The longest lived emperor, Emperor Qianlong, is his concubines really short lived?

Mondo History Updated on 2024-02-06

Emperor QianlongAisin Jueluo Hongli, born on August 13, 50th year of Kangxi (September 25, 1711), died on February 7, 1799, the first month of the fourth year of Jiaqing (February 7, 1799), at the age of 89 (virtual age, the following mentioned ages are all virtual years).

Emperor Qianlong reigned for 60 years, disciplined for three years after the throne, and actually exercised the supreme power for 63 years and 4 months, making him the emperor who actually held the highest power of the state for the longest time in Chinese history, and also the longest-lived emperor.

Compared with Emperor Qianlong's longevity, his concubines seem to be all famous. For example, Emperor Qianlong's favorite Empress Xiaoxian was 37 years old when she died, followed by Huifa Nara who died at the age of 49, Emperor Jiaqing's biological mother Empress Xiaoyi (Concubine Ling) died at the age of 49, Emperor Huixian, a favorite concubine, was in her thirties when she died, Emperor Zhemin was less than 30 years old when she died, Emperor Shujia was 43 years old when she died, and Emperor Chunhui was 48 years old when she died. It seems that the favored or more famous concubines of the Qianlong Dynasty were indeed not very old when they died.

Emperor Qianlong saw more than 40 concubines in the record, but not all of them were short-lived, and there were also concubines who lived to be 90 years old. So, how many of Emperor Qianlong's concubines have a lifespan of more than seventy years? Today, @大圣夫人镕铟姐姐1就来给大家介绍一下.

Coriette's, also known as Haijiashi, (1714-1792), the daughter of Erjitu, a member of the foreign lang, the concubine of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, Aixin Jueluo Hongli, and the biological mother of the famous fifth elder brother Yongqi.

Corriette was born on the fourth day of the fifth month of the 53rd year of the Kangxi reign (June 15, 1714). In the fifth year of Yongzheng (1727), Emperor Yongzheng gave the fourth son of the emperor Hongli a number of Gegege, and Coriette was one of them, at the age of 14. The Corriette clan was not favored in the early years, although he entered the Hongli relatively early, but after he succeeded to the throne, he was only named Hai Changzai. The Corriettes had a supple personality and began to be favored after Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne.

In the second year of Qianlong (1737), the Coriette clan became a sea nobleman. Four years later, the Coriette clan gave birth to the emperor's fifth son, Yongqi, and was named a concubine. Her title "Yu" means gentle and gentle in Manchu, which shows that Coriette's favor is inseparable from her docile character. In the tenth year of Qianlong, Coriette became a concubine.

As he grew older and became more and more concubines in the palace, the Coriette fell out of favor. But her son Yongqi was loved by Emperor Qianlong, who once intended to make him a prince, but unfortunately Yongqi died in his prime. Concubine Yu spent the second half of her life in loneliness and reminiscence of her son. Concubine Yu never received the seal again during her lifetime, but her position in the palace was very stable, and she was also treated favorably by Emperor Qianlong.

In the fifty-seventh year of Qianlong (1792), Coriette died at the age of 79. Although Coriette is not a favorite concubine, she has deep qualifications and more prestige, and Emperor Qianlong posthumously named her Yu Guifei. In order to organize the funeral of the Coriette clan, Emperor Qianlong issued four edicts in a row to show his respect, which is rare among the concubines of Emperor Qianlong.

Chan, (1717-1807), daughter of Chen Yanzhang and concubine of Emperor Qianlong.

Chen was born on December 20, 55th year of the Kangxi reign (February 1, 1717). She is also one of the digital characters who were given to the fourth son of the emperor during the Yongzheng period, but she was not favored. After Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne, he only named her a permanent presence, and the following year she became a nobleman.

Ten years later, Chen became a concubine with more seniority, and she was 33 years old at the time. Chen was not favored, did not give birth, and never received the seal again for 46 years. Emperor Qianlong only remembered her every year on the birthday of Wan Concubine and symbolically gave her some rewards.

In the fifty-ninth year of Qianlong (1794), Emperor Qianlong, who was already in his eighties, felt nostalgic for the past and found that there was still a concubine in the palace who followed him when he was in the palace and was still alive. This made Emperor Qianlong very emotional, and specially summoned the 78-year-old Chen. The two old men reminisced about the past together and missed the old people. After this meeting, Emperor Qianlong named Chen Shi as Concubine Wan, and often summoned her after that to chat with her about the people and things of the year.

After the death of Emperor Qianlong, Emperor Jiaqing, who succeeded to the throne, honored Chen as a concubine. Concubine Wangui has a very good mentality, and has a good relationship with other concubines of Emperor Qianlong, especially with Concubine Yinggui Balin, because they live in the same courtyard of Shoukang Palace, the two of them are each other's companions and spend the last time of their lives.

