Worthy Lady Shun
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The Worthy Lady Shun (1748 - 1788) was a concubine of the Qianlong Emperor who ruled China from 1735 till 1796.
was Manchu
of origin. She was the daughter of Governor General Aibida who was a grandson of Ebilun
, sixteenth son of Eidu.
Lady Niohuru was born in the thirteenth year of the Qianlong Emperor
's reign on the twenty-fifth day of the eleventh month. She entered the Forbidden City
aged 18, during the thirty-first year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign (1766) on the twenty-sixth day of the sixth month. She was 37 years younger than the Qianlong Emperor.
Lady Niohuru was chosen to stay and was given the title Worthy Lady Chang (常贵人) (the sixth lowest rank among an emperor's wives). During the thirty-third year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, Lady Niohuru was elevated to an imperial concubine, and given the title Imperial Concubine Shun (顺嫔), meaning "conformity". In the sixth month during the forty-first year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign (1776), Lady Niohuru was again elevated to a Consort. The ceremony for her promotion was to be held the following year, but was delayed by two years because of the death of Qianlong's mother in 1777.
In 1787 Lady Niohuru celebrated her fortieth birthday. However, on the twenty-ninth day of the first month during the fifty-third year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, Lady Niohuru was demoted to a Worthy Lady (back to the third-lowest rank). The reason for her demotion is unknown. She died within the same year and was interred in the Yuling mausoleum for imperial concubines in Hebei
.
Biography
Worthy Lady Shun née NiohuruNiohuru
The Niohuru or Niuhuru Clan were a powerful Manchu clan belonging to the Plain Red Banner during the Qing dynasty in China...
was Manchu
Manchu
The Manchu people or Man are an ethnic minority of China who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the 17th century, with the help of the Ming dynasty rebels , they came to power in China and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which...
of origin. She was the daughter of Governor General Aibida who was a grandson of Ebilun
Ebilun
Ebilun was one of the Four Regents and an assistant minister appointed by the Shunzhi Emperor for his successor, Kangxi during the Qing Dynasty. Ebilun worked with Oboi to defeat Suksaha.His mother was the Aisin Gioro princess.-See also:**...
, sixteenth son of Eidu.
Lady Niohuru was born in the thirteenth year of the Qianlong Emperor
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...
's reign on the twenty-fifth day of the eleventh month. She entered the Forbidden City
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum...
aged 18, during the thirty-first year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign (1766) on the twenty-sixth day of the sixth month. She was 37 years younger than the Qianlong Emperor.
Lady Niohuru was chosen to stay and was given the title Worthy Lady Chang (常贵人) (the sixth lowest rank among an emperor's wives). During the thirty-third year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, Lady Niohuru was elevated to an imperial concubine, and given the title Imperial Concubine Shun (顺嫔), meaning "conformity". In the sixth month during the forty-first year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign (1776), Lady Niohuru was again elevated to a Consort. The ceremony for her promotion was to be held the following year, but was delayed by two years because of the death of Qianlong's mother in 1777.
In 1787 Lady Niohuru celebrated her fortieth birthday. However, on the twenty-ninth day of the first month during the fifty-third year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, Lady Niohuru was demoted to a Worthy Lady (back to the third-lowest rank). The reason for her demotion is unknown. She died within the same year and 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