Concubine Mao
| Concubine Mao | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1677 |
| Died | October/November 1730 (aged 52–53) Forbidden City |
| Burial | Tai Mausoleum, Western Qing tombs |
| Spouse | |
| Issue |
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| House | Song (宋; by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage) |
| Father | Jinzhu (金柱) |
| Concubine Mao | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 懋嬪 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 懋嬪 | ||||||
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Concubine Mao (Chinese: 懋嬪; pinyin: Mào Pín; 1677 – October/November 1730), a member of the Han Chinese Song clan, was a consort of the Yongzheng Emperor.[1]
Life
[edit]Family background
[edit]Concubine Mao was a member of the Han Chinese Song clan.
- Father: Jinzhu (金柱), served as sixth rank literary official (主事, pinyin: zhushi)[2]
Kangxi era
[edit]The future Concubine Mao was born in 1677. In 1694, she entered a residence of Prince Yong of the First Rank, Yinzhen as a mistress. On 10 April 1694, she gave birth to first princess, who would die prematurely in May 1694. On 8 January 1707, she gave birth to third princess, who would die prematurely in February 1707.
Yongzheng era
[edit]The Kangxi Emperor died on 20 December 1722 and was succeeded by Yinzhen, who was enthroned as the Yongzheng Emperor. The same year, Lady Song was conferred the title "Concubine Mao"[3] (懋嫔; "mao" meaning "exquisite"). She was described as kind-hearted person and competent supervisor.[4] She remained childless during Yongzheng era and was never promoted. Concubine Mao died in November 1730. Her coffin was temporarily placed in Tiancun Immortal palace and later interred at Tai Mausoleum of the Western Qing tombs.[5]
Titles
[edit]- During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (r. 1661–1722):
- Lady Song (from 1677)
- Mistress (from 1694)
- During the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1722–1735):
- Concubine Mao (懋嬪; from 1722), fifth rank consort
Issue
[edit]- As mistress:
- First daughter (10 April 1694 – April/May 1694)
- Third daughter (8 January 1707 – January/February 1707)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Liu, Qingzhu (2023-02-24). A History of Un-fractured Chinese Civilization in Archaeological Interpretation. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-19-3946-4.
- ^ Song, Dachuan; Xia, Lianbao (2007). 清代园寝制度研究/"Graves of the Descendants of Qing", book 1. 文物出版社. p. 270.
- ^ 《清世宗實錄》.
- ^ 《皇朝文典》/"The culture of imperial dynasty".
- ^ 兰/Lan, 泊/Po; Ning/宁, Zhe/著. "大清十三钗" / "13 beauties of Great Qing". 中国文史出版社.