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Concubine Yi (? – 1 November 1736), of the Han Chinese Plain Yellow Banner, was a consort of Qianlong Emperor.

Life

Family background

Concubine Yi was a Han Chinese Booi Aha of Plain Yellow Banner. Her ancestral home was in Suzhou.

• Father: Daimin, a seventh rank military official in Imperial Gardens (七品圆明园额外副总领)
  • Paternal grandfather: Fogongbao (佛公保), a fifth rank literary official (郎中)
    • Paternal uncle: Alin, a third rank military official

Yongzheng era

In 1727, Lady Huang entered Prince Bao's Mansion, the residence of Hongli, as a mistress. She was versed in embroidery, weaving and Confucian philosophy ("Rules of a Woman" and "The Principles of Self-Discipline").

Qianlong era

After Hongli's ascension as the Qianlong Emperor, Lady Huang was granted the rank of concubine (嫔) and her family's status was raised from xinzheku (辛者庫) to booi aha. In October 1735, Lady Huang fell ill while Empress Fuca, Noble Consort Gao and other imperial consorts visited the Tiancun Funeral Palace. Lady Huang died on 1 November 1736. She was posthumously honoured as "Concubine Yi" (仪嫔; "yi" meaning "righteous").

Titles

• During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (r. 1661–1722):
  • Lady Huang (黄氏)
• During the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1722–1735):
  • Mistress (格格; from 1727)
• During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796):
  • Concubine (嫔; from 1735), fifth rank imperial consort
  • Concubine Yi (仪嫔; from 1736)

In popular culture

• Portrayed by Xu Baihui in Story Of Yanxi palace (2017)
• Portrayed by Han Dantong in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018)

See also

• Imperial Chinese harem system#Qing
• Royal and noble ranks of the Qing dynasty

References

1. 《內務府上諭檔》/ "Archives of the ministry of internal affairs".
2. 《宮內等處女子嬤嬤媽媽裡食肉底賬》/ "List of the palace servants taking part in imperial sacrificial rites".
3. 《皇朝文典》/ "The chronicles of current dynasty".

• 1736 deaths
• 18th-century Chinese women
• Consorts of the Qianlong Emperor