Consort Lu (Xianfeng)

Consort Lu (璷妃葉赫那拉氏; 2 March 1841 – 15 May 1895) was a consort of Xianfeng Emperor.

Life

Family background

Consort Lu came from a powerful Manchu Yehe Nara clan belonging to Plain White Banner.

Father: Quanwen (全文), served as sixth rank literary official (主事).^[1]

Daoguang era

Consort Lu was born on 2 March 1841.

Xianfeng era

Lady Yehe Nara entered Forbidden City in 1855 as Noble Lady Lu (璷贵人, "lu" meaning "exquisite")^[2]. Noble Lady Lu remained childless during Xianfeng era. She lived in Chuxiu palace together with Empress Dowager Cixi .

Tongzhi era

In 1861, Noble Lady Lu was promoted to Concubine Lu (璷嫔)^[3] according to the imperial tradition. In 1874, she was elevated to Consort Lu (璷妃).^[4]

Guangxu era

On 2 March 1891, Lady Yehe Nara celebrated her 50th birthday in the Pavillion of One Thousand Autumns. Consort Lu received 5 rolls of lotus root xiaojuan silk thread, 5 rolls of white moon xiaojuan silk thread, 5 rolls of grey xiaojuan silk and satin, 5 rolls of golden yellow xiaojuan silk and satin, 5 rolls of blue crepe and jiang soy sauce (brown) gauze. She was supposed to be promoted to Noble Consort, but died from illness on 15 May 1895.

Titles

璷貴人..璷嬪→璷妃

References

^ Wang, Peihuan (1993). 清宫后妃./"Imperial Consorts of Qing Dynasty". Shenyang: Liaoning university press. p. 37.
^ 《宮中雜件》/ "The diaries of imperial palace".
^ "清實錄‧穆宗毅皇帝實錄"/"The chronicles of Tongzhi era", book 6. p. 172.
^ 《清實錄‧穆宗毅皇帝實錄》，book 373.

[1] Wang, Peihuan (1993). 清宫后妃./"Imperial Consorts of Qing Dynasty". Shenyang: Liaoning university press. p. 37.

[2] 《宮中雜件》/ "The diaries of imperial palace".

[3] "清實錄‧穆宗毅皇帝實錄"/"The chronicles of Tongzhi era", book 6. p. 172.

[4] 《清實錄‧穆宗毅皇帝實錄》，book 373.

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