Consort Qing

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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

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 Han Chinese Zhang clan. Her personal name was Wulingchun (武陵春; corresponding spring views of Great Wall of China).[1]

  • Father: Yuanhu (园户), served as a worker in Imperial Gardens.
    • Paternal grandfather: Yuanhu (苑户), a worker in Imperial Gardens.
  • One younger brother and one elder brother.[2]

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").[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

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. ^ Xiang, Si (2018). "The truth about Cixi". Beijing Co. Inc.
  2. ^ Wang, Peihuan (1993). "Qing Dynasty imperial consorts". Liaoning University Publishers. p. 391.
  3. ^ Zhuang (庄), Jifa (吉发) (2008). "Chronology of Xianfeng era". p. 242.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Yan, Ziyou (2000). "Eastern Qing tombs". p. 328.
  6. ^ Wang, Peihuan (1993). "Qing Dynasty imperial consorts". Liaoning University Press. p. 37.
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