Yongcheng (愛新覺羅永珹, 21 February 1739 - 5 April 1777) was an imperial prince of Qing Dynasty.

Life

Yongcheng was born on 21 February 1739 as the Qianlong Emperor's fourth son. His mother,

Imperial Noble Consort Shujia Imperial Noble Consort Shujia (14 September 1713 – 17 December 1755), of the Korean Gingiya clan which was placed into the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner after her death, was a consort of the Qianlong Emperor. She was two years his junior. Imp ...

, was entitled "Concubine Jia" at that time. In 1763,

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 ...

decided to adopt him into

Prince Lü Prince Lü of the First Rank, or simply Prince Lü, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1636–1912). As the Prince Lü peerage was not awarded "iron-cap" status, this meant that each successive b ...

peerage as a grandson of

Yuntao Aisin Gioro Yuntao (; 18 January 1686 - 1 September 1763) was a Qing dynasty imperial prince and the 12th son of the Kangxi Emperor. Yuntao was rather a crony of the Yongzheng Emperor and his adoptive brother, which helped him persist in the succ ...

Kangxi Emperor The Kangxi Emperor (4 May 1654– 20 December 1722), also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, born Xuanye, was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1661 to 1 ...

's 12th son because all the children of the prince Lüyi died prematurely. Yongcheng held the title Prince Lü of the Second Rank until his death on 5 April 1777. He was posthumously honoured as Prince Lü Duan of the First Rank (履端親王; meaning "implementing in a dignified way") in 1799.

Family

Primary Consort * Imperial Princess Consort Luduan, 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 (履端亲王福晋钮祜禄氏; 1751-1754)
Titles: Primary Consort of the Fourth Prince (皇四子嫡福晋), ''Primary'' ''Consort of Prince Lu of the Second Rank'' (履郡王福晋), ''Imperial Princess Consort Luduan'' (履端亲王福晋) * Step Imperial Princess Consort Luduan, 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 (履端亲继王福晋伊尔根觉罗氏, since 1754)
Titles: Step Primary Consort of the Fourth Prince (皇四子继福晋), Step Primary Consort of Prince Lu of the Second Rank (履继郡王福晋), ''Step Imperial Princess Consort Luduan'' (履端亲继王福晋) Secondary Consort * 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
Titles: Secondary Consort of Prince Lu of the Second Rank (履郡王侧福晋), ''Secondary Consort of Prince Luduan of the First Rank'' (履端亲王侧福晋) **

Mianhui Aisin-Gioro Mianhui (;20 October 1764 - 6 September 1796) was Qing dynasty imperial prince and Qianlong Emperor's grandson. Life Mianhui was born on 20 October 1764 as the eldest son of Yongcheng and lady Wanyan, later promoted to secondary pri ...

, Prince Lu of the Second Rank (履郡王绵惠; 20 October 1764 – 6 September 1796) ** ''Second son'' (31 May 1766 – 30 November 1766) ** ''Third son'' (10 October 1767 – 2 December 1769) ** Princess of the Fourth Rank (县主; 9 October 1769 – 4 July 1787), second daughter *** Married Wangqin Bambar of the Alxa Kalejiasi clan in 1785 ** ''Fourth son'' (22 June 1771 – June/July 1771) ** Princess of the Fourth Rank (县主; b. 20 August 1776), third daughter *** Married Namqijal Dorji of the Aohan league in 1791 Concubine * Mistress, of the

Gao Gao , or Gawgaw/Kawkaw, is a city in Mali and the capital of the Gao Region. The city is located on the River Niger, east-southeast of Timbuktu on the left bank at the junction with the Tilemsi valley. For much of its history Gao was an impor ...

clan ** ''First daughter'' (28 July 1766 – 29 January 1767) * Mistress, of the Xia clan ** ''Fifth son'' * Mistress, of the Zhang clan ** ''Sixth son''

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In popular culture

* Portrayed by Fang Yanfei in " Story of Yanxi Palace" as Fourth Prince Yongcheng * Portrayed by An Jie in "

Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace ''Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace'' (, lit. ''The Legend of Ruyi'') is a 2018 Chinese television series based on novel ''Hou Gong Ru Yi Zhuan'' by Liu Lianzi. Starring Zhou Xun and Wallace Huo, the series chronicles the relationship between Em ...

" as Fourth Prince Yongcheng

Life

Family

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In popular culture

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