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First Class Attendant Chun
First Class Attendant Chun (died January 4, 1859) was a concubine of Emperor Xianfeng during the Qing Dynasty. She was born into the Min'an clan (also known as the Ming'an clan) and was part of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner. She was a concubine of Emperor Xianfeng. Life She was selected as a consort of Emperor Xianfeng and initially granted the title Noble Lady Chun in 1852, during the second year of his reign. Between April and May 1852, she and five other concubines entered the Yuanmingyuan (Old Summer Palace), where Emperor Xianfeng resided. On May 11, 1852, Noble Lady Chun and Attendant Wan were each assigned four new palace maids, and the next day, they officially entered Yuanmingyuan. Following their return to the main palace, She, First Class Attendant Wan, and Imperial Concubine Yun were housed together in Chengqian Palace. However, when Emperor Xianfeng The Xianfeng Emperor (17 July 1831 – 22 August 1861), also known by his temple name Emperor Wenzong of Qi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Xianfeng
The Xianfeng Emperor (17 July 1831 – 22 August 1861), also known by his temple name Emperor Wenzong of Qing, personal name Yizhu, was the eighth emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the seventh Qing emperor to rule over China proper. During his reign, the Qing dynasty experienced several wars and rebellions including the Taiping Rebellion, the Nian Rebellion, and the Second Opium War. He was the last Chinese emperor to exercise sole power. The fourth son of the Daoguang Emperor, he assumed the throne in 1850 and inherited an empire in crisis. A few months after his ascension, the Taiping Rebellion broke out in southern China and rapidly spread, culminating in the fall of Nanjing in 1853. Contemporaneously, the Nian Rebellion began in the north, followed by ethnic uprisings (the Miao Rebellion and the Panthay Rebellion) in the south. The revolts ravaged large parts of the country, caused millions of deaths and would not be quelled until well into the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qing Dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the Ming dynasty and succeeded by the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. At its height of power, the empire stretched from the Sea of Japan in the east to the Pamir Mountains in the west, and from the Mongolian Plateau in the north to the South China Sea in the south. Originally emerging from the Later Jin (1616–1636), Later Jin dynasty founded in 1616 and proclaimed in Shenyang in 1636, the dynasty seized control of the Ming capital Beijing and North China in 1644, traditionally considered the start of the dynasty's rule. The dynasty lasted until the Xinhai Revolution of October 1911 led to the abdication of the last emperor in February 1912. The multi-ethnic Qing dynasty Legacy of the Qing dynasty, assembled the territoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concubine Yun (Xianfeng)
Concubine Yun (; died 11 January 1856), from the Han Chinese Bordered Yellow Banner Wugiya clan, was a consort of Xianfeng Emperor. Life Family background Concubine Yun was a Han Chinese Booi Aha of the Bordered Yellow Banner Wugiya clan. Her personal name was Qiyun (绮云; meaning "impressive clouds"). Her ancestors initially were manufacturers. * Father: Wude (五德), served as an official (领催) Daoguang era The date of birth of the future Concubine Yun is unknown. In 1849, Lady Wugiya was promoted from a maidservant of the fourth prince Yizhu to a mistress (庶福晋). Her father became an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Xianfeng era In 1852, Lady Wugiya was granted the title of "Noble Lady Yun". Another elegant women, Lady Socoro was granted a title of First Attendant despite her illustrious family background. Noble Lady Yun lived under supervision of Concubine Zhen in the Palace of Accumulated Essence (钟粹宫). In April 1852, Lady Wugiy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Class Attendant Ping
First Class Attendant Ping (19th century – 1856),personal name unknown, was a member of the Irgen Gioro clan from the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner. She was the eldest daughter of Yan Chang, a former sacrificial wine official at the Imperial Academy, and the granddaughter of Ying Chun, a court official. She was also the great-granddaughter of Cheng Ge, a Minister of War. She was a concubine of the Emperor Xianfeng. Family Background First Class Attendant Ping's family descended from military officials. Her ancestor Hechen played a significant role in Qing conquests but his lineage did not inherit noble titles. However, in the Jiaqing era, her family regained prominence through success in the imperial examinations. Her father, Yan Chang, earned the Jinshi title (a high-ranking scholar) in 1847, while other family members also distinguished themselves academically and in official positions. Married Life In the second year of Emperor Xianfeng's reign, she was selected a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1859 Deaths
Events January–March * January 21 – José Mariano Salas (1797–1867) becomes Conservative interim President of Mexico. * January 24 ( O. S.) – Under the rule of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, the provinces of Wallachia and Moldavia are united under the jurisdiction of the Ottoman Empire. It would be a principal step in forming the modern state of Romania. * January 28 – The city of Olympia is incorporated in the Washington Territory of the United States of America. * February 2 – Miguel Miramón (1832–1867) becomes Conservative interim President of Mexico. * February 4 – German scholar Constantin von Tischendorf rediscovers the '' Codex Sinaiticus'', a 4th-century uncial manuscript of the Greek Bible, in Saint Catherine's Monastery on the foot of Mount Sinai, in the Khedivate of Egypt and arranges for its presentation to his patron, Tsar Alexander II of Russia at Saint Petersburg. * February 14 – Oregon is admitted as the 33rd U.S. state. * February 12 – The Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
