Yongrong (28 January 1744 – 13 June 1790) was a

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prince and calligrapher of the

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in China. He was born in the

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clan as the sixth 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 t ...

; his mother was

Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui (13 June 1713 – 2 June 1760), of the Han Chinese Plain White Banner Su clan, was a consort of the Qianlong Emperor. She was two years his junior. Life Family background Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui's persona ...

Biography

In 1759, he was adopted into the lineage of his granduncle Yunxi (允禧; 1711–1758) as Yunxi's grandson, because Yunxi had no son to inherit his Prince Shen peerage. Yongrong was made a ''beile'' in the same year. In 1772, he was promoted to ''junwang'' (second-rank prince) as "Prince Zhi of the Second Rank" (質郡王). In 1789, he was further promoted to ''qinwang'' (first-rank prince), as "Prince Zhi of the First Rank" (質親王). He died in 1790 and was posthumously honoured as "Prince Zhizhuang of the First Rank" (質莊親王). He was succeeded by his fifth son, Mianqing.

Artist

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Yongrong is best known for his work as a general editor of the '' Siku Quanshu'', and for his calligraphy in the manuscript '' Twenty-One Hymns to the Rescuer Mother of Buddhas'' (). He was also a poet and painter of

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s with

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as his focus, with knowledge of astronomy and mathematics.

Family

Primary Consort * Imperial Princess Consort Zhizhuang, of the Fuca clan (質莊亲王福晋富察氏, d. March 1772The princess consort was poisoned by the palace maid) ** Miancong (綿聰; 22 March 1766 – 15 August 1780), first son ** ''Second daughter'' (5 February 1768 – 8 February 1768) ** ''Mian'ai'' (綿愛; 22 February 1769 – 8 September 1771), second son ** ''Fourth daughter'' (3 October 1770 – 20 September 1779) * Step Imperial Princess Consort Zhizhuang, 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 of ...

clan (質莊亲王继福晋鈕祜祿氏) **''Mianxin'' (綿信; 14 August 1775 – 25 November 1777), fourth son *** Princess of the Fourth Rank (縣主; b. 1 September 1776), fifth daughter **** Married Deqin (德欽) of the Aohan in January/February 1793 ***

Mianqing Aisin Gioro Mianqing (綿慶; 17 June 1779 – 27 November 1804) was Yongrong's fifth son and Qianlong Emperor's grandson. Mianqing was the third in Prince Shen peerage and the second holder of Prince Zhi of the Second Rank title. Life Mianqi ...

, Prince Zhike of the Second Rank (質恪郡王綿慶; 17 June 1779 – 27 November 1804), fifth son Secondary Consort * Secondary consort, of the You clan (側福晉尤氏) ** ''First daughter'' (20 March 1766 – 27 November 1769) ** ''Third daughter'' (23 July 1769 – 7 July 1770) ** ''Mianci'' (綿慈; 21 December 1770 – 23 May 1773), third son Concubine * Mistress, of the Geng clan (耿氏) ** ''Mianyi'' (綿意; 12 May 1787 – 12 June 1792), sixth son

Ancestry

In fiction and popular culture

* Portrayed by Zhou Yicheng in ''

Story of Yanxi Palace ''Story of Yanxi Palace'' () is a Chinese historical series recounting the struggles of a palace maid in the court of the Qianlong Emperor. It was created by Yu Zheng, with original screenplay written by Zhou Mo, and later developed into a nove ...

'' (2018) * Portrayed by Zhang Jinze 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 Empe ...

'' (2018)

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