Yunxu Explained

Yunxu
Prince Yuke of the Second Rank
Succession:	Prince Yu (愉)
Successor:	Hongqing
Birth Name:	Yinxu (胤禑)
Birth Date:	24 December 1693
Posthumous Name:	Prince Yuke of the Second Rank (愉恪郡王)
Spouse:	Lady Guwalgiya
Issue:	Hongqing Hongfu Lady of the Second Rank
Father:	Kangxi Emperor
Mother:	Consort Shunyimi (Lady Wang)

Yunxu (允禑; 24 December 1693 – 8 March 1731) was Kangxi Emperor's 15th surviving son and the first holder of Prince Yu of the Second Rank peerage. Due to his young age, Yunxu was not embroiled in the succession brawl among his brothers.

Life

Yunxu was born on 24 December 1693 to concubine Mi, lady Wang. He had two younger brothers, Prince Zhuangke of the First Rank Yunlu and Yinxie.^[1] Although his mother belonged to the Kangxi Emperor's favoured consorts, Yunxu was raised with the help of Consort De.^[2] In 1708, a hand of lady Guwalgiya, daughter of Shi Wenbing and younger sister of Crown Princess, was given to Yunxu.^[3]

Court career

Although Yunxu was related by marriage to Yunreng's primary consort and had been brought up together with Yinreng's children, he didn't affiliate himself with the Party of Crown Prince. In September 1711, Yunxu accompanied his father on the tour to imperial residences in Rehe. In December 1711, Yunxu accompanied Kangxi Emperor during the visit to the Eastern Qing tombs.^[4] In 1715, Yunxu accompanied his father on the imperial inspection tour.^[5]

He was among the princes who had reached the age of 20 (in sui) by Yongzheng Emperor's ascension to the throne. Thus, he was eligible to fight for the throne. However, Yunxu kept low profile^[6] and was sent to guard Jing mausoleum in the Eastern Qing tombs.^[7] In 1726, Yunxu was granted a title of Prince of the Third Rank customary for imperial sons.^[8] In 1731, Yunxu was promoted to the Prince of the Second Rank under the honorific name "Yu" (愉).^[9]

Death and succession

Yunxu died on 8 March 1731 and was posthumously honoured as Prince Yuke of the Second Rank. He was succeeded by the eldest son, Hongqing.^[10]

Family

Yunxu was married to lady Guwalgiya, daughter of Shi Wenbing (石文炳) and younger sister of Yunreng's wife.^[11]

Primary Consort

• Primary consort, of the Gūwalgiya clan (嫡福晋 瓜尔佳氏), daughter of Wenbing
  • Second daughter (14 October 1716 – 31 March 1726)

Secondary Consort

• Secondary consort, of the Gūwalgiya clan (侧福晋 瓜尔佳氏), daughter of Bose (博色)
  • First daughter (22 March 1716 — February/March 1717)
  • First son (25 March 1718 – 27 November 1719)
  • Second son (30 September 1719 – 20 August 1720)
  • Third daughter (30 September 1722 – 23 September 1730)^[12]
  • Lady of the Second Rank (县君; 30 September 1722 – 3 January 1745), fourth daughter
    • Married Dondob Dorji (敦多布多尔济) of the Dinghao Borjigin clan
  • Prince Yugong of the Second Rank Hongqing (愉恭郡王 弘庆; 4 September 1724 – 19 January 1770), third son
  • Hongshou (弘绶; 5 November 1727 – 17 December 1731), fifth son
  • Fifth daughter (23 October 1729 – 1748)

Concubine

• Mistress, of the Du clan (庶福晋 杜氏)
  • Hongfu, Third Class General of the First Rank (三等镇国将军 弘富; 27 April 1727 – 12 October 1783), fourth son ^[13]

References

1. Book: 《愛新覺羅宗譜》/ "Genealogy of the Aisin Gioro clan", part 2. 1024.
2. Book: Gao (高), Shiqi (士奇). 《蓬山密记》/"Mystery of Pengshan".
3. Book: 《宫中档》.
4. Book: Hu, Xiaoping. Truths in Red Chamber Dream (红楼梦真义）. Hu Xiaoping. 2020. 212.
5. 1983. Hebei daxue xuebao. Zhe xue she hui ke xue ban. Zhexue shehui kexue ban. Hebei da xue xue bao. 1-4. 108. 河北大学学报编辑部.
6. Book: Huang/黄, Wei/为. 历史就是这么离奇：中外宫廷奇案录/"History is just strange. The most controversial cases of chinese history.". Beijing Book Co. Inc. 2014.
7. Book: Yan/阎, Chongnian/崇年. 600 years of Forbidden City. 三聯書店（香港）有限公司. 2020. 448.
8. Book: 清史稿校註. 國史館. 1900.
9. Book: Yang/杨, Naiji/乃济. 槛外论道: 建筑史论杂谈. 中国建筑工业出版社. 2008. 152.
10. Book: 清史编年. 雍正朝. 中国人民大学出版社. 2000. 686.
11. Web site: 详细资料介绍_爱新觉罗宗谱网. 2021-04-25. www.axjlzp.com.
12. Born as a sibling of the fourth daughter
13. Web site: 详细资料介绍_爱新觉罗宗谱网. 2021-04-25. www.axjlzp.com.