Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Quehui (1668 – 24 April 1743), of the

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Tunggiya clan, was a consort of the

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. She was 14 years his junior.

Life

Family background

Imperial Noble Consort Quehui's personal name was not recorded in history. Her family originally belonged to the

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Plain Blue Banner. * Father: Guowei (; d. 1719), served as a first rank military official (), and held the title of a first class duke () ** Paternal grandfather: Tulai (; 1606–1658), served as a first rank military official (), and held the title of a first class duke () ** Paternal grandmother: Lady Gioro ** Paternal aunt:

Empress Xiaokangzhang Empress Xiaokangzhang (1638 – 20 March 1663), of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Tunggiya clan, was the concubine of the Shunzhi Emperor and mother of the Kangxi Emperor during the Qing dynasty. She was honoured as Empress Dowager Cihe dur ...

(1638–1663), the mother of the

(1654–1722) * Mother: Lady Hešeri * Six brothers ** First brother: Yekeshu (叶克书), father of Shun'anyan ** Second brother: Dekesi (德克新), served as third class imperial guard ** Third brother: Longkodo (d. 1728) ** Fourth brother: Hongshan (洪善) ** Fifth brother: Qingyuan (庆元) ** Sixth brother: Qingfu (庆復; d. 1747), served as first rank military official (都統/都统, pinyin: dutong) from 1727 to 1733,

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, Viceroy of Yunnan, Viceroy of Liangguang in 1741, a Grand Secretary of Wenhua hall (文华殿大学士) * Elder sister: Empress Xiaoyiren (d. 1689)

Kangxi era

The future Imperial Noble Consort Quehui was born in 1668. It is not known when lady Tunggiya entered the

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; historical records state that she was present in 1697 as a consort. By that year, Empress Xiaoyiren, Noble Consort Wenxi and Imperial Noble Consort Jingmin had died, leaving imperial harem without de iure head.

didn't instate a new empress, instead granted lady Tunggiya the title "Noble Consort" (贵妃) in January 1701. As she was the only noble consort, she didn't receive any honorific name. In 1706, she received 150 lard fishes, while Empress Dowager Renxian received 50 sesame oil fishes. From 1711, Lady Tunggiya and Consort He were tasked with raising Hongli, a son of Prince Yong of the First Rank, Yinzhen.

Yongzheng era

After the enthronement 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 ...

in 1722, Lady Tong was promoted to "Imperial Noble Consort" (皇贵妃), but the promotion ceremony was delayed until July 1724 due to national mourning.

Qianlong era

In 1736, she was given a title "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Shouqi" (寿祺皇贵妃; "shouqi" meaning "long-living and auspicious"). Imperial Noble Consort Shouqi resided in Palace of Tranquil Longevity together with four grand dowager consorts. Imperial Noble Consort Shouqi died on 24 April 1743 in her residence. She was granted posthumous title "Imperial Noble Consort Quehui" (悫惠皇贵妃; "quehui" meaning "honest and kind").

Ancestry

Titles

* During the reign of the

(r. 1661–1722): ** Lady Tong (from September/October 1668) ** Noble Consort (; from January/February 1701), third rank consort * During the reign of the

(r. 1722–1735): ** Dowager Imperial Noble Consort (; from July/August 1724), second rank consort * During the reign of the

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

(r. 1735–1796): ** Grand Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Shouqi (; from December 1736) ** ''Imperial Noble Consort Quehui'' (; from June/July 1743乾隆八年五月)

Notes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Quehui, Imperial Noble Consort 1668 births 1743 deaths 17th-century Chinese women 17th-century Chinese people 18th-century Chinese women 18th-century Chinese people Consorts of the Kangxi Emperor