Nalehe (; 1881 – 1917) was a

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imperial prince. He was a 16th-generation descendant of Lekdehun,

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's grandson and

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's great-grandson.

Life

Nalehe was born on 4 July 1881, which translates to 8th day of the 5th lunar month of the seventh year of Guangxu era. In August of the same year, Nalehe inherited a title of Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank after the death of his father, Qing'en (庆恩). In 1898, Nalehe was appointed as a commander of

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army. In three years, he was tasked with supervising the Plain White Banner Gioro Family School, exclusively reserved for imperial princes; children of collateral Gioro clansmen and their close relatives. In 1905, he became a commander of Mongol

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army. In 1906, he was transferred back to the Manchu

and was made a Right Vice Director of the

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after the graduation at Lu Jungui's School. In 1911, he was retransferred to the Manchu

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. Nalehe died on 14 February 1917, 6 years after the demise of last Chinese dynasty. He was posthumously honoured as Prince Shuncheng Zhi of the Second Rank (順承質郡王/顺承质郡王, meaning "obedient and knowledgeable") Nalehe was married to Yehenara Jingfang, the youngest daughter of Guixiang (桂祥), a brother of

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. The marriage wasn't consumed due to childlessness. According to the law, if the prince was childless, he would adopt a child from the same cadet line. Nalehe adopted a son of grace general Changfu, his second cousin. The peerage was abolished in 1945.

Family

Father: Qing'en, Prince Shunchengmin of the Second Rank (顺承敏郡王庆恩) Mother: Mistress, Lady Yanggiya (庶福晋杨佳氏) ---- Consorts: * Yehenara Jingfang, a primary consort (嫡福晋，叶赫那拉·静芳) Issue: * Adopted son: Wenkui (文葵), biological son of grace general Changfu (长福) by primary consort, Lady Bolot (继夫人博罗特氏)

References

{{Reflist Qing dynasty imperial princes Prince Shuncheng