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Imperial Noble Consort Duanke (simplified Chinese: 端恪皇贵妃; traditional Chinese: 端恪皇貴妃; pinyin: Duānkè huángguìfēi; 3 December 1844 – 7 May 1910), of the Manchu Tunggiya clan, was a consort of Xianfeng Emperor.
| Imperial Noble Consort Duanke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 December 1844 Jinling (present day Nanjing) |
| Died | 7 May 1910 (aged 65) Forbidden City |
| Burial | Ding Mausoleum, Western Qing tombs |
| Spouse | |
| House | Tunggiya (佟佳; by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage) |
| Father | Yuxiang(裕祥) |
| Imperial Noble Consort Duanke | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 端恪皇貴妃 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 端恪皇贵妃 | ||||||
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Life edit
Family background edit
Imperial Noble Consort Duanke was a member of a prominent Manchu Tunggiya clan. Her personal name wasn't recorded in history.
Father: Yuxiang (裕祥), served as a leader of imperial guards (Chinese: 头等侍卫; pinyin: Tóuděng shìwèi).
Daoguang era edit
Imperial Noble Consort Duanke was born on 3 December 1844 in Jinling (present day Nanjing).
Xianfeng era edit
Lady Tunggiya entered the Forbidden City in 1858 at the age of fourteen, and was granted the title "Concubine Qi" (棋嫔).[1] According to the poem "鸿称通用“ (”Swangoose sees through needs") of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, "qi" means "fortune". Her residence in the Forbidden city was Palace of Celestial Favor (Chinese: 承乾宫; pinyin: Chéng gān gōng).
Tongzhi era edit
In November 1861, Concubine Qi was promoted to "Consort Qi" (棋妃).[2] According to the medical records, lady Tunggiya suffered from depression and anemia in 1862. She moved to the Eastern Longevity palace as a concubine of former emperor. In December 1874, Conosrt Qi was promoted to "Noble Consort Qi" (棋贵妃).[3]
Guangxu era edit
In 1908, Noble Consort Qi was promoted to "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Qi" (棋皇贵太妃) by Empress Dowager Cixi.[4]
Xuantong era edit
In 1910, lady Tunggiya fell critically ill before the sacrificial ceremony performed in Jingshan eastern grieving palace. She died on 7 May 1910. She was posthumously honoured as "Imperial Noble Consort Duanke" (端恪皇貴妃).[5] Her newly created golden insignia were presented in front of the coffin by the suggestion of the Ministry of Rites,[6] as it was done for Qianlong Emperor's Noble Consort Xin. In 1911, Imperial Noble Consort Duanke was interred in Ding Mausoleum in Eastern Qing tombs.
Titles edit
- During the reign of the Daoguang Emperor (r. 1820–1850):
- Lady Tunggiya (from 3 December 1844)
- During the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor (r. 1850–1861):
- Concubine Qi (棋嫔; from 1858), fifth rank consort
- During the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor (r. 1861–1875):
- Consort Qi (棋妃; from November 1861), fourth rank consort
- Noble Consort Qi (棋贵妃; from December 1874), third rank consort
- During the reign of the Guangxu Emperor (r. 1875–1908):
- Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Qi (棋皇贵太妃; from 1908)
- During the reign of Xuantong Emperor (r. 1908–1912)
- Imperial Noble Consort Duanke (端恪皇貴妃; from 1910)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 向/ Xiang, 斯/Si (10 June 2018). "垂帘听政：慈禧真相"/"Hearing Politics: The Truth About Cixi". Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 9787020129164.
- ^ 郭/郭, 松義/松义 (1993). 清朝典制: 淸帝列傳附册. Jilin: 吉林文史出版社. p. 532.
- ^ 郭, 松义 (1993). 清朝典制: 淸帝列傳附册， book 3. 吉林文史出版社. p. 531.
- ^ "Promotional book of Imperial Noble Consort". 1908.
- ^ 周, 莎 (2008). 明清墓葬. 百花文艺出版社. p. 87.
- ^ 內閣官報. 文海出版社. 1911. p. 59.