Aisin Gioro Yihe (奕詥; 14 March 1844 – 17 December 1868) was

Daoguang Emperor The Daoguang Emperor (; 16 September 1782 – 26 February 1850), also known by his temple name Emperor Xuanxong of Qing, born Mianning, was the seventh Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the sixth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning ...

's eighth son and the first holder of

Prince Zhong Prince Zhong of the Second Rank, or simply Prince Zhong, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Zhong peerage was not awarded "iron-cap" status, this meant that each suc ...

peerage. As the peerage was not granted perpetual inheritability, Yihe's potential successors would hold diminished ranks.

Life

Yihe was born on 14 March 1844 to

Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangshun Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangshun (29 November 1822 – 13 December 1866), of the Manchu Uya clan, was a consort of the Daoguang Emperor. She was 40 years his junior. Life Family background Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangshun's personal name was ...

, lady Uya in the Garden of Elegant Spring in Yuanmingyuan. Yihe had also one elder brother, Yixuan, and one younger brother, Yihui. In 1850, Yihe started studying in the Imperial Study. His tutors were editor in the Hanlin academy Zhong Fucheng (重福承), future regent under the minority of the

Tongzhi Emperor The Tongzhi Emperor (27 April 1856 – 12 January 1875), born Zaichun of the Aisin Gioro clan, was the ninth List of emperors of the Qing dynasty, Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the eighth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign, from 1 ...

Kuang Yuan (匡源) and Weng Xincun (翁心存). That same year, Yihe was granted a title of Prince Zhong of the Second Rank (钟郡王) at the age of barely 6 years. Due to his prematurity, Yihe did not have sufficient rights to compete for succession. Yihe's ultimate career started during the minority of Tongzhi Emperor. Yihe was appointed to make sacrifices at the

Imperial Ancestral Temple The Imperial Ancestral Temple, or Taimiao () of Beijing, is a historic site in the Imperial City, Beijing, Imperial City, just outside the Forbidden City, where during both the Ming Dynasty, Ming and Qing Dynasty, Qing Dynasties, sacrificial cere ...

in 1864. From that year on, he presided at the sacrificial rites in the Imperial ancestral temple on behalf of the teenage emperor and two empresses dowagers and Shamanic rites in the autumn 1866. In 1865, he was entrusted with the affairs of the Hall of Uprightness and Objectivity (中正殿). Yihe died in 1868 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Zhongduan of the Second Rank.

Family

Yihe was married to lady Niohuru, daughter of first class marquis Chong'en (一等侯崇恩) and grand niece of

Empress Xiaoherui Empress Xiaoherui (20 November 1776 – 23 January 1850), of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Niohuru clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and second empress consort of Yongyan, the Jiaqing Emperor. She was Empress consort of Qin ...

. As Yihe did not have children, Zaiying and Zaitao were adopted as his successors. ----Consorts: * Primary consort, lady

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 of ...

(嫡福晋钮祜禄氏, d.1871) Issue: # Adopted son: Prince of the Third Rank acting as Prince of the Second Rank Zaiying (载滢), biological son of Yixin, Prince Gongzhong of the First Rank and Secondary Princess Consort Gongzhong, lady Xuegiya (侧福晋薛佳氏). Adopted pursuing the request of princess consort Zhongduan of the Second Rank. Stripped of his title for the involvement into the Boxer Rebellion. # Adopted son: Prince of the Third Rank acting as Prince of the Second Rank

Zaitao Zaitao (23 June 1887 – 2 September 1970), courtesy name Shuyuan, art name Yeyun, was a Manchu prince of the Qing dynasty. He was a half-brother of the Guangxu Emperor and an uncle of Puyi, the last Emperor of China. Biography Zaitao was bor ...

, biological son of Yixuan, Prince Chunxian of the First Rank and Secondary Princess Consort Chunxian,

Liugiya Cuiyan Cuiyan (1866–1925), of the Manchu Bordered White Banner Liugiya clan, was a consort of Yixuan. She was 26 years his junior. Life Family background Lady Liu was a Han Chinese Booi Aha by birth. * Father: Deqing (), served as a fifth rank of ...

. Adopted on the decree of Empress Dowager Cixi.{{Cite book, title="A decree on the adoption of Zaitao into the Prince Zhong of the Second Rank peerage", year=1903

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References

Qing dynasty imperial princes Prince Zhong Daoguang Emperor's sons