Hongzhou, Prince He
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Aisin-Gioro Hongzhou, the Prince He ' onMouseout='HidePop("49005")' href="/topics/Manchu_language">Manchu
: Hungjeo, 5 January 1712 - 2 September 1770) was the fifth son of the Yongzheng Emperor
of Qing Dynasty
. His mother, Imperial Noble Consort Chun Yi (純愨皇貴妃) of Geng, was the daughter of Kanrei
Geng Dejin (耿德金).
Hongzhou was given the title of the Fifth Imperial Prince after his father succeeded the throne in 1722, and received the peerage
title Prince He of the Blood (和亲王) in 1733. He was adopted in childhood by Empress Xiao Jing Xian. Unlike his brothers, Hongli
and Hongshi
, Hongzhou chose to avoid the harsh battles of succession. He is reputed to have pretended to be crazy and feminine.
Manchu language
Manchu is a Tungusic endangered language spoken in Northeast China; it used to be the language of the Manchu, though now most Manchus speak Mandarin Chinese and there are fewer than 70 native speakers of Manchu out of a total of nearly 10 million ethnic Manchus...
: Hungjeo, 5 January 1712 - 2 September 1770) was the fifth son of the Yongzheng Emperor
Yongzheng Emperor
The Yongzheng Emperor , born Yinzhen , was the fifth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the third Qing emperor from 1722 to 1735. A hard-working ruler, Yongzheng's main goal was to create an effective government at minimal expense. Like his father, the Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng used military...
of Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
. His mother, Imperial Noble Consort Chun Yi (純愨皇貴妃) of Geng, was the daughter of Kanrei
Kanrei
or, more rarely, kanryō, was a high political post in feudal Japan; it is usually translated as Shogun's Deputy. After 1349, there were actually two Kanrei, the Kyoto Kanrei and the Kantō Kanrei....
Geng Dejin (耿德金).
Hongzhou was given the title of the Fifth Imperial Prince after his father succeeded the throne in 1722, and received the peerage
Chinese nobility
Chinese sovereignty and peerage, the nobility of China, were an important feature of traditional social and political organization of Imperial China. While the concepts of hereditary sovereign and peerage titles and noble families were featured as early as the semi-mythical, early historical...
title Prince He of the Blood (和亲王) in 1733. He was adopted in childhood by Empress Xiao Jing Xian. Unlike his brothers, Hongli
Qianlong Emperor
The Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796...
and Hongshi
Hongshi
Hongshi was a Manchu prince of the Aisin Gioro clan, and the third son of the Yongzheng Emperor of China's Qing Dynasty...
, Hongzhou chose to avoid the harsh battles of succession. He is reputed to have pretended to be crazy and feminine.
Personal information
- Father
- Yongzheng EmperorYongzheng EmperorThe Yongzheng Emperor , born Yinzhen , was the fifth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the third Qing emperor from 1722 to 1735. A hard-working ruler, Yongzheng's main goal was to create an effective government at minimal expense. Like his father, the Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng used military...
- Yongzheng Emperor
- Mother
- Imperial Noble Consort Chun Yi of Geng, daughter of KanreiKanreior, more rarely, kanryō, was a high political post in feudal Japan; it is usually translated as Shogun's Deputy. After 1349, there were actually two Kanrei, the Kyoto Kanrei and the Kantō Kanrei....
Geng Dejin
- Imperial Noble Consort Chun Yi of Geng, daughter of Kanrei
- Wife
- Lady Ujaku (吳扎庫氏); mother of Yongying, Yongbi, Yongbin, Hongzhou's fifth son, Yongkun, Yongzeng, and Princess He Wan
- Concubine
- Lady Janggiya (章佳氏), mother of Hongzhou's third son
- Lady Cuigiya (崔佳氏), mother of Yonghuan
- Sons
- Daughter
- Princess He Wan He Shuo 和碩和婉公主 (24 July 1734-2 May 1760), adopted by Hongzhou's brother the Qianlong EmperorQianlong EmperorThe Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796...
; married in March 1750 to BorjigitBorjiginBorjigin , also known as the Altan urug , were the imperial clan of Genghis Khan and his successors....
Deleike (德勒克), eldest son of Qinlin, Prince of Balin (巴林郡璘沁)
- Princess He Wan He Shuo 和碩和婉公主 (24 July 1734-2 May 1760), adopted by Hongzhou's brother the Qianlong Emperor
Succession of Prince He
| Order | Name | Chinese name | Lifespan | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hongzhou, Prince Gong of He (Qinwang; Prince of the 1st Rank) |
和恭親王弘晝 | 1712–1765 | 1733–1765 | Yongzhen Emperor's son |
| 2 | Yongbi, Prince Qin of He (Qinwang; Prince of the 1st Rank) |
和勤親王永璧 | 1733–1772 | 1770–1772 | Prince Hongzhou's son |
| 3 | Minlun, Prince Jin of He (Junwang; Prince of the 2nd Rank) |
和謹郡王綿倫 | 1752–1774 | 1772–1774 | Prince Yongbi's son |
| 4 | Minxun, Prince Ke of He (Junwang; Prince of the 2nd Rank) |
和恪郡王綿循 | 1758–1817 | 1775–1817 | Prince Yongbi's son |
| 5 | Yiheng (Beile; Noble of the 3rd Rank) |
貝勒奕亨 | 1783–1832 | 1817–1832 | Prince Minxun's son |
| 6 | Zairong (Beizi; Noble of the 4th Rank) |
敏恪貝子載容 | 1824–1881 | 1832–1881 | Lord Yiheng, son |
| 7 | Pulian (Fungen Zhenguo Gong; Noble of the 5th Rank) |
奉恩鎮國公溥廉 | 1854–1898 | 1881–1898 | Lord Zairong's son |
| 8 | Yuzhang (Fungen Zhenguo Gong; Noble of the 5th Rank) |
奉恩鎮國公毓璋 | 1889–1937 | 1898-1912 (1912–1937) |
Lord Pulian's son |
| Nil | Hengde | 恆德 | 1908-? | (1937-?) | Lord Yuzhang's son |
| Nil | Qitai | 啟泰 | 1925-? | ?-? | Lord Hengde's son |