Concubine Cheng (Qianlong) Explained

Concubine Cheng
Death Date:29 May 1784
Burial Place:Yu Mausoleum, Eastern Qing tombs
House:Niohuru (鈕祜祿; by birth)
Aisin Gioro (by marriage)
Father:Mukedeng
T:誠嬪
S:诚嫔
P:Chéng Pín

Concubine Cheng (died 29 May 1784), of the Manchu Plain Red Banner Niohuru clan, was a consort of Qianlong Emperor.

Life

Family background

Concubine Cheng was a member of Manchu Plain Red Banner Niohuru clan.

Qianlong era

Lady Niohuru entered the Forbidden City as "Noble Lady Lan" (Chinese: 兰贵人; "lan" meaning "orchid") in 1757.[3] Her residence in the Forbidden City was Yongshou palace. She lived under the supervision of Consort Shu. In 1759, Lady Niohuru punished a eunuch who stole her clothes and sold them; a common practice in the Imperial Palace. The servant was exiled to Ningguta. After the incident, she was demoted to "First Class Female Attendant Lan" . In 1768, she was restored as "Noble Lady Lan".[4] In 1777, Lady Niohuru was promoted to "Concubine Cheng" (Chinese: 诚嫔; "cheng" meaning "sincere"), but the ceremony was delayed until 1779 because of the mourning period after Empress Xiaoshengxian.[5] She began to live together with Noble Lady Shun. Concubine Cheng died on 29 May 1784 during Qianlong Emperor's southern tour.[6] She was interred in Yu mausoleum in the Eastern Qing tombs.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 《皇朝文獻通考》/ "The chronicles of imperial dynasty".
  2. Book: "A historical dictionary of Qing dynasty". Palace Museum Library. Entry no.701005659.
  3. Book: "历史档案"/"Historical archives". 历史档案杂志社. 1999. 100.
  4. Book: 《添碳檔》.
  5. Book: 《清實錄乾隆朝實錄》/ "The chronicles of Qianlong era".
  6. Book: Xu/徐, Guangyuan/广源. 清皇陵地宮亲探记: 图文本/"Imperial tombs of Qing dynasty. Illustrated edition". Forbidden city Publisher. 2007. 156.