Imperial Noble Consort Gongsu | |
Birth Date: | 20 September 1857 (咸豐七年 八月 三日) |
Death Place: | Forbidden City |
Burial Place: | Hui Mausoleum, Eastern Qing tombs |
Posthumous Name: | Imperial Noble Consort Gongsu (恭肅皇貴妃) |
House: | Alut (阿魯特; by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage) |
Father: | Saišangga |
T: | 恭肅皇貴妃 |
S: | 恭肃皇贵妃 |
P: | Gōngsù Huángguìfēi |
Noble Consort Xun (20 September 1857 – 14 April 1921), of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Alut clan, posthumous name Imperial Noble Consort Gongsu, was a consort of the Tongzhi Emperor. She was one year his junior.
Noble Consort Xun's personal name was not recorded in history. Her family originally belonged to the Mongol Plain Blue Banner.
The future Imperial Noble Consort Gongsu was born on the third day of the eighth lunar month in the seventh year of the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor, which translates to 20 September 1857 in the Gregorian calendar.
In November 1872, Lady Alut entered the Forbidden City and was granted the title "Concubine Xun" by the Tongzhi Emperor. On 23 December 1874, she was elevated to "Consort Xun". Her residence in the Forbidden city was Palace of Great Benevolence.
The Tongzhi Emperor died on 12 January 1875 and was succeeded by his cousin Zaitian, who was enthroned as the Guangxu Emperor. On 29 May 1895, Lady Alut was elevated to "Noble Consort Xun".
The Guangxu Emperor died on 14 November 1908 and was succeeded by his nephew Puyi, who was enthroned as the Xuantong Emperor. On 18 November 1908, Lady Alut was elevated to "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Xun". She moved to Chuxiu Palace (儲秀宮/储秀宫) in the western part of the Forbidden City.
After the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1912, Puyi and the imperial clan were allowed to retain their noble titles and continue living in the Forbidden City. On 12 March 1913, Puyi honoured Lady Alut with the title "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Zhuanghe".
Lady Alut died of illness on 14 April 1921 and was posthumously honoured as "Imperial Noble Consort Gongsu". She was interred in the Hui Mausoleum of the Eastern Qing tombs.