Noble Consort Xun (Tongzhi) Explained

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.

Life

Family background

Noble Consort Xun's personal name was not recorded in history. Her family originally belonged to the Mongol Plain Blue Banner.

Xianfeng era

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.

Tongzhi era

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.

Guangxu era

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".

Xuantong era

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.

Republican era

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.

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Notes and References

  1. 同治十一年 十月
  2. 同治十三年 十一月 十五日
  3. 光緒二十一年 五月 六日
  4. 光緒三十四年 十月 二十五日