In the twelfth year of Jiaqing (1807), the 90-year-old Wangui concubine Chen died. Chen's usual popularity is good, because she has no children, I am afraid that she will be buried alone too desolate, and the noble Xilin Jueluo clan, who is sick herself, also personally went to Jing'an Village to bid farewell to the Chen family who was about to be buried in the concubine garden.

Chen was the longest-lived concubine of Emperor Qianlong.

Lin's, (1733-1806), the daughter of Bai Tang Afoyin, the concubine of Emperor Qianlong.

Lin was born on December 26, the 11th year of Yongzheng (January 30, 1733). The specific time of her entry into the palace is unknown, in the thirteenth year of Qianlong (1748), Lin was named Changzai, and two years later she became a nobleman. The Lin family was not favored, and he did not enter the seal again for 43 years. It was not until the 59th year of Qianlong (1794) that Emperor Qianlong unified a group of older concubines who were still alive in the harem to be promoted, and the Lin family was promoted to concubines.

In the sixth year of Jiaqing (1801), according to the palace files, although the Lin family was still a concubine, the palace maids around her were rationed according to the concubine regulations. In the tenth year of Jiaqing, Lin died at the age of 73.

The nobles of Hubei Xilin Jue Luo, (1733-1808), the blue flag of Manchuria, the daughter of the governor of Ele Shun, the aunt of the famous female poet Gu Taiqing of the Qing Dynasty, and the nobleman of the Qianlong Emperor.

Xilin Jueluo was born on March 24, the 11th year of Yongzheng (May 7, 1733). Her background is not low, her father is a governor, her grandfather is a university scholar, and her cousin married Prince Rong Yongqi as a concubine, but I don't know why she was only named Echang after entering the palace.

Some scholars in later generations speculated that after Xilin Jueluo was drafted into the palace, he was once designated as the main position (the level above the concubine), and was later named a nobleman for some reason. It may be that Xilin Jueluo's family offended Emperor Qianlong, so she was implicated and demoted to Changzai. But in the absence of definite historical evidence, this can only be regarded as a speculation.

Xilin Jueluo was a constant presence for decades before he was promoted to a noble person in the fifty-ninth year of Qianlong. After Emperor Jiaqing succeeded to the throne, he respected the nobles of Hubei as the nobles of Hubei. In the thirteenth year of Jiaqing (1808), the noble man died at the age of 75. The nobles did not give birth and were the last of the Qianlong Emperor's concubines to pass away.

Bai nobleman Bai Shi, (1731-1803), Manchurian Zhenghuang Banner Baoyi, the daughter of Bai Shicai, the sister of Emperor Qianlong's concubine, and the nobleman of Emperor Qianlong.

Bai Shi was born on June 17, the ninth year of Yongzheng (July 20, 1731), she was originally of Han nationality and was born in Suzhou. It is said that she and her sister are both beautiful, and later Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River for the first time, and the two sisters were selected by the local ** and presented to Emperor Qianlong as gifts. Because the Bai sisters were favored by Emperor Qianlong, the Bai clan was allowed to enter the flag.

In the thirteenth year of Qianlong (1748), Bai Shi was named Changzai, known as Bai Changzai. Bai Shi was not as favored as his sister, and he never got the seal again for the next 46 years, and he did not give birth. In the fifty-ninth year of Qianlong (1794), the 63-year-old Bai was promoted to a nobleman. During the Jiaqing period, Bai was revered as a noble man and died in 1803.

These relatively long-lived concubines have one thing in common, that is, they are not favorite concubines. Because she is not a favorite concubine, she will be less favored by the emperor, and the chance of giving birth will be greatly reduced. The medical level of the Qing Dynasty was relatively backward, and women's childbirth was no less than breaking through the threshold of life and death, and at the same time, postpartum recovery and care were not as complete as they are now, so it was very easy to cause ** diseases. And these concubines, except for Concubine Yu, who has a son, have never given birth, which reduces the risk of suffering from ** diseases.

At the same time, the mentality of these long-lived concubines is relatively peaceful, and they are not depressed because of falling out of favor. Take the Hubei nobles as an example, the Hubei nobles have deep qualifications, and they have already served when Emperor Qianlong was the prince. But because of family reasons, the Egui people have always been unfavored, and they are the same transparent person in the harem. Fortunately, the nobles are calm and don't care about falling out of favor. She has a relatively high level of education, she writes poems and paints to pass the time when she has nothing to do, and she will walk around with her good concubines on weekdays, so her life in the palace is not boring, and she is relatively comfortable.

This is probably the reason why these concubines of Emperor Qianlong were able to live a long life.

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