Yunzhi, Prince Zhi


Yinzhi, also known as Yunzhi, formally known as Prince Zhi of the Second Rank between 1698 and 1708, was a Manchu prince of the Qing dynasty.

Life

Yinzhi was born in the Aisin Gioro clan as the fifth son of the Kangxi Emperor. His mother was Consort Hui from the Yehe Nara clan as well as a relative of the eminent official, Mingju. As the Kangxi Emperor's first four sons died prematurely, and Yinzhi was the emperor's eldest son to survive into adulthood, he was designated by his father as "First Prince". In 1698, he was granted a junwang (second-rank prince) title as "Prince Zhi of the Second Rank".
Yinzhi participated in the Qing Empire's campaign against Galdan Boshugtu Khan of the Zunghar Khanate. In 1708, the Kangxi Emperor removed Yinreng from his position as Crown Prince. The emperor regarded Yinzhi highly so he placed Yinreng under Yinzhi's custody. Yinzhi had long harboured the intention of seizing the succession to the throne, so he used the opportunity to urge his father to execute Yinreng, but his father became extremely displeased. Later, Yinzhi's third brother, Yinzhi, spread rumours accusing the First Prince of using sorcery to overthrow Yinreng from his Crown Prince position. The Kangxi Emperor believed the rumours and was so furious with his eldest son that he called him a "treacherous subject", stripped him off his princely title, and placed him under house arrest.
When the Kangxi Emperor died in 1722, his fourth son, Yinzhen, succeeded him and became historically known as the Yongzheng Emperor. Yinzhi changed his name to "Yunzhi" to avoid naming taboo because the Chinese character for "Yin" in "Yinzhi" is the same as the one in the Yongzheng Emperor's personal name "Yinzhen". Yunzhi died in 1735 and was given a funeral befitting that of a beizi.

Family

Primary Consort
  • First primary consort, of the Irgen Gioro clan
  • * Princess of the Third Rank, first daughter
  • ** Married Duo'erjiseleng of the Khorchin in April/May 1706
  • * Princess of the Third Rank, second daughter
  • ** Married Li Shu'ao in September/October 1707
  • * Lady of the Second Rank, third daughter
  • ** Married Labutan of the Kakai clan in April/May 1714
  • * Lady of the Second Rank, fourth daughter
  • ** Married Sun Cheng'en in February/March 1710
  • * Hongyu, first son
  • Second primary consort, of the Zhang clan
  • * Hongwei, third son
  • * Hongyao, fourth son
  • * Eighth son
  • * Lady of the Second Rank, eighth daughter
  • ** Married Luobocangdunduobo of the Khorchin Borjigit clan in November/December 1733
Concubine
  • Mistress, of the Uya clan
  • * Lady of the Second Rank, fifth daughter
  • ** Married Sailengnamuzha'er of the Khorchin in December 1722 or January 1723
  • * Tenth son
  • Mistress, of the Wang clan
  • * Hongfang, Duke of the First Rank, second son
  • Mistress, of the Guan clan
  • * Fifth son
  • Mistress, of the Qian clan
  • * Honghan, sixth son
  • Mistress, of the Ruan clan
  • * Hongdi, seventh son
  • Mistress, of the Li clan
  • * Sixth daughter
  • Mistress, of the Chao clan
  • * Seventh daughter
  • ** Married Laxi of the Aohan Borjigit clan in September/October 1734
  • Mistress, of the Guo clan
  • * Lady of the Second Rank, ninth daughter
  • ** Married Ji'erdi of the Khorchin Borjigit clan in November/December 1734
  • * Lady of the Second Rank, tenth daughter
  • ** Married Wangzha'er Aohan Borjigit clan in August/September 1733
  • * 11th daughter
  • * 12th daughter
  • * Lady of the Second Rank, 14th daughter
  • ** Married Jilalida of the Khorchin Borjigit clan in January/February 1746
  • Mistress, of the Guo clan
  • * Ninth son
  • * Hongtong, 13th son
  • Mistress, of the Jin clan
  • * 11th son
  • * Princess of the Third Rank, 13th daughter
  • * Hongming, 14th son
  • Mistress, of the Gao clan
  • * Hongxiang, General of the Fourth Rank, 12th son
  • Mistress, of the Fan clan
  • * Hongtun, 15th son

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