Yinxiang, Prince Yi

Yinxiang
Yinxiang
Chinese	胤祥
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Yìnxiáng
Wade–Giles	Y'in-hsiang
Yunxiang
Chinese	允祥
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Yǔnxiáng

Names
	Aisin-Gioro Yinxiang; (愛新覺羅·胤祥)
Posthumous name
	Full:; Prince Yizhongjingchengzhiqinshenlianmingxian of the First Rank; (和碩怡忠敬誠直勤慎廉明賢親王); Simplified:; Prince Yixian of the First Rank; (和碩怡賢親王)

Yinxiang
Yinxiang
Prince Yi of the First Rank
	Portrait of Yinxiang
Prince Yi of the First Rank
Reign	1722–1730
Predecessor	None
Successor	Hongxiao
Born	16 November 1686
Died	18 June 1730 (aged 43)
Spouse	'Primary spouses:; Lady Zhaojia; Lady Fuca; Lady Wusu; Lady Guwalgiya; Secondary spouses:; Lady Shijia; Lady Nara
Issue	Eldest daughter; Hongchang; Second daughter; Second son; Third daughter; Hongtun; Hongjiao; Heshuo Princess Hehui; Hongkuang; Hongqin; Hongxiao; Shou'en; Amuhulang
Names
Names
	Aisin-Gioro Yinxiang; (愛新覺羅·胤祥)
Posthumous name
	Full:; Prince Yizhongjingchengzhiqinshenlianmingxian of the First Rank; (和碩怡忠敬誠直勤慎廉明賢親王); Simplified:; Prince Yixian of the First Rank; (和碩怡賢親王)
House	Aisin Gioro
Father	Kangxi Emperor
Mother	Imperial Noble Consort Jingmin

Yinxiang (16 November 1686 – 18 June 1730) was a Chinese prince of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty.

Life

Yinxiang was born of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan as the 13th son of the Kangxi Emperor. His mother, Imperial Noble Consort Jingmin (敬敏皇貴妃) from the Janggiya (章佳) clan, was the daughter of a commander called Haikuan (海寬) from the Bordered Yellow Banner of the Eight Banners. Yinxiang's mother died when he was 14 so he was raised by Consort De, the birth mother of Yinzhen. He was imprisoned by Kangxi for 10 years until YongZheng released him.

When the Kangxi Emperor died in 1722, Yinzhen succeeded to the throne as the Yongzheng Emperor. In the same year, Yinxiang was granted the title of "Prince Yi of the First Rank" (怡親王) and became one of the Qing Dynasty's "Iron-cap" princes (his princely title would be inherited by his male descendants). His personal name was also changed to "Yunxiang" (允祥) to avoid naming taboo because the Chinese character for "Yin" (胤) in "Yinxiang" is the same as the one in the Yongzheng Emperor's personal name "Yinzhen" (胤禛).

Yinxiang was a staunch supporter of the Yongzheng Emperor, and he worked tirelessly to assist the emperor in administrating state affairs despite suffering from poor health. In 1725 Yinxiang was sent to oversee the water issues of Zhili province, including flood control and transport. He was still constantly affected by ill health when he returned to the capital Beijing later.

Yinxiang died in June 1730 and was granted the posthumous name of "Zhongjingchengzhiqinshenlianmingxian" (忠敬誠直勤慎廉明賢), so his full posthumous title became Prince Yizhongjingchengzhiqinshenlianmingxian of the First Rank (和碩怡忠敬誠直勤慎廉明賢親王). The Yongzheng Emperor praised Yinxiang in the eulogy and mourned Yinxiang for the following three days, during which state affairs were not discussed in the imperial court.

Succession of Prince Yi

Family

Father: Kangxi Emperor
Mother: Imperial Noble Consort Jingmin (敬敏皇貴妃), from the Janggiya (章佳) clan. She was the daughter of a commander called Haikuan (海寬) from the Bordered Yellow Banner of the Eight Banners.
Spouses:
- Primary spouses:
  - Lady Zhaojia (兆佳氏), daughter of Imperial Secretary (尚書) Ma'erhan (馬爾漢).
  - Lady Fuca (富察氏), daughter of zuoling (佐領) Sengge (僧格).
  - Lady Wusu (烏蘇氏), daughter of First Class Guard (頭頂護衛) Jinbao (金保).
  - Lady Guwalgiya (瓜爾佳氏), daughter of langzhong (郎中) Ahazhan (阿哈占).
- Secondary spouses:
  - Lady Shijia (石佳氏), daughter of lingcui (領催) Zhuangge (庄格).
  - Lady Nara (納喇氏), daughter of qingche duwei (輕車都尉) Wu'erdun (吳爾敦).
Children:
- Sons:
  - Hongchang (弘昌; 1706 - 1771), Yinxiang's eldest son, born to Lady Guwalgiya.
  - Second son (1708 - 1709), unnamed, born to Lady Shijia.
  - Hongtun (弘暾; 1710 - 1728), Yinxiang's third son, born to Lady Zhaojia.
  - Hongjiao (弘晈; b. 1713 - 1764), Yinxiang's fourth son, born to Lady Zhaojia.
  - Hongkuang (弘㫛; b. 1716), Yinxiang's fifth son, born to Lady Zhaojia.
  - Hongqin (弘昑; b. 1716 - 1729), Yinxiang's sixth son, born to Lady Wusu.
  - Hongxiao (弘曉; b. 1722 - 1778), Yinxiang's seventh son, born to Lady Zhaojia, inherited Yinxiang's princely title.
  - Shou'en (綬恩; b. 1725), Yinxiang's eighth son, born to Lady Zhaojia.
  - Amuhulang (阿穆珊琅; 1726 - 1727), Yinxiang's ninth son, born to Lady Nara.
- Daughters:
  - Eldest daughter (1703 - 1776), name unknown, born to Lady Guwalgiya, granted the title of a junzhu. In 1721 she married Sakexin (薩克信) of the Jinjirui (津濟芮) clan.
  - Second daughter (1707 - 1726), name unknown, born to Lady Zhaojia, granted the title of a junzhu. In 1723 she married Fuseng'e (富僧額) of the Irgen-Gioro clan.
  - Third daughter (1710 - 1711), born to Lady Fuca.
  - Heshuo Princess Hehui (和碩和惠公主; 1714 - 1731), Yinxiang's fourth daughter, born to Lady Zhaojia. In 1729 she married Duo'erjisaibuteng (多爾濟塞布騰) of the Mongol Borjigit clan. They had a son, Sangzhaiduo'erji (桑齋多爾濟).