Consort Qian


Consort Qian, a member of Han Chinese Liu clan, was a consort of Yongzheng Emperor.

Life

Family background

Consort Qian was a member of Han Chinese Liu clan, later manchurised to "Liugiya". Her personal name was Xiangyu
Father: Liu Man, an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Kangxi era

The future Consort Qian was born in 1714.

Yongzheng era

In 1729, lady Liu entered the Forbidden City at the age of fifteen, and was given the title of "Second Class Female Attendant Liu". In the following year, she was promoted to "Noble Lady Liu". On 9 May 1733, Lady Liu gave birth to the sixth imperial prince Hongyan in Yuangmingyuan, and was promoted to "Concubine Qian".

Qianlong era

In 1735, after the coronation of Qianlong Emperor, Lady Liu was promoted to "Consort Qian". In 1737, Empress Dowager Chongqing ordered Hongyan to bestow rich gifts to his mother, so as to show his filial piety. The prince refused to send gifts assuming that he wouldn't dare to compete with Hongli.
According to the records of 1751, Lady Liu had six palace maids: Dege, Lianying, Fuge, Aishenzhu, Fengge, and Daniu.
Lady Liu died on 17 June 1767 at the age of fifty three. Her coffin was temporarily placed in Balitun Immortal Palace and later was interred at the Tai Mausoleum in Western Qing tombs.

Titles

  • During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor :
  • * Lady Liugiya
  • During the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor :
  • * Second Class Female Attendant Liu, eighth rank consort
  • * Noble Lady Liu, sixth rank consort
  • * Imperial Concubine Qian, fifth rank consort
  • During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor :
  • * Consort Qian, fourth rank consort

    Issue

  • As Noble Lady Liu:
  • * Hongyan, Prince Guogong of the Second Rank