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	The '''Imperial Noble Consort Chun Hui''' (]: 纯惠皇贵妃) ] - ] came from the Manchu Sugiya clan. She was the daughter of Sujinam and was born in the fifty-second year of the ]'s reign.
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			'''Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui''' (13 June 1713 – 2 June 1760), of the ] ] Su clan, was a consort of the ]. She was two years his junior.
	==Biography==

			==Life==
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			===Family background===
			Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui's personal name was not recorded in history.

			* Father: Zhaonan ({{lang\|zh\|召南}})
	Sugiya entered the imperial court during the reign of the ] and became a concubine of the then Prince Hong Li (later the ]). When in 1735 Prince Hong Li ascended the throne, Sugiya was given the title of Concubine Chun (纯嫔). Later Sugiya gave birth to two sons and a daughter.
			* Two brothers

			===Kangxi era===
	In 1760 Sugiya was given the title of Chun Imperial Noble Concubine. But Sugiya died a half year later in the twenty-fifth year of ]'s reign. She was given the posthumous title of ''Imperial Noble Consort Chun Hui'' and was later interred in the Yuling Mausoleum for concubines.
			Lady Su was born on the 21st day of the fifth ] month in the 52nd year of the reign of the ], which translates to 13 June 1713 in the ]. She grew up in Suzhou.

	==~~See~~ ~~also~~==		===Yongzheng era===
			It is not known when Lady Su was gifted to the ] by local government officials, but Yongzheng decided to give her as a concubine to his fourth son, ]. On 15 July 1735, she gave birth to his third son, ].

			===Qianlong era===
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			The Yongzheng Emperor died on 8 October 1735 and was succeeded by Hongli, who was enthroned as the Qianlong Emperor. On 8 November 1735, Lady Su was granted the title of "Concubine Chun". On 23 January 1738, she was elevated to "Consort Chun", making her the fourth highest ranking consort of the emperor, behind ], the ], and the ]. On 28 January 1744, she gave birth to the emperor's sixth son, ].
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			On 9 December 1745, Consort Chun was elevated to the rank of "Noble Consort" alongside Consort Xian. This was the first time in the dynasty that there were two noble consorts at the same time. On 24 December 1745, she gave birth to the emperor's fourth daughter, ]. Noble Consort Chun became really ill, on 25 May 1760, she was elevated to "Imperial Noble Consort".
	==Imperial Portraits==

			Lady Su died on 2 June 1760 and was granted the posthumous title of "Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui". On 16 December 1762, she was interred in the Yu Mausoleum of the ].

			==Error in name==
			{{unreferenced section\|date=December 2011}}
			The 20th-century historical text '']'' incorrectly recorded Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui's family name as "Sugiya" (蘇佳). While some Qing dynasty imperial consorts who were of Han Chinese origin changed their family names to Manchu-sounding names after marrying the emperors, Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui never changed hers. This was because she came from a commoner background, and her family was hence not eligible to be placed under a Manchu banner.

			==Titles==
			* During the reign of the ] (r. 1661–1722):
			** Lady Su ({{Lang\|zh\|蘇氏}}; from 13 June 1713)
			* During the reign of the ] (r. 1722–1735):
			** Mistress ({{Lang\|zh\|格格}}; date unknown)
			* During the reign of the ] (r. 1735–1796):
			** Concubine Chun ({{lang\|zh\|純嬪}}; from 8 November 1735),<ref>雍正十三年九月二十四日</ref> fifth rank consort
			** Consort Chun ({{lang\|zh\|純妃}}; from 23 January 1738),<ref>乾隆二年十二月四日</ref> fourth rank consort
			** Noble Consort Chun ({{lang\|zh\|純貴妃}}; from 9 December 1745),<ref>乾隆十年十一月十七日</ref> third rank consort
			** Imperial Noble Consort <!-- DO NOT ADD "CHUN" --> ({{lang\|zh\|皇貴妃}}; from 25 May 1760),<ref>乾隆二十五年四月十一日</ref> second rank consort
			** ''Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui'' ({{lang\|zh\|純惠皇貴妃}}; from June/July 1760)<ref>乾隆二十五年五月</ref>

			==Issue==
			* As Mistress:
			** ''']''' ({{lang\|zh\|永璋}}; 15 July 1735 – 26 August 1760), ] ({{Lang\|zh\|循郡王}}), the Qianlong Emperor's third son
			* As Consort Chun:
			** ''']''' ({{lang\|zh\|永瑢}}; 28 January 1744 – 13 June 1790), ] ({{Lang\|zh\|質莊親王}}), the Qianlong Emperor's sixth son
			* As Noble Consort Chun:
			** ] ({{lang\|zh\|和碩和嘉公主}}; 24 December 1745 – 29 October 1767), the Qianlong Emperor's fourth daughter
			*** Married Fulong'an ({{lang\|zh\|福隆安}}; 1746–1784), of the Manchu ] on 10 May 1760

			==In fiction and popular culture==
			* Portrayed by Wang Yuanke in '']'' (2018).
			* Portrayed by ] in '']'' (2018).

