Yuntao (; 18 January 1686 - 1 September 1763) was a

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 12th son 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 ...

. Yuntao was rather a crony 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 ...

and his adoptive brother, which helped him persist in the succession war. He became the first bearer of the

Prince Lü Prince Lü of the First Rank, or simply Prince Lü, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). As the Prince Lü peerage was not awarded "iron-cap" status, this meant that each successive b ...

of the First Rank title.

Life

Yuntao was born on 18 January 1686 to Concubine Ding, Wanlioha Niuniu (完琉哈•妞妞). In his childhood, he was taught by Sumalagu, a confidant of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. In 1695, Yuntao was awarded a yellow riding jacket for his excellence in martial arts Yunzhi once recalled that Yuntao addressed Sumalagu as Azhagu (阿扎姑，meaning "careful" in Manchu language). When Sumalagu fell critically ill in 1705, Yuntao personally took care of her. In 1709, Yuntao was granted a title of the prince of the fourth rank for his merits. After Kangxi Emperor's death, Yuntao controlled

Bordered Yellow Banner The Bordered Yellow Banner () was one of the Eight Banners of Manchu people, Manchu military and society during the Later Jin (1616–1636), Later Jin and Qing dynasty of China. The Bordered Yellow Banner was one of three "upper" banner armies u ...

, in contradiction to the earlier records claiming his control over the Plain White Banner. Yuntao did not interfere in the succession war between his brothers, which affected his future. In 1722, Yuntao was made a first bearer of the

of the Second Rank title. In 1723, the prince was demoted back to beizi and further downgraded to the grace defender duke for several delicts. In 1730, Yuntao was restored to the prince of the second rank. In 1735,

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 ...

promoted him to Prince of the First Rank and tasked with overseeing the compilation of the imperial genealogy. In 1750, when Yuntao's heir presumptive died, his mother felt aggrieved and was later comforted by step grandson, Hongli. In 1757, Yuntao took Consort Dowager Ding to his manor for recuperation. Lady Wanlioha died at the age of 96 there, becoming the longest living imperial consort in the history of Qing. Yuntao died on 1 September 1763 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Lüyi of the First Rank (履懿亲王， meaning "implementing in a righteous way").

Family

Primary Consort * Imperial Princess Consort Luyi, 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 ...

(履懿亲王福晋富察氏) ** ''Second son'' (4 August 1706 – 15 May 1707) ** ''Hongshi'' (2 August 1707 – 12 October 1710), third son Secondary Consort * Secondary consort, of the Fanggiya clan (侧福晋方佳氏) ** ''Fourth son'' (21 January 1729 – 30 April 1731) ** Princess of the Third Rank (郡主, 21 August 1736 – 18 May 1825), fourth daughter *** Married Mingliang of the

in 1753 and had issue (one daughter) ** Shizi Hongkun (27 October 1739 – 26 April 1750), fifth son ** ''Sixth daughter'' (26 July 1741 – 17 January 1744) ** ''Sixth son'' (2 June 1742 – 1742) * Secondary consort, of the

Gūwalgiya Gūwalgiya was one of the most powerful Manchu clans. It is often listed by historians as the first of the eight prominent Manchu clans of the Qing dynasty. After the demise of the dynasty, some of its descendants sinicized their clan name to th ...

clan ** ''Third daughter'' (22 February 1728) Concubine * Mistress, of the Ligiya clan ** Princess of the Third Rank (郡主, 30 November 1703 – 19 March 1767), first daughter *** Married Da'ermadadou of the Khorchin

Borjigin A Borjigin is a member of the Mongol sub-clan that started with Bodonchar Munkhag of the Kiyat clan. Yesugei's descendants were thus said to be Kiyat-Borjigin. The senior Borjigids provided ruling princes for Mongolia and Inner Mongolia u ...

clan in 1721 * Mistress, of the Mai clan * Mistress, of the Wanggiya clan ** Lady of the Third Rank (乡君, 18 February 1740 – 8 March 1797), fifth daughter *** Married Gunqilaxi of the

clan in 1756 * Mistress, of the Chen clan * Mistress, of the Yao clan ** ''First son'' (24 March 1703 – 30 March 1703) * Mistress, of the Li clan ** ''Second daughter'' (8 July 1723 – July 1723)

References

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