Huang Taiji, formerly known as Aixin Jueluo Huang Taiji, was the eighth son of the Qing Emperor Nurhachi and one of the founders of the Manchu Dynasty. He was born in 1592 and died in 1643, a reign that lasted 17 years.
When he succeeded Nurhachi to the throne, the love story between him and Hai Lanzhu began to be widely recorded and circulated.
According to historical records, Huang Taiji met Hai Lanzhu during the campaign and fell in love with her at first sight. Although Hai Lanzhu only married Huang Taiji at the age of 26, much later than some concubines at that time, this did not affect Huang Taiji's favor for her.
He named her Concubine Chen, a title that symbolized the location of the North Star and expressed his affection for her. However, their love was not all smooth sailing.
In 1637, Hai Lanzhu gave birth to a prince with Horqin blood, but her son died early, Hai Lanzhu was heartbroken, and she washed her face with tears all day long, and her old illness **.
After Huang Taiji, who was fighting in Jinzhou, learned the news, he rushed back to Shengjing overnight desperately, and cried again when he passed by the mausoleum of Concubine Chen on the way back.
Regarding the question of whether Hai Lanzhu had a marriage before, there is no record in the official historical materials. And in the wild history, there are many different versions of this issue.
These controversies and legends make the love story of Huang Taiji and Hai Lanzhu even more rich and fascinating. One theory is that Hai Lanzhu was once married, but because Huang Taiji didn't care about these at all, there was no relevant record in the official historical materials of the Qing Dynasty.
Another theory is that Hai Lanzhu has never been married, and the reason why she married Huang Taiji at the age of 26 is because she wants to marry someone who really loves her. Either way, it shows Huang Taiji's deep infatuation with Hai Lanzhu.
The love story between Huang Taiji and Hai Lanzhu shows the other side of Huang Taiji's image of a cold-blooded emperor, and his ruthlessness in the struggle for power is in stark contrast to his deep infatuation with Hai Lanzhu.