Consort Qing (Xianfeng)

Consort Qing
Born(1840-10-25)25 October 1840
Died15 June 1885(1885-06-15) (aged 44)
Forbidden City
Burial
Ding Mausoleum, Western Qing tombs
Spouse
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(m. 1855; died 1861)​
HouseZhang (張氏; by birth)
Aisin Gioro (by marriage)
FatherYuanhu (园户)
Consort Qing
Traditional Chinese慶妃
Simplified Chinese慶妃
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQìng Fēi

Consort Qing (Chinese: 慶妃; pinyin: Qìng Fēi; 25 October 1840 – 15 June 1885), of the Han Chinese Zhang clan, was a consort of Xianfeng Emperor.

Life

Family background

Consort Qing was a member of the Han Chinese Zhang clan.

  • Father: Yuanhu (园户), served as a worker in the Imperial Gardens
    • Paternal grandfather: Yuanhu (苑户), a worker in the Imperial Gardens
  • One younger brother and one elder brother.[1]

Xianfeng era

Lady Zhang entered the Forbidden City in 1853 as a palace maid of Changchun palace. In 1855, she was granted a title of "Noble Lady Qing" (庆贵人; "qing" meaning "glad").[2] Wulingchun was one of the Four Spring Ladies (四春娘娘). The other ladies were : Noble Lady Lu, Noble Lady Ji and Noble Lady Xi. As a noble lady, she moved to Chuxiu palace and lived together with future Empress Dowager Cixi.[3] She remained childless during Xianfeng era.

Tongzhi era

In 1861, Noble Lady Qing was promoted to "Concubine Qing" (庆嫔). In 1868, she moved to the Study of Happiness and Peace (吉安所) which had been a residence of Dowager Concubine Rong and lived there with Consort Xi.[4]

Guangxu era

In 1875, Concubine Qing was further promoted to "Consort Qing" (慶妃). Zhang Wulingchun died on 15 June 1885 and was interred at Ding Mausoleum of the Eastern Qing tombs.[5]

Titles

  • During the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor (r. 1850–1861):
    • Lady Zhang (from unknown date
    • Servant (from 1853)
    • Noble Lady Qing (慶貴人; from 1855), sixth rank consort
  • During the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor (r. 1861–1875):
    • Concubine Qing (慶嬪; from 1861), fifth rank consort
  • During the reign of the Guangxu Emperor (r. 1875–1908):
    • Consort Qing (慶妃; from 1875), fourth rank consort

See also

References

  1. ^ Wang, Peihuan (1993). "Qing Dynasty imperial consorts". Liaoning University Publishers. p. 391.
  2. ^ Zhuang (庄), Jifa (吉发) (2008). "Chronology of Xianfeng era". p. 242.
  3. ^ 清宫述闻正续编合编本./ "Qing Dynasty palaces. Improved edition". 紫禁城出版社/Forbidden City publishers. 2009. ISBN 978-7-80047-907-6.
  4. ^ Yan, Ziyou (2000). "Eastern Qing tombs". p. 328.
  5. ^ Wang, Peihuan (1993). "Qing Dynasty imperial consorts". Liaoning University Press. p. 37.