Concubine Rong
Concubine Rong, of the Irgen Gioro clan (容嬪 / 容嫔, 伊爾根覺羅氏 / 伊尔根觉罗氏; 6 July 1837 – 21 June 1869) was a consort of the Xianfeng Emperor.[1]
| Concubine Rong | |
|---|---|
| 容嫔 | |
| Born | 6 July 1837 |
| Died | 21 June 1869 |
| Spouse | Xianfeng Emperor |
| House | Irgen Gioro |
| Father | Sarhanga (萨尔杭阿) |
| Mother | Lady Luo (骆氏) |
Life[edit]
Family background[edit]
Concubine Rong was a booi hehe of Bordered Yellow Banner.
- Father: Sarhangga (薩爾杭阿; 1796- June 1838), served as a teacher in Xian'an Palace (咸安宮) since 1826, was granted 7th civil rank in 1831,[2] became promoted to 6th civil rank in 1836.[3]
- Paternal grandfather: Tuan'erhai (慱爾嗐), served as 6th rank tutor (教習) of Ministry of Personnel[4]
- Mother: Lady Luo (駱氏)
Daoguang era[edit]
Lady Irgen Gioro was born on 6 July 1837. When her father died in June 1838, Lady Irgen Gioro and her mother, lady Luo, lived in poverty, enjoying an income of 1 tael monthly. Since 1839, Lady Irgen Gioro with her mother have been receiving a social rent consisting of money and crops.[5]
Xianfeng Era[edit]
Lady Irgen Gioro entered the imperial harem in September 1853 and was bestowed a title of First Class Female Attendant Rong (容常在; tolerant, pretty).[6] Her half-length portrait was hung in the Ruyi pavilion (如意舘) shortly after the entry.[7] In November 1855, First Attendant Rong was promoted to Noble Lady Rong (容貴人)[8] together with majority of Xianfeng Emperor's concubines.[9] She remained childless during the Xianfeng era.
Tongzhi era[edit]
Noble Lady Rong was promoted to Dowager Concubine Rong (皇考容嬪) in 1861.[10] Although Noble Lady Rong was conferred a title of Concubine, Ministry of Internal Affairs delayed production of sedan chair and gilded promotional document, which was investigated by Ministry of Rites in 1868.[11]
Concubine Rong died on 21 June 1869. Her coffin was transferred to Ji'an study for lying in state. Consort Xi and Consort Qing left the Imperial Palace so as to guard Concubine Rong's coffin.[12] The coffin was temporarily placed in the Tiancun village and thereafter interred in Ding Mausoleum of Eastern Qing tombs.[13] Concubine Rong's personal maids were married off.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ 《容嬪下穿孝官女子正白旗原披甲人興章之女大妞等由父母接出任其婚配止退吃食單》.
- ^ 為呈報咸安宮官學清話教習薩爾杭阿五年期滿照例賞給七品官食七品單俸仍留學行走事. 1831.
- ^ 為咸安宮官學教習薩爾杭阿期滿照例賞給從六品官食六品單俸仍留學行走並開寫旗分履歷事. 1836.
- ^ Shuangfu / 雙福. 為咨送考試翻譯生員鑲黃旗披甲人博爾豁等年貌三代冊結事等.
- ^ Wenjing / 文景 (1839). 為給發鑲黃旗原教官薩爾杭阿之妻孀婦駱氏養贍錢糧米石事.
- ^ 小鱼书社/ Xiaoyu Bookshop (2020). 追溯近现代中国起源与历史. Part 2. p. 166.
- ^ 為實銷恭畫容常在等喜容半身像共用工料銀兩事.
- ^ Zhuang / 莊, Jifa / 吉發 (2008). Calendarium of Xianfeng era. 遠流出版. p. 242.
- ^ Li/李, Hanxiang/翰祥 (1982). 三十年細說從頭 / 30 years of regency. 聯經出版事業公司.
- ^ Yu/于, Shanpu/善浦 (1985). 清東陵大觀 / Panorama of Eastern Qing tombs. 河北人民出版社. p. 178.
- ^ 內務府來文.
- ^ Su/苏, De/得 (1869). 為禧嬪慶嬪往吉安所去還宮所用引導跟隨關防官員人等照例派出在蒼震門外預備事.
- ^ Wang, Peihuan (1993). "Qing Dynasty imperial consorts". Liaoning University Publishers. p. 391.
- ^ Zhang/张, Dexi/得喜 (1869). 容嬪下穿孝官女子正白旗原披甲人興章之女大妞等由父母接出任其婚配止退吃食單.