The Daoguang Emperor of the Qing dynasty of China had fifteen imperial consorts, including four empresses, one imperial noble consort, three noble consorts, three consorts, and four concubines.
Empresses Empress Xiaomucheng, of the Niohuru clan (1807 – 17 February 1808) Empress Xiaoshencheng, of the Tunggiya clan (1820 – 16 June 1833) Empress Xiaoquancheng, of the Niohuru clan (17 June 1833 – 13 February 1840) Empress Xiaojingcheng, of the Khorchin Borjigin clan (14 February 1840 – 1850)
Imperial Noble Consort Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangshun
Noble Consorts
Noble Consort Tong, of the Šumuru clan Noble Consort Jia, of the Gogiya clan Noble Consort Cheng, of the Niohuru clan
Consorts Consort He, of the Hoifa-Nara clan Consort Xiang, of the Niohuru clan Consort Chang, of the Hešeri clan
Concubines
1. Concubine Tian Concubine Tian was a member of the prominent Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Fuca clan. Her personal name was not recorded in history.
Father: Chaqing'a (), served as a magistrate of Guangdong Grandfather: Mujing'an (), served as fifth rank literary official (员外郎); Maci's grandson
Mother: Lady Aisin-Gioro Grandfather: Keling'a (科灵阿), served as second class body guard (二等侍卫)
One younger sister: wife of Gioro Chunpei, Master Commandant of Cavalry
Two younger brothers: First younger brother: Chengduan (诚端), served as a fourth rank literary official in the Ministry of Works (侍郎) Second younger brother: Chengchun (诚春), a secretary of the Inner Court (内阁中书)
Qianlong era Concubine Tian was born on 15 April 1789.
Jiaqing era Lady Fuca entered the residence of Prince Zhi of the First Rank in 1806 as a secondary consort (侧福晋). At that time, she didn't give birth to any child.
Daoguang era In 1820, after the coronation of the Daoguang Emperor, Lady Fuca was granted a title "Concubine Tian" (恬嫔; "tian" meaning "peaceful" in Chinese, but ”composed" in Manchu). Concubine Tian initially resided in the Palace of Heavenly Grace. She moved to the Palace of Prolonging Happiness in 1825, which was under the jurisdiction of Consort Chang.
She was described as a benevolent and virtuous person and praised by palace staff. When her head palace maid fell ill, Concubine Tian sent her to recuperate. In 1843, she participated in banquet after a court session by Empress Dowager Gongci in the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility together with other imperial consorts. Every New Year's Day, she burned incenses in the back hall of the Palace of Gathering Elegance for Empress Xiaoshencheng. However, Lady Fuca never rose above the rank of concubine despite her earlier status of secondary consort. On 21 August 1845, when the Palace of Prolonging Happiness caught fire, Concubine Tian failed to escape from the raging flames and died at the age of 58. Her head eunuch was beaten 100 times and exiled to the Amur region. Her coffin was interred at Mu Mausoleum of the Western Qing tombs.
2. Concubine Shun
3. Concubine Yu
4. Concubine Heng
Residences in the Forbidden City of the imperial consorts + Year Imperial consort Palace Notes 1821–1833 Empress Xiaoshencheng Palace of Gathering Elegance (储秀宫; Chǔxiù gōng) 1845–1850 Concubine Yu 1821–1840 Empress Xiaoquancheng Palace of Accumulated Purity (锺粹宫; Zhōngcuì gōng) 1835–1836 Noble Consort Jia 1840–1850Empress Xiaojingcheng 1821–1840 Palace of Eternal Harmony (永和宫; Yǒnghé gōng) 1821–1836 Consort He Palace of Prolonging Happiness (延禧宫; Yánxǐ gōng) 1825–1845 Concubine Tian Palace of Prolonging Happiness burnt down in August 1845 1828–1845 Noble Consort Cheng 1834–1845 Concubine Yu 1822–1825 Consort Chang She lived there under supervision and moved out to the Palace of Heavenly Grace 1825–1827 Palace of Heavenly Grace (承乾宫; Chéngqián gōng) 1836–1850 Noble Consort Jia 1842–1850 Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangshun 1827–1850 Consort Chang Palace of Universal Happiness (咸福宫; Xíanfú gōng) 1845–1850 Noble Consort Cheng 1831–1850 Noble Consort Tong 1837–1842 Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangshun 1821–1850 Consort Xiang Palace of Earthly Honour (翊坤宫; Yìkūn gōng)
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