Noble Consort Ying
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The Noble Consort Ying (1731 - 1800) was a concubine of the Qianlong Emperor, who ruled China from 1735 till 1796.
from origin. She was the daughter of banner Lieutenant General Nachin . She was born in the ninth year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign on the twenty-ninth day of the first month. Her family belonged to the Mongol Bordered Red Banner.
When Lady Barin first entered the Imperial Court, she was given the title Worthy Lady Ying , which is the third-lowest rank among the wives of an emperor. In 1751, during the sixteenth year of Emperor Qianlong's reing, Lady Barin was elevated to the rank of Imperial Concubine . In 1757, during the twenty-second year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, Lady Barin was promoted to consort.
In 1796 Qianlong abdicated in favor of his son who ascended the throne as the Jiaqing Emperor
. As retired emperor Qianlong still made decisions and in 1798 promoted the almost seventy years old Consort Ying to Noble Consort. Soon afterwards Emperor Jiaqing gave her the title of Noble Dowager Consort (贵太妃). At the time she lived in the Palace of Longevity and Health (寿康宫).
In 1800 Prince Yonglian visited his foster mother, Noble Dowager Consort Ying, at her residence to celebrate her seventieth birthday and presented her with gifts. However Emperor Jiaqing later harshly scolded his younger brother for doing so, because it broke royal traditions. As a result, the seventieth birthday celebration of Noble Dowager Consort Ying became meaningless, and she died during the fifth year of the Jiaqing Emperor
's reign, aged 70. The following year she was interred in the Yuling mausoleum for imperial concubines in Hebei
.
Biography
Noble Consort Ying née Barin (巴林氏) was MongolianMongols
Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...
from origin. She was the daughter of banner Lieutenant General Nachin . She was born in the ninth year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign on the twenty-ninth day of the first month. Her family belonged to the Mongol Bordered Red Banner.
When Lady Barin first entered the Imperial Court, she was given the title Worthy Lady Ying , which is the third-lowest rank among the wives of an emperor. In 1751, during the sixteenth year of Emperor Qianlong's reing, Lady Barin was elevated to the rank of Imperial Concubine . In 1757, during the twenty-second year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, Lady Barin was promoted to consort.
In 1796 Qianlong abdicated in favor of his son who ascended the throne as the Jiaqing Emperor
Jiaqing Emperor
The Jiaqing Emperor was the seventh emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1796 to 1820....
. As retired emperor Qianlong still made decisions and in 1798 promoted the almost seventy years old Consort Ying to Noble Consort. Soon afterwards Emperor Jiaqing gave her the title of Noble Dowager Consort (贵太妃). At the time she lived in the Palace of Longevity and Health (寿康宫).
In 1800 Prince Yonglian visited his foster mother, Noble Dowager Consort Ying, at her residence to celebrate her seventieth birthday and presented her with gifts. However Emperor Jiaqing later harshly scolded his younger brother for doing so, because it broke royal traditions. As a result, the seventieth birthday celebration of Noble Dowager Consort Ying became meaningless, and she died during the fifth year of the Jiaqing Emperor
Jiaqing Emperor
The Jiaqing Emperor was the seventh emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1796 to 1820....
's reign, aged 70. The following year she was interred in the Yuling mausoleum for imperial concubines in Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
.
See also
- :Category:Qing Dynasty emperors
- :Category:Qing Dynasty empresses
- :Category:Qing Dynasty imperial consorts