Erdeni Bumba

Erdeni Bumba
Empress consort of the Qing dynasty
Tenure	27 September 1651 – 25 October 1653
Predecessor	Empress Xiaoduanwen
Successor	Empress Xiaohuizhang
Born	Borjigit Erdeni Bumba (博爾濟吉特 額爾德尼布木巴)
Spouse	Shunzhi Emperor ​ (m. 1651)​
Names Borjigit Erdeni Bumba (博爾濟吉特 額爾德尼布木巴)
House	Borjigit (博爾濟吉特)
Father	Wukeshan

Erdeni Bumba (額爾德尼布木巴; fl. 17th century), of the Khorchin Mongol Borjigit clan, was the consort of Fulin, the Shunzhi Emperor. She was Empress consort of Qing from 1651 until her deposition in 1653. She was demoted to concubine rank and received title and honorary name Consort Jing.

Life[]

Family background[]

• Father: Wukeshan (吳克善; d. 1666), held the title of a first rank prince (親王)
  • Paternal grandfather: Jaisang (寨桑), held the title of a first rank prince (親王)
  • Paternal grandmother: Boli
  • Paternal great aunt: Empress Xiaoduanwen (1599–1649)
  • Paternal aunt: Primary consort Minhui (1609–1641)
  • Paternal aunt: Empress Dowager Zhaosheng (Xiaozhuangwen) (1613–1688), the mother of the Shunzhi Emperor (1638–1661)

Shunzhi era[]

Erdeni Bumba was selected by the emperor's mother, Empress Dowager Zhaosheng, to be the Shunzhi Emperor's primary consort. On 27 September 1651, she was instated as empress. The Prince-Regent Dorgon also encouraged the marriage between the Shunzhi Emperor and Erdeni Bumba. However, the Shunzhi Emperor disliked Erdeni Bumba so much that he demanded that she should be replaced. On 25 October 1653, Erdeni Bumba was demoted to "Consort Jing". Some sources claim, that when she was living in Palace of Eternal Longevity, she became pregnant. During her pregnancy, she left the Forbidden City and gave birth to a son. However, historical records don't mention her further fate.

Titles[]

• During the reign of Hong Taiji (r. 1626–1643):
  • Lady Borjigit
• During the reign of the Shunzhi Emperor (r. 1643–1661):
  • Empress (皇后; from 27 September 1651^[1])
  • Consort Jing (靜妃; from 25 October 1653^[2]), fourth rank consort

In fiction and popular culture[]

• Portrayed by Lee Ying-tong in The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty (1987)
• Portrayed by Wu Zitong in Xiaozhuang Mishi (2003)
• Portrayed by Winnie Ma in The Life and Times of a Sentinel (2011)
• Portrayed by Viola Mi 米露 in (2013)

See also[]

• List of people who disappeared
• Ranks of imperial consorts in China#Qing
• Royal and noble ranks of the Qing dynasty

Notes[]

References[]

• Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao) (in Chinese).