			==See also==
			* {{section link\|Imperial Chinese harem system\|Qing}}
			* ]

			==Notes==
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			==References==
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			* {{cite book\|last1=Rawski\|first1=Evelyn S.\|author-link1=Evelyn Rawski\|last2=Rawson\|first2=Jessica\|author-link2=Jessica Rawson\|title=China: The Three Emperors 1662-1795\|year=2006\|publisher=Harry N. Abrams\|isbn=1903973694}}
			* {{cite book\|last=Zhao\|first=Erxun\|author-link=Zhao Erxun\|title=] (Qing Shi Gao)\|year=1928\|language=zh}}

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Consort of Chinese Emperor

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Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui

Born

(1713-06-13)13 June 1713
(康熙五十二年五月二十一日)

Died

2 June 1760(1760-06-02) (aged 46)
(乾隆二十五年四月十九日)
Forbidden City

Burial

Yu Mausoleum, Eastern Qing tombs

Spouse

Qianlong Emperor (before 1760)

Issue

Yongzhang, Prince Xun of the Second Rank
Yongrong, Prince Zhizhuang of the First Rank
Princess Hejia of the Second Rank

Posthumous name
Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui (純惠皇貴妃)

House

Su (蘇氏; by birth)
Aisin Gioro (by marriage)

Father

Su Zhaonan

Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui

Traditional Chinese

純惠皇貴妃

Simplified Chinese

纯惠皇贵妃

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Chúnhuì Huángguìfēi

Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui (13 June 1713 – 2 June 1760), of the Han Chinese Plain White Banner Su clan, was a consort of the Qianlong Emperor. She was two years his junior.

Life

Family background

Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui's personal name was not recorded in history.

Father: Zhaonan (召南)
Two brothers

Kangxi era

Lady Su was born on the 21st day of the fifth lunar month in the 52nd year of the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, which translates to 13 June 1713 in the Gregorian calendar. She grew up in Suzhou.

Yongzheng era

It is not known when Lady Su was gifted to the Yongzheng Emperor by local government officials, but Yongzheng decided to give her as a concubine to his fourth son, Hongli. On 15 July 1735, she gave birth to his third son, Yongzhang.

Qianlong era

The Yongzheng Emperor died on 8 October 1735 and was succeeded by Hongli, who was enthroned as the Qianlong Emperor. On 8 November 1735, Lady Su was granted the title of "Concubine Chun". On 23 January 1738, she was elevated to "Consort Chun", making her the fourth highest ranking consort of the emperor, behind Consort Xian, the Noble Consort, and the Empress. On 28 January 1744, she gave birth to the emperor's sixth son, Yongrong.

On 9 December 1745, Consort Chun was elevated to the rank of "Noble Consort" alongside Consort Xian. This was the first time in the dynasty that there were two noble consorts at the same time. On 24 December 1745, she gave birth to the emperor's fourth daughter, Princess Hejia of the Second Rank. Noble Consort Chun became really ill, on 25 May 1760, she was elevated to "Imperial Noble Consort".

Lady Su died on 2 June 1760 and was granted the posthumous title of "Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui". On 16 December 1762, she was interred in the Yu Mausoleum of the Eastern Qing tombs.

Error in name

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The 20th-century historical text Draft History of Qing incorrectly recorded Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui's family name as "Sugiya" (蘇佳). While some Qing dynasty imperial consorts who were of Han Chinese origin changed their family names to Manchu-sounding names after marrying the emperors, Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui never changed hers. This was because she came from a commoner background, and her family was hence not eligible to be placed under a Manchu banner.

Titles

During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (r. 1661–1722):
- Lady Su (蘇氏; from 13 June 1713)
During the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (r. 1722–1735):
- Mistress (格格; date unknown)
During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796):
- Concubine Chun (純嬪; from 8 November 1735), fifth rank consort
- Consort Chun (純妃; from 23 January 1738), fourth rank consort
- Noble Consort Chun (純貴妃; from 9 December 1745), third rank consort
- Imperial Noble Consort (皇貴妃; from 25 May 1760), second rank consort
- Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui (純惠皇貴妃; from June/July 1760)

Issue

As Mistress:
- Yongzhang (永璋; 15 July 1735 – 26 August 1760), Prince Xun of the Second Rank (循郡王), the Qianlong Emperor's third son
As Consort Chun:
- Yongrong (永瑢; 28 January 1744 – 13 June 1790), Prince Zhizhuang of the First Rank (質莊親王), the Qianlong Emperor's sixth son
As Noble Consort Chun:
- Princess Hejia of the Second Rank (和碩和嘉公主; 24 December 1745 – 29 October 1767), the Qianlong Emperor's fourth daughter
  - Married Fulong'an (福隆安; 1746–1784), of the Manchu Fuca clan on 10 May 1760

In fiction and popular culture

Portrayed by Wang Yuanke in Story of Yanxi Palace (2018).
Portrayed by Hu Ke in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018).

Notes

雍正十三年九月二十四日
乾隆二年十二月四日
乾隆十年十一月十七日
乾隆二十五年四月十一日
乾隆二十五年五月

References

Rawski, Evelyn S.; Rawson, Jessica (2006). China: The Three Emperors 1662-1795. Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 1903973694.
Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao) (in Chinese).

Categories:

Latest revision as of 14:10, 24 July 2024

Life

Family background

Kangxi era

Yongzheng era

Qianlong era

Error in name

Titles

Issue

In fiction and popular culture

See also

Notes

References