Consort Hua
Consort Hua (華妃 侯佳氏/华妃 侯佳氏; d. 3 August 1804) was a consort of Jiaqing Emperor .
Life
Family background
Consort Hua was a booi of Han Chinese Hougiya clan belonging to the Bordered Yellow Banner. Her personal name was Liuniu (六妞).
Father: Taozhu, a Minister of Imperial Stables (上驷院, pinyin: Shangpiyuan)
Qianlong era
It is not known when lady Hougiya entered the residence of Prince Jia of the First Rank as a servant (管女子, pinyin:guannuzi) and was promoted to mistress (格格, pinyin:gege). On 2 August 1789, she gave birth to Jiaqing Emperor's 6th daughter who would die prematurely in 1790.
Jiaqing era
On 22 January 1796, Lady Hougiya was granted a title "Concubine Ying"(莹嫔, "ying" meaning "luster of gems") comparing her beauty to the reflection of gemstones[1]. In 1801, Concubine Ying was promoted to "Consort Hua"(华妃).[2] That year, a secretary of Inner Court Jilun wrote two poems about the promotion of Consort Hua [3]. According to "Swangoose sees through needs"《鸿称通用》(pinyin: "Hongchentongyong"), "hua" means "elegant and beautiful", while "ying" means "sparkling like gemstones". Hougiya Liuniu died on 3 August 1804. Her coffin was temporarily placed at the Antian Grieving Palace and later interred in Chang Mausoleum in Western Qing tombs.
Titles
格格→瑩嬪→華妃
Issue
- Sixth daughter (2 August 1789 – 1790)
References
- ^ "Jiaqing Reign|The Palace Museum". en.dpm.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ "Jiaqing Reign|The Palace Museum". en.dpm.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ 《清實錄·嘉慶朝實錄》之八十二.