Consort Qi (1676 – 31 May 1739), of the

Han Chinese The Han Chinese, alternatively the Han people, are an East Asian people, East Asian ethnic group native to Greater China. With a global population of over 1.4 billion, the Han Chinese are the list of contemporary ethnic groups, world's la ...

Li clan, was a consort of the

Yongzheng Emperor The Yongzheng Emperor (13 December 1678 – 8 October 1735), also known by his temple name Emperor Shizong of Qing, personal name Yinzhen, was the fourth List of emperors of the Qing dynasty, emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the third Qing em ...

. She was two years his senior.

Life

Family background

Consort Qi's personal name was not recorded in history. * Father: Wenbi (), served as a prefect ()

Kangxi era

The future Consort Qi was born in 1676. In 1691 or 1694, Lady Li entered the residence of Prince Yong of the First Rank, Yinzhen, and became his secondary consort. On 15 August 1695, she gave birth to her first child a daughter, Princess Huaike of the Second Rank. On 19 July 1697, she gave birth to her second child, a son, Hongfen, who died prematurely on 30 March 1699. On 19 September 1700, she gave birth to her third child, a son, Hongyun, who died at the age of ten on 10 December 1710. On 18 March 1704, she gave birth to her fourth child, a son,

Hongshi Hongshi (Manchu: ''Hung ši''; 18 March 1704 – 20 September 1727) was a Manchu prince of the Qing dynasty. Born to the ruling Aisin Gioro clan as the third son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he was banished from the imperial clan in 1725, ostensi ...

Yongzheng era

The Kangxi Emperor died, and was succeeded by his son, Yongzheng Emperor on 27 December 1722. On 28 March 1723, she was given the title of "Consort Qi".

Qianlong era

Lady Li died on 31 May 1739. She was interred in the Tai Mausoleum, in the Western Qing tombs.

Titles

* During the reign of the

Kangxi Emperor The Kangxi Emperor (4 May 165420 December 1722), also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, personal name Xuanye, was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign of 61 ...

(r. 1661–1722): ** Lady Li (from 1676) ** Secondary consort (; from 1691 or 1694) * During the reign of the

(r. 1722–1735): ** Consort Qi (; from 28 March 1723雍正元年二月二十二日), fourth rank consort

Issue

* As secondary consort: ** Princess Huaike of the Second Rank (; 15 August 1695 – April/May 1717), the Yongzheng Emperor's second daughter *** Married Xingde (; d. 1739) of the Manchu

Nara The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government within the executive branch, charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It is also task ...

clan in September/October 1712 ** Hongfen (; 19 July 1697 – 30 March 1699), the Yongzheng Emperor's second son ** Hongyun (; 19 September 1700 – 10 December 1710), the Yongzheng Emperor's third (second) son **

(; 18 March 1704 – 20 September 1727), the Yongzheng Emperor's fourth (third) son

In fiction and popular culture

* Portrayed by Zhang Yameng in ''

Empresses in the Palace ''Empresses in the Palace'' () is a 2011 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name by Liu Lianzi. Directed by Zheng Xiaolong, it stars Sun Li in the title role. Acclaimed for its strong ensemble cast and dialogue, the serie ...

'' (2011) * Portrayed by Li Man in ''

Palace II ''Palace II'' (, lit. ''Locked Beaded Curtain'') is a 2012 Chinese television series written and produced by Yu Zheng and directed by Lee Wai-chu. It is a sequel to the 2011 television series ''Palace''. The series was first broadcast on HBS ...

'' (2012)

Notes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Qi, Consort 1676 births 1739 deaths Consorts of the Yongzheng Emperor 18th-century Chinese people 18th-century Chinese women