Bartu

Bartu was a Manchu prince of the Qing dynasty. He was Giyesu's fourth son and a fifth-generation descendant of Daišan, Nurhaci's second son. Bartu was the last Prince Kang of the First Rank as his peerage was renamed back to "Prince Li of the First Rank" in commemoration of Daishan's contribution to establishment of the Qing dynasty.

Life

Bartu was born on 12 September 1674 to secondary princess consort Kangliang of the first rank, lady Sakda. In 1733, Bartu succeeded to the title of Prince Kang of the First Rank after the death of Chong'an.

Involvement in the coup of Hongxi

In 1739, Hongxi formed a faction together with Hongsheng, Prince Ning of the Second Rank Hongjiao, Hongchang, Yunlu and Hongpu. They aimed to oust the Qianlong Emperor from power and support Hongxi's succession to the imperial throne. The faction failed to achieve its aim as Hongpu dispatched a messenger to report an urgent matter to the emperor, who resided at that time in Rehe. Hongpu was arrested at the Copper Wall by imperial guards. After the imperial hunt, all the conspirators were temporarily imprisoned at the Imperial Clan Court, where the trial was held. One of the interrogators was Bartu, who was entrusted with the affairs of the imperial clan court. The princes being underlings of Hongxi were stripped of their title and imprisoned, deprived of the allowance or demoted, e.g. Hongpu, who was demoted to grace defender duke. The proper decree was drafted by Bartu and Zhang Tingyu, one of the most prominent officials of the Qianlong era.

Court career

In 1748, Bartu was sent to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to conduct sacrificial rites. In 1749 and in 1751, Bartu was sent to the Temple of Heaven to pray for good harvests. In 1749, Bartu made sacrifices at the Temple of Earth. In 1752, he was dismissed of attending court sessions due to serious illness. Bartu died of illness at the age of 79 on 10 April 1753 and was posthumously honoured as "Prince Kangjian of the First Rank"

Family

Bartu was married to Lady Ezhuo, daughter of Qishan. His second primary consort was the sister of the previous one. Bartu had in summary 24 sons and at least one daughter, whose marriage was held in 1765. The number of children he had was one of the greatest among the Qing dynasty royalty.

Primary consort, of the Ezhuo clan
* Supporter general Mozhang, 1st son
Second primary consort, of the Ezhuo clan
* Mocheng, 3rd son
* Supporter general Moben, 4th son
* Mohong, 5th son
* Mowen, 6th son
* Mosheng, 7th son
* Moyun, 8th son
Secondary consort, of the Zhou clan, daughter of Sige
* Modian, 15th son
* First class bulwark general Moguang, 17th son
* Mojian, 19th son
Secondary consort, of the Xia clan, daughter of Xia Liu（夏六）
* Motai, 12th son
* Morui, 16th son
* Second class bulwark general Moxian, 20th son
* Third class defender general Moliang, 23rd son
Secondary consort, of the Xia clan, daughter of Shihou（世侯）
Secondary consort, of the Li clan, daughter of Li Xin
* Moling, 22nd son
Mistress, of the Zhou clan, daughter of Zhou Liu
* Mocun, 2nd son
Mistress, of the Shen clan, daughter of Sange
* Moshou, 9th son
Mistress, of the Shen clan, daughter of Shen Da
* Moyao, 11th son
* Mohao, 24th son
Mistress, of the Xia clan, daughter of Sige
* Supporter general Mogong, 13th son
Mistress, of the Han clan
* Supporter general Mojing, 14th son
* Moshun, 18th son
Mistress, of the Gao clan
* Moxun, 21st son
Mistress, of the Zhang clan
Mistress, of the Wu clan
Mistress, of the Li clan, daughter of Zhimao
Mistress, of the Xiong clan
* ''Moyu, 10th son''