Yunbi Explained

Yunbi
允秘
Prince Xian of the First Rank
和碩諴親王
Succession:Head of the House of Prince Xian peerage
Reign:1733–1773
Reign-Type:Tenure
Predecessor:peerage created
Successor:Hongchang
Birth Name:Aisin Gioro Yinbi
(愛新覺羅·胤秘)
Birth Date:5 July 1716
Birth Place:Beijing, Forbidden City
Death Place:Shuntian Mansion (present day Hebei Province, Beijing)
Spouse:Lady Uya
Spouse-Type:Consorts
Issue:4 sons
7 daughters
Full Name:Aisin Gioro Yunbi
(愛新覺羅·允秘)
Posthumous Name:Prince Xianke of the First Rank (諴恪親王) 
House:Aisin Gioro
Father:Kangxi Emperor
Mother:Concubine Mu

Aisin Gioro Yunbi (允秘; 5 July 1716 – 3 December 1773), born Yinbi, formally known by his title as Prince Xian, was an imperial prince of the Qing Dynasty and the 24th surviving son of the Kangxi Emperor.

Life

Yinbi was born on 5 July 1716 to Concubine Mu, Lady Chen (陳氏), a Han Chinese native. Lady Chen died in 1727 and was buried in Jingling tombs.[1] [2] Yinbi was forced to change the first character of his name to "yun".

In the 11th year of Yongzheng, Yunbi was granted the title of Prince Xian of the First Rank by Yongzheng Emperor because of his loyal and studious nature.[3]

朕幼弟允祕,秉心忠厚,賦性和平,素為皇考所鍾愛。數年以來,在宮中讀書,學識亦漸增長,朕心嘉悅,封為諴親王.

Our youngest brother Yunbi, cordial and loyal, harmoneous, therefore favoured by the Predecessor. After several years of studying books in palace he presented diligence. We are rejoiced, therefore grant him a title of Prince Xian of the First Rank.

Yunbi successively held official position during Yongzheng era. During his lifetime, Yinbi served as first rank military official (都統) of the Bordered White Banner, Plain White Banner and Plain Yellow Banner.

He died on 3 December 1773 and posthumously named Prince Xianke of the First Rank (諴恪親王).[4] [5]

Family

Primary Consort

Secondary Consort

Concubine

References

Notes and References

  1. [Zhao Erxun]
  2. 《清史稿 卷二百二十 列傳七 諸王六 聖祖諸子》:聖祖三十五子,穆嬪陳氏生諴恪親王允祕。
  3. 大清世宗憲皇帝實錄
  4. 馮爾康.雍正帝.北京:中華書局,2009年:36
  5. 《清史稿 卷一百六十四 表四 皇子世表四 聖祖系》:聖祖第二十四子。雍正十一年,封諴親王。乾隆三十八年,薨。諡曰恪
  6. Book: 《為封貝子弘旿養母為諴恪親王側福晉事》.