Wuyunzhu
Wuyunzhu, was a secondary consort of Hong Taiji, the founding emperor of the Qing dynasty. She belonged to the prominent Yehe-Nara clan, one of the major Jurchen tribes during the late Ming period.
Biography
Family background
Wuyunzhu's father, Anabu, was reputed to be a relative of Gintaisi, a leader of the Yehe confederation.Lady Yehe-Nara's grandfather, Yalinbu, was cousin of Yangginu, the father of Empress Xiaocigao. According to Qing dynasty archival documents, Yalinbu and Yangginu's grandfather was Chukungge.
- Father: Anabu, chieftain of Yehe
- * Paternal grandfather: Yalinbu
- ** Great-great-grandafather: Chukungge
- Eldest uncle: Narimbulu
- Second uncle: Gintaisi
Early life
Neither the date of Lady Yehe-Nara's birth nor that of her death are known.Before entering the imperial palace, she had been married to Karkama, a leader of Ula.
Life in the imperial palace
Lady Yehe-Nara was taken by Hong Taiji in 1619 shortly after the execution of her first husband as a result of the annexation of Yehe, a common practice among the Manchus.On 17 January 1628, she gave birth to the fifth imperial son, Šose, who was raised in Qingning Palace with Bomubogor and Fulin, the future Shunzhi Emperor.