Yongcheng (prince) explained

Yongcheng
Prince Lü of the First Rank
和碩履親王
Succession:Head of the House of Prince Lü peerage
Reign:1763–1777
Reign-Type:Tenure
Predecessor:Yuntao
Successor:Mianhui
Birth Date:21 February 1739
Birth Place:Bitong Academy, Old Summer Palace, Beijing
Posthumous Name:Prince Lüduan of the First Rank (履端親王)
Spouse:Lady Niohuru
Spouse-Type:First primary consort
Father:Qianlong Emperor
Mother:Imperial Noble Consort Shujia
Spouse1:Lady Irgen Gioro

Yongcheng (21 February 1739 - 5 April 1777) was an imperial prince of Qing Dynasty.

Life

Yongcheng was born on 21 February 1739 as the Qianlong Emperor's fourth son. His mother, Imperial Noble Consort Shujia, was entitled "Concubine Jia" at that time.[1] In 1763, Qianlong Emperor decided to adopt him into Prince Lü peerage as a grandson of Yuntao, Kangxi Emperor's 12th son because all the children of the prince Lüyi died prematurely. Yongcheng held the title Prince Lü of the Second Rank until his death on 5 April 1777. He was posthumously honoured as Prince Lü Duan of the First Rank (履端親王; meaning "implementing in a dignified way") in 1799. [2]

Family

Primary Consort

Secondary Consort

Concubine

In popular culture

References

  1. Book: 《清实录·乾隆朝实录·卷之五十八》/Chronicles of Qianlong era. Volume 58.
  2. Book: "嘉庆实录卷四十一"/"Chronicles of the Jiaqing era", volume 41.
  3. Book: 《奏謝臣姪女仰寵命獲侍皇子事》.
  4. Book: 《女孫直檔》/ "Reports on children".

Further reading