Imperial Noble Consort Gongsu
Born(1857-09-20)20 September 1857
(咸豐七年 八月 三日)
Died14 April 1921(1921-04-14) (aged 63)
Forbidden City
Burial
Hui Mausoleum, Eastern Qing tombs
Spouse
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(m. 1872; died 1875)​
Posthumous name
Imperial Noble Consort Gongsu
(恭肅皇貴妃)
HouseArute (阿魯特; by birth)
Aisin Gioro (by marriage)
Noble Consort Xun
Traditional Chinese恭肅皇貴妃
Simplified Chinese恭肃皇贵妃

Noble Consort Xun (Chinese: 珣貴妃, 20 September 1857 – 14 April 1921), of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Arute (阿鲁特) clan, posthumous name Imperial Noble Consort Gongsu, was a consort of the Tongzhi Emperor. She was one year his junior.

Life

Family background

Noble Consort Xun's personal name was not recorded in history. Her family originally belonged to the Mongol Plain Blue Banner.

  • Father: Saišangga (賽尚阿/赛尚阿; 1794–1875), served as the Minister of Works from 1841 to 1845
    • Paternal grandfather: Jinghui (景辉)
    • Paternal grandmother: Lady Zhang (张氏)
  • Mother: Lady Fuca
    • Maternal grandfather: Xingfu (兴福)
  • Four brothers

Xianfeng era

The future Imperial Noble Consort Gongsu was born on the third day of the eighth lunar month in the seventh year of the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor, which translates to 20 September 1857 in the Gregorian calendar.

Tongzhi era

In November 1872, Lady Arute entered the Forbidden City and was granted the title "Concubine Xun" by the Tongzhi Emperor. On 23 December 1874, she was elevated to "Consort Xun". Her residence in the Forbidden city was Palace of Great Benevolence.

Guangxu era

The Tongzhi Emperor died on 12 January 1875 and was succeeded by his cousin Zaitian, who was enthroned as the Guangxu Emperor. On 29 May 1895, Lady Arute was elevated to "Noble Consort Xun".

Xuantong era

The Guangxu Emperor died on 14 November 1908 and was succeeded by his nephew Puyi, who was enthroned as the Xuantong Emperor. On 18 November 1908, Lady Arute was elevated to "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Xun". She moved to Chuxiu Palace (儲秀宮/储秀宫) in the western part of the Forbidden City.

Republican era

Imperial Noble Consort Zhuanghe with dowager consorts

After the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1912, Puyi and the imperial clan were allowed to retain their noble titles and continue living in the Forbidden City. On 12 March 1913, Puyi honoured Lady Arute with the title "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Zhuanghe".

Lady Arute died of illness on 14 April 1921 and was posthumously honoured as "Imperial Noble Consort Gongsu". She was interred in the Hui Mausoleum of the Eastern Qing tombs.

Titles

  • During the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor (r. 1850–1861):
    • Lady Arute (from 20 September 1857)
  • During the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor (r. 1861–1875):
    • Concubine Xun (珣嬪; from November 1872[1]), fifth rank consort
    • Consort Xun (珣妃; from 23 December 1874[2]), fourth rank consort
  • During the reign of the Guangxu Emperor (r. 1875–1908):
    • Noble Consort Xun (珣貴妃; from 29 May 1895[3]), third rank consort
  • During the reign of the Xuantong Emperor (r. 1908–1912):
    • Imperial Noble Consort Xun (珣皇貴妃; from 18 November 1908[4]), second rank consort
  • During the years of the Republic of China (1912–1949):
    • Imperial Noble Consort Zhuanghe (莊和皇貴妃; from 12 March 1913)
    • Imperial Noble Consort Gongsu (恭肅皇貴妃; from 1921)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 同治十一年 十月
  2. ↑ 同治十三年 十一月 十五日
  3. ↑ 光緒二十一年 五月 六日
  4. ↑ 光緒三十四年 十月 二十五日

References

  • Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao) (in Chinese). Vol. 214.
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