Consort Hua (simplified Chinese: 华妃; traditional Chinese: 華妃; pinyin: Huá Fēi; died 3 August 1804), of the Han Chinese Hougiya clan belonging to the Bordered Yellow Banner, was a consort of Jiaqing Emperor.
Life
Family background
Consort Hua was a booi of Han Chinese Hougiya clan belonging to the Bordered Yellow Banner. Her personal name was Liuniu (六妞). Her ancestral home was located in Shenyang.
Father: Taozhu, a Minister of Imperial Stables (Chinese: 上驷院; pinyin: Shangpiyuan)
- First paternal uncle: Changshu (常舒), served as third rank military official (参领)
- Paternal grandfather: Liuge (六格).[1]
One elder sister: Wife of grace general Fuming'a (福明阿) from the Prince Keqin peerage.[2]
Qianlong era
It is not known when Lady Hougiya entered the residence of Prince Jia of the First Rank as a servant (Chinese: 管女子; pinyin: Guǎn nǚzǐ) and was promoted to concubine (Chinese: 格格; pinyin: gege). On 2 August 1789, she gave birth to Jiaqing Emperor's 6th daughter who would die prematurely in 1790.
Jiaqing era
On 22 January 1796, Lady Hougiya was granted a title "Concubine Ying" (莹嫔, "ying" meaning "luster of gems") comparing her beauty to the reflection of gemstones.[3] In January 1797, she attended court session conducted by Empress Xiaoshurui together with all consorts of the Jiaqing Emperor.[4] In 1801, Concubine Ying was promoted to "Consort Hua" (华妃).[5] That year, a secretary of Inner Court Jilun wrote two poems about the promotion of Consort Hua.[6] According to "Swangoose sees through needs"(Chinese: 鸿称通用; pinyin: Hongchentongyong), "hua" means "elegant and beautiful", while "ying" means "sparkling like gemstones". Hougiya Liuniu died on 3 August 1804. Her coffin was temporarily placed at the Antian Grieving Palace and later interred in Chang Mausoleum in Western Qing tombs.
Titles
- During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796):
- Lady Hougiya (from unknown date)
- Servant (管女子; from unknown date)
- Mistress (格格; from unknown date)
- During the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (r. 1796–1820):
- Concubine Ying (莹嫔; from 22 January 1796), fifth rank consort
- Consort Hua (华妃; from 1801), fourth rank consort
Issue
- As mistress:
- Sixth daughter (2 August 1789 – June/July 1790)
In fiction and popular culture
- Portrayed by Siu Hoi Yan in Succession War (2018)
See also
References
- ^ 《欽定八旗滿州氏族通譜》. Vol. 78.
- ^ "Genealogy of the Aisin Gioro clan".
- ^ "Jiaqing Reign|The Palace Museum". en.dpm.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ 《敬事房禮儀檔》/"Archives of the Rites". 1797.
- ^ "Jiaqing Reign|The Palace Museum". en.dpm.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ 《清實錄·嘉慶朝實錄》之八十二.
