Mian'en (綿恩; 18 September 1747 – 18 July 1822) was

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 ...

imperial prince and the second son of

Yonghuang Yonghuang (Manchu: ''Yong huwang''; 5 July 1728 – 21 April 1750) was an imperial prince of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in China. Born in the Aisin Gioro clan, he was the eldest son of the Qianlong Emperor. His mother was Imperial Noble Con ...

Life

Mian'en was born on 18 September 1747 to lady Irgen Gioro, Yonghuang's secondary consort. Mian'en showed high potential in martial arts in the childhood, thus was favoured by 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 ...

. In 1755, he received a yellow horse-riding jacket at the age of eight. According to the relation of Choson Korean ambassadors, Mian'en had more abilities than his younger uncle, Yongyan. According to the relations of Prince Li, Zhaolian, Mian'en was a specialist in weapons at the age of 50. He inherited the peerage as the Prince of the Second Rank after the demotion of

Miande Miande (; 11 August 1747 – 17 November 1786) was Yonghuang's eldest son and Qianlong Emperor's grandson. Life Miande was born on 11 August 1747 to lady Ilari, Yonghuang's princess consort. His father died in 1750 and was posthumously honoure ...

in 1776. In 1793, he was promoted to the Prince of the First Rank, thus became the earliest promoted imperial grandson. In 1799, Mian'en was one of the initiators of the general control of

Heshen Heshen (; ; 1 July 1750 – 22 February 1799) of the Manchu Niohuru clan, was an official of the Qing dynasty. Favored by the Qianlong Emperor, he was described as the most corrupt official in Chinese history, having acquired an estimated 1.1 ...

's property after the official was denounced. Heshen's relatives contradicted him by defending official's deeds. In 1803, Mian'en gave approval to imperial guards on the Gate of Divine Prowess. His son was granted a title of the fourth-ranking prince shortly after the incident. Mian'en died on 18 July 1822 and was granted posthumous title of Prince Dinggong of the First Rank (， meaning "stable and reverent").

Family

Mian'en's primary princess consort was lady Fuca, daughter of vice-colonel Fujing. * Primary consort, of the

Fuca clan Fuca (Manchu: ; ) was a clan of Manchu nobility. After the demise of the dynasty, some of its descendants sinicized their clan name to the Chinese surnames '' Fu'' (富/傅) or '' Li'' (李). Notable figures Males * Arantai (; d. 1699), serve ...

（定恭亲王嫡福晋富察氏)
**Princess of the First Rank ***Married Manzhu Bazar (满珠巴咱尔) of the Kharchin league in 1785 * Secondary consort, of the Yougiya clan (侧福晋尤佳氏；d. 1865)
**''First son'' ** Yishao, Prince Dingduan of the First Rank (定端亲王奕绍; 26 June 1776 – 28 November 1836 ), second son **''Third son'' * Secondary consort, of the Li clan （侧福晋李氏)
** Yizhi (奕𥾣), fourth son * Secondary consort, of the

Wanyan The Wanyan (; Manchu: ''Wanggiyan''; Jurchen script: ), alternatively rendered as Wanggiya, was a clan of the Heishui Mohe tribe living in the drainage region of the Heilong River during the time of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty. Of the Heis ...

clan （侧福晋完颜氏)

References

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