Imperial Noble Consort Chunque


Imperial Noble Consort Chunque, from the Han Chinese Geng clan, was a consort of Yongzheng Emperor.

Life

Family background

Imperial Noble Consort Chunque came from Han Chinese Geng clan. Her personal name is unknown.
Lady Geng was born in twelfth lunar month of twenty eighth year of Kangxi Emperor, which translates to December 1689 in the Gregorian calendar. In 1704, she became a mistress of Kangxi Emperor's fourth son. On 5 January 1712, she gave birth to Yinzhen's fifth son, Hongzhou.

Yongzheng era

The Kangxi Emperor died on 20 December 1722 and was succeeded by Yinzhen, who was enthroned as the Yongzheng Emperor. In 1723, Lady Geng was given a title of "Concubine Yu". In 1730, she was promoted to "Consort Yu".

Qianlong era

The Yongzheng Emperor died on 8 October 1735 and was succeeded by Hongli, who was enthroned as the Qianlong Emperor. The same year she was elevated to "Dowager Noble Consort Yu". After the death of Empress Dowager Chongqing in 1778, Dowager Noble Consort Yu was promoted to "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Yu". She died of illness on 27 January 1785 at the age of ninety six. She was posthumously granted the title "Imperial Noble Consort Chunque". She was interred in the Tai Mausoleum in Western Qing tombs. She is the longest surviving consort of Yongzheng Emperor.

Titles

  • During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor :
  • * Lady Geng
  • * Mistress
  • During the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor :
  • * Concubine Yu, fifth rank consort
  • * Consort Yu, fourth rank consort
  • During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor :
  • * Dowager Noble Consort Yu, third rank consort
  • * Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Yu, second rank consort
  • * ''Imperial Noble Consort Chunque''

    Issue

  • As mistress:
  • * Hongzhou, Prince Hegong of the First Rank

    In fiction and popular culture

  • Portrayed by Li Yijuan in Empresses in the Palace
  • Portrayed by Bai Shan in Story of Yanxi Palace
  • Portrayed by Jenny Zhang in ''Palace 2''