨拉神) in 1819 * Secondary consort, of the

Irgen Gioro Irgen Gioro (; ) is a Manchu clan and family name, which was officially categorized as a "notable clan", and member of the eight great houses of the Manchu nobility in Qing dynasty. Sibe and Nanai people also has Irgen Gioro as their family na ...

clan (侧福晋伊尔根觉罗氏) ** Prince of the Third Rank Yiqi (多罗贝勒奕绮; 20 June 1802 - 3 July 1842)

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