Yonglin (17 June 1766 – 25 April 1820), formally known as

Prince Qing Prince Qing of the First Rank (Manchu: ; ''hošoi fengšen cin wang''), or simply Prince Qing, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1636–1912). It was also one of the 12 "iron-cap" princely pee ...

, was a

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prince of the

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in China.

Life

Yonglin was born in the

Aisin Gioro The House of Aisin-Gioro was a Manchu clan that ruled the Later Jin dynasty (1616–1636), the Qing dynasty (1636–1912), and Manchukuo (1932–1945) in the history of China. Under the Ming dynasty, members of the Aisin Gioro clan served as chi ...

clan as the 17th and youngest son of 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 ...

. His mother, Empress Xiaoyichun from the Weigiya clan, also bore the Qianlong Emperor's 15th son, Yongyan (the

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 ...

); Yonglin and the Jiaqing Emperor were thus full brothers. On the 29th day of the first lunar month of the 40th year of Qianlong (1775), his birth mother, Empress Xiaoyichun, died of illness. He was raised by Noble Consort Ying of the Barin clan in Jingren Palace. In 1789, Yonglin was granted the title of a ''beile''. He was promoted to ''junwang'' (second-rank prince) in 1799 under the title "Prince Hui of the Second Rank" (惠郡王), but was later renamed to "Prince Qing of the Second Rank" (慶郡王). The Jiaqing Emperor gave him

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 Emp ...

's former residence as his personal mansion. In 1820, Yonglin was promoted to ''qinwang'' (first-rank prince), hence he was known as "Prince Qing of the First Rank" (慶親王). He died in the same year and was buried somewhere in the present-day Baiyanggou Natural Scenic Area, which is located some 40 '' li'' southwest of

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. Around 1851, during the reign of the

Xianfeng Emperor The Xianfeng Emperor (17 July 1831 – 22 August 1861), or by temple name Emperor Wenzong of Qing (), given name Yizhu (), was the eighth Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the seventh Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigned from 1850 ...

, the

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took back the Prince Qing Mansion from Yonglin's descendants. A year later, the Xianfeng Emperor gave the mansion to his sixth brother,

Prince Gong Yixin (11January 1833– 29May 1898), better known in English as PrinceKung or Gong, was an imperial prince of the Aisin Gioro clan and an important statesman of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in China. He was a regent of the empire from 1861 to 18 ...

. The mansion, now called the

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, is a museum open to the public.

Family

Primary Consort * Imperial Princess Consort Qingxi, 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 o ...

clan (慶僖亲王福晋鈕祜祿氏; d. 1801) ** ''Mianheng'' (綿恆; 25 January 1790 – 10 February 1790), first son ** ''Second son'' (8 August 1793 – 24 August 1795) ** ''Second daughter'' (26 July 1796 – 9 August 1801) * Step Imperial Princess Consort Qingxi, of the Ugiya clan (慶僖亲王福晋武佳氏, d. 1823) ** Mianmin, Prince Qingliang of the Second Rank (慶良郡王綿慜; 6 March 1797 – 11 November 1836), third son Secondary Consort * Secondary consort, of the Taogiya clan (側福晉陶佳氏) ** ''Fourth son'' (27 February 1809) ** Mianti, Prince of the Fourth Rank (貝子綿悌; 23 July 1811 – 25 December 1849), fifth son ** Mianxing, Duke of the Fourth Rank (不入八分輔國公綿性; 30 January 1814 – 15 March 1879), sixth son ** ''Sixth daughter'' (25 July 1815 – 23 February 1818) Concubine * Mistress, of the Janggiya clan (張佳氏) ** Lady of the Second Rank (縣君; b. 8 January 1788), first daughter *** Married Zhalawaduo'erji (扎拉瓦多爾濟) of the Tumed in December 1805 or January 1806 * Mistress, of the Li clan (李氏; d. 1820) ** ''Third daughter'' (28 November 1804 – 1 June 1807) ** ''Princess of the Third Rank'' (郡主; 23 September 1813 – 12 August 1820), fifth daughter * Mistress, of the Sun clan (孫氏) ** ''Fourth daughter'' (12 October 1811 – 7 May 1813) * Mistress, of the Zhao clan (趙氏) ** Seventh daughter (b. 8 September 1817) *** Married Sanzhaxili (三扎喜裡) of the Kharchin Wulianghaijileimote (烏亮海吉勒莫特) clan in December 1835 or January 1836

Ancestry

In fiction and popular culture

* Portrayed by Jonathan Cheung in '' Succession War'' (2018)

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yonglin 1766 births 1820 deaths Qianlong Emperor's sons Prince Qing

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Family

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