Consort Yuan (Hong Taiji)

Consort Yuan of the Bordered Yellow Banner Niohuru clan, was the wife of Hong Taiji. She was one year his junior. Later literatures have regarded her as Hong Taiji's first wife and primary consort.

Life

Family background

Father: Eidu was a Manchu officer and a close associate of Nurhaci
17 brothers
* Daqi, Eidu's second son
* Turgei, Eidu's eighth son; officer of Manchu armies during the reign of Hong Taiji
* Ebilun, served as one of the Four Regents of the Kangxi Emperor and held the title of a first class duke
5 younger sister
* Wife of Nikan, Prince Jingjinzhuang of the First Rank, fourth daughter

Wanli era

In the 21st year of Wanli Emperor reign, Lady Niohuru was born.
It is not known the time when Lady Niohuru married Hong Taiji and became his primary consort.
In the 39th year of Wanli Emperor reign, she gave birth to Lobohoi, Hong Taiji eight son, who would die prematurely in 1617. He didn't receive a posthumous name.
After Hong Taiji become emperor, Lady Niohuru and Lady Ulanara were not named as empresses posthumously.

Titles

During the reign of Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty
* Lady Niohuru
* Primary Consort
During the reign of Hong Taiji of the Qing dynasty
* ''Consort Yuan ''

Issue

As a primary consort:
* Lobohoi, Hong Taiji's third son