Consort Shu (7 July 1728 – 4 July 1777), of the

Manchu The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. The Later Jin (1616–1636) and Q ...

Plain Yellow Banner The Plain Yellow Banner () was one of the Eight Banners of Manchu military and society during the Later Jin and Qing dynasty of China. The Plain Yellow Banner was one of three "upper" banner armies under the direct command of the emperor himself, ...

Yehe Nara clan, was a consort of the

Qianlong Emperor The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 17117 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, born Hongli, was the fifth Emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1735 ...

. She was 17 years his junior.

Life

Family background

Consort Shu's personal name was not recorded in history. * Father: Yongshou (; 1702–1731), served as the Right Vice Minister of War from 1727–1729 ** Paternal grandfather: Kuifang (; 1679–1707), held the title of a prince consort (), Mingju's third son ** Paternal grandmother:

Aisin Gioro The House of Aisin-Gioro was a Manchu clan that ruled the Later Jin dynasty (1616–1636), the Qing dynasty (1636–1912), and Manchukuo (1932–1945) in the history of China. Under the Ming dynasty, members of the Aisin Gioro clan served as chi ...

Shushen (; 1681–1706), held the title of a third rank princess (),

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's eighth daughter * Mother:

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Sibai () ** Maternal grandfather: Hantai () * One brother * Three elder sisters **First elder sister: wife of Fuheng, of the

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**Second elder sister: Primary Princess Consort Li of the First Rank, wife of Yongkui

Yongzheng era

The future Consort Shu was born on the first day of the sixth lunar month in the sixth year of the reign of the

Yongzheng Emperor , regnal name = , posthumous name = Emperor Jingtian Changyun Jianzhong Biaozhen Wenwu Yingming Kuanren Xinyi Ruisheng Daxiao Zhicheng Xian()Manchu: Temgetulehe hūwangdi () , temple name = Shizong()Manchu: Šidzung () , house = Aisin Gioro ...

, which translates to 7 July 1728 in the

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Qianlong era

On 23 March 1741, Lady Yehe Nara entered the Forbidden City and was granted the title "Noble Lady" by the

. She was elevated in December 1741 or January 1742 to "Concubine Shu", and on 20 May 1749 to "Consort Shu". On 12 June 1751, she gave birth to the emperor's tenth son, who would die prematurely on Lady Yehe Nara's twenty-fifth birthday on 7 July 1753. Lady Yehe Nara died on 4 July 1777 and was interred in the Yu Mausoleum of the

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Titles

* During the reign of the

(r. 1722–1735): ** Lady Yehe Nara (from 7 July 1728) * During the reign of the

(r. 1735–1796): ** Noble Lady (; from 23 March 1741), sixth rank consort ** Concubine Shu (; from December 1741 or January 1742), fifth rank consort ** Consort Shu (; from 20 May 1749乾隆十四年四月五日), fourth rank consort

Issue

* As Consort Shu: ** The Qianlong Emperor's tenth son (12 June 1751 – 7 July 1753)

In fiction and popular culture

* Portrayed by Akina Hong in '' Happy Ever After'' (1999) * Portrayed by Li Chun'ai in ''

Story of Yanxi Palace ''Story of Yanxi Palace'' () is a Chinese historical series recounting the struggles of a palace maid in the court of the Qianlong Emperor. It was created by Yu Zheng, with original screenplay written by Zhou Mo, and later developed into a nove ...

'' (2018) * Portrayed by Chen Haoyu in ''

Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace ''Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace'' (, lit. ''The Legend of Ruyi'') is a 2018 Chinese television series based on novel ''Hou Gong Ru Yi Zhuan'' by Liu Lianzi. Starring Zhou Xun and Wallace Huo, the series chronicles the relationship between Emp ...

'' (2018)

Notes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shu, Consort 1728 births 1777 deaths Consorts of the Qianlong Emperor Manchu people