Aisin-Gioro Mian'en (定恭親王綿恩; 18 September 1747 – 18 July 1822) was

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

imperial prince and the second son of

Yonghuang Yonghuang (Manchu: ''Yong huwang''; 5 July 1728 – 21 April 1750) was an imperial prince of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in China. Born in the Aisin Gioro clan, he was the eldest son of the Qianlong Emperor. His mother was Imperial Noble Cons ...

Life

Mian'en was born on 18 September 1747 to lady Irgen Gioro, Yonghuang's secondary consort. Mian'en showed high potential in martial arts in the childhood, thus was favoured by 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 ...

. In 1755, he received a yellow horse-riding jacket at the age of eight. According to the relation of Choson Korean ambassadors, Mian'en had more abilities than his younger uncle,

Yongyan 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 ...

. According to the relations of Prince Li,

Zhaolian Zhaolian (26 March 1776 – 14 January 1830), courtesy name Jixiu, was a Manchu prince of the imperial Aisin Gioro clan during the Qing dynasty. A 6th-generation descendant of prince Giyesu, he was the 9th holder of the Prince Li (禮) title, whic ...

, Mian'en was a specialist in weapons at the age of 50. He inherited the peerage as the Prince of the Second Rank after the demotion of Miande in 1776. In 1793, he was promoted to the Prince of the First Rank, thus became the earliest promoted imperial grandson. In 1799, Mian'en was one of the initiators of the general control of

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 property after the official was denounced. Heshen's relatives contradicted him by defending official's deeds. In 1803, Mian'en gave approval to imperial guards on the Gate of Divine Prowess. His son was granted a title of the fourth-ranking prince shortly after the incindent. Mian'en died on 18 July 1822 and was granted posthumous title of Prince Dinggong of the First Rank (， meaning "stable and reverent").

Family

Mian'en's primary princess consort was lady Fuca, daughter of vice-colonel Fujing. * Primary consort, of the

Fuca clan Fuca may refer to: * Juan de Fuca (1536 - 1602), a Greek maritime pilot in the service of the Spanish king Philip II * Fuca (clan), a Manchu clan See also

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（定恭亲王嫡福晋富察氏)
**Princess of the First Rank ***Married Manzhu Bazar (满珠巴咱尔) of the Kharchin league in 1785 * Secondary consort, of the Yougiya clan (侧福晋尤佳氏；d. 1865)
**''First son'' ** Prince Dingduan of the First Rank Yishao (定端亲王奕绍), second son **''Third son'' * Secondary consort, of the Li clan （侧福晋李氏)
** Yizhi (奕𥾣), fourth son * 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 count ...

clan （侧福晋完颜氏)

References

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