Erdeni Bumba (, ; 17th century), of the Khorchin Mongol Borjigit clan, was the consort of Fulin, the Shunzhi Emperor. She was empress consort of the

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 ...

of China from 1651 until her deposition in 1653. She was demoted to consort rank and received the honorary title Consort Jing.

Life

Family background

* Father: Wukeshan (; d. 1666), held the title of a first rank prince () ** Paternal grandfather: Jaisang (), held the title of a first rank prince () **Paternal grandmother: Boli ** Paternal great aunt: Empress Xiaoduanwen (1599–1649) ** Paternal aunt: Primary consort Minhui (1609–1641) ** Paternal aunt: Empress Dowager Zhaosheng (Xiaozhuangwen) (1613–1688), the mother of the

Shunzhi Emperor The Shunzhi Emperor (15 March 1638 – 5 February 1661), also known by his temple name Emperor Shizu of Qing, personal name Fulin, was the second Emperor of China, emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China pro ...

(1638–1661)

Shunzhi era

Erdeni Bumba was selected by her aunt - the emperor's mother, Empress Dowager Zhaosheng - to be the

's primary consort. On 27 September 1651, she was instated as empress. The Prince-Regent

Dorgon Dorgon (17 November 1612 – 31 December 1650) was a Manchu prince and regent of the early Qing dynasty. Born in the House of Aisin-Gioro as the 14th son of Nurhaci (the founder of the Later Jin dynasty, which was the predecessor of the Qi ...

also encouraged the marriage between the Shunzhi Emperor and Erdeni Bumba. Two years later, however, on 25 October 1653, the Emperor deposed her, despite protests from much of his court. She was demoted from empress to merely "Consort Jing". Some sources, such as the Draft History of the Qing, claim that she was deposed because of her love luxury and tendency towards jealousy, characteristics decried by the emperor, who respected simplicity and frugality. However, deposing her may have been related to growing estrangement between the emperor and his mother, and power struggles within the court. His mother and regent Dorgon, who were closely intertwined, held great power, and by deposing his mother's niece, who had been chosen for him, he may have been attempting to exercise his own power. Some sources claim, that when she was living in Palace of Eternal Longevity, she became pregnant. During her pregnancy, she left the

Forbidden City The Forbidden City () is the Chinese Empire, imperial Chinese palace, palace complex in the center of the Imperial City, Beijing, Imperial City in Beijing, China. It was the residence of 24 Ming dynasty, Ming and Qing dynasty, Qing dynasty L ...

and gave birth to a son. However, historical records don't mention her further fate.

Titles

* During the reign of

Hong Taiji Hong Taiji (28 November 1592 – 21 September 1643), also rendered as Huang Taiji and sometimes referred to as Abahai in Western literature, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizong of Qing, was the second khan of the Later Jin ...

(r. 1626–1643): ** Lady Borjigit * During the reign of the

(r. 1643–1661): ** Empress (; from 27 September 1651) ** Consort Jing (; from 25 October 1653順治十年九月五日), fourth rank consort

In fiction and popular culture

* Portrayed by Lee Ying-tong in ''

The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty ''The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty'' ( Chinese: 滿清十三皇朝) is a long-running four part television series about the history of the Qing dynasty. The series was produced by Hong Kong's ATV and was aired on ATV Home from September 1987 to ...

'' (1987) * Portrayed by Wu Zitong in '' Xiaozhuang Mishi'' (2003) * Portrayed by Winnie Ma in '' The Life and Times of a Sentinel'' (2011) * Portrayed by Viola Mi 米露 in ''Royal Romantic'' ( 多情江山 (zh)) (2013)

Notes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Borjigit, Demoted Empress 17th-century births 17th-century Chinese women 17th-century Chinese people 17th-century deaths 17th-century Mongol women 17th-century Mongols Borjigin Missing person cases in Asia Qing dynasty empresses Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Concubines from the Mongol Empire