Hongzhou, Prince He
Hongzhou, formally known as Prince He, was a Manchu prince of the Qing dynasty.
Life
Hongzhou was born in the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan as the fifth son of the Yongzheng Emperor. His mother was Imperial Noble Consort Chunque of the Geng clan, who was the daughter of Geng Dejin, a guanling in the Qing imperial court.Hongzhou was granted the title "Prince He of the First Rank" in 1733. In his childhood, he was adopted and raised by Empress Xiaojingxian. Unlike his brothers Hongli and Hongshi, Hongzhou chose to avoid being involved in rivalry over the succession to their father's throne. He was known to have pretended to be crazy and feminine.
Family
Primary Consort- Imperial Princess Consort Hegong, of the Ujaku clan
- * Yongying, first son
- * Yongbi, Prince Heqin of the First Rank, second son
- * Princess Hewan of the Second Rank, first daughter
- ** Married Deleke of the Barin Borjigit clan on 13 January 1751
- * Yongbin, General of the First Rank, fourth son
- * Fifth son
- * Yongkun, Duke of the Fourth Rank, seventh son
- * Yongzeng, eighth son
- Secondary consort, of the Janggiya clan
- * Third son
- Secondary consort, of the Cui clan
- * Yonghuan, General of the First Rank, sixth son
In fiction and popular culture
- Portrayed by Wang Xiao in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace
- Portrayed by Hong Yao in ''Story of Yanxi Palace''