Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin (died 20 August 1735), of the

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, 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, personal name Hongli, was the fifth Emperor of China, emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China pr ...

Life

Family background

Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin's personal name was not recorded in history. She was a member of the Plain Yellow Banner Fuca clan by birth. * Father: Wengguotu (), served as a fourth rank military official () * One sister: Wife of Gioro Yongqing (永清)

Yongzheng era

It is not known when Lady Fuca became a lady-in-waiting of Hongli, 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 ...

's fourth son. In 1725, she became his mistress. She gave birth on 5 July 1728 to his first son,

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 ...

, and in May or June 1731 to his second daughter, who would die prematurely in December 1731 or January 1732. Lady Fuca died on 20 August 1735.

Qianlong era

The Yongzheng Emperor died on 8 October 1735 and was succeeded by Hongli, who was enthroned as the Qianlong Emperor. In November or December 1736, the Qianlong Emperor granted Lady Fuca the posthumous title "Consort Zhe". In May 1745, she was posthumously elevated to "Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin" by virtue of her son being the emperor's first son. In 1752, she was interred in the Yu Mausoleum of the

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Titles

* During the reign 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 ...

(r. 1661–1722): ** Lady Fuca * During the reign of the

(r. 1722–1735): ** Mistress (from 1725) * During the reign of the

(r. 1735–1796): ** ''Consort Zhe'' (; from November/December 1736), fourth rank consort ** ''Imperial Noble Consort'' (; from 24 February 1745), second rank consort ** ''Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin'' (; from May 1745乾隆十年四月)

Issue

* As a mistress: **

(; 5 July 1728 – 21 April 1750), the Qianlong Emperor's first son, posthumously honoured as Prince Ding'an of the First Rank ** The Qianlong Emperor's second daughter (1 June 1731 – 6 January 1732)

Notes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhemin, Imperial Noble Consort 18th-century births 1735 deaths Consorts of the Qianlong Emperor