Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui

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Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui
Born	(1713-06-13)13 June 1713 (康熙五十二年 五月 二十一日)
Died	2 June 1760(1760-06-02) (aged 46) (乾隆二十五年 四月 十九日) Forbidden City
Burial	Yu Mausoleum, Eastern Qing tombs
Spouse	Qianlong Emperor ​ (before 1760)​
Issue	Yongzhang, Prince Xun of the Second Rank Yongrong, Prince Zhizhuang of the First Rank Princess Hejia of the Second Rank
Posthumous name Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui (純惠皇貴妃)
House	Su (蘇; by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage)

Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui (13 June 1713 – 2 June 1760), of the Han Chinese Plain White Banner Su clan, was a consort of the Qianlong Emperor. She was two years his junior.

Life[]

Family background[]

Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui's personal name was not recorded in history.

• Father: Zhaonan (召南)
• Two brothers

Kangxi era[]

The future Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui was born on the 21st day of the fifth lunar month in the 52nd year of the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, which translates to 13 June 1713 in the Gregorian calendar.

Yongzheng era[]

It is not known when Lady Su became a mistress of Hongli, the fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor. On 15 July 1735, she gave birth to his third son, Yongzhang.

Qianlong era[]

Part of the painting Qianlong Emperor and His Consorts, featuring the Consort Chun (纯妃) of Qianlong Emperor

The Yongzheng Emperor died on 8 October 1735 and was succeeded by Hongli, who was enthroned as the Qianlong Emperor. On 8 November 1735, Lady Su was granted the title "Concubine Chun". On 23 January 1738, she was elevated to "Consort Chun". On 28 January 1744, she gave birth to the emperor's sixth son, Yongrong.

On 9 December 1745, Lady Su was elevated to "Noble Consort Chun". On 24 December 1745, she gave birth to the emperor's fourth daughter, Princess Hejia of the Second Rank. On 25 May 1760, she was elevated to "Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui".

Lady Su died on 2 June 1760 and was granted the posthumous title "Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui". On 16 December 1762, she was interred in the Yu Mausoleum of the Eastern Qing tombs.

Error in name[]

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The 20th-century historical text Draft History of Qing incorrectly recorded Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui's family name as "Sugiya" (蘇佳). While some Qing dynasty imperial consorts who were of Han Chinese origin changed their family names to Manchu-sounding names after marrying the emperors, Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui never changed hers. This was because she came from a commoner background, and her family was hence not eligible to be placed under a Manchu banner.

Titles[]

• During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (r. 1661–1722):
  • Lady Su (from 13 June 1713)
• During the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1722–1735):
  • Mistress
• During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796):
  • Concubine Chun (純嬪; from 8 November 1735^[1]), fifth rank consort
  • Consort Chun (純妃; from 23 January 1738^[2]), fourth rank consort
  • Noble Consort Chun (純貴妃; from 9 December 1745^[3]), third rank consort
  • Imperial Noble Consort (皇貴妃; from 25 May 1760^[4]), second rank consort
  • Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui (純惠皇貴妃; from June/July 1760^[5])

Issue[]

• As a mistress:
  • Yongzhang (永璋; 15 July 1735 – 26 August 1760), the Qianlong Emperor's third son, posthumously honoured as Prince Xun of the Second Rank
• As Consort Chun:
  • Yongrong (永瑢; 28 January 1744 – 13 June 1790), the Qianlong Emperor's sixth son, granted the title Prince Zhi of the Second Rank in 1772, elevated to Prince Zhi of the First Rank in 1789, posthumously honoured as Prince Zhizhuang of the First Rank
• As Noble Consort Chun:
  • Princess Hejia of the Second Rank (和碩和嘉公主; 24 December 1745 – 29 October 1767), the Qianlong Emperor's fourth daughter
    • Married Fulong'an (福隆安; 1746–1784) of the Manchu Fuca clan on 10 May 1760

In fiction and popular culture[]

• Portrayed by Wang Yuanke in Story of Yanxi Palace (2018)
• Portrayed by Hu Ke in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018)

See also[]

• Ranks of imperial consorts in China#Qing
• Royal and noble ranks of the Qing dynasty

Notes[]

References[]

• Rawski, Evelyn S.; Rawson, Jessica (2006). China: The Three Emperors 1662-1795. Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 1903973694.
• Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao) (in Chinese).