Concubine Cheng

Concubine Cheng (誠嬪 鈕祜祿氏; d. 29 May 1784) was a consort of Qianlong Emperor.

Life

Family background

Concubine Cheng was a member of Manchu Plain Red Banner Niohuru clan.

Father: Mukedeng (穆克登), a second class imperial guard and a commader of Niru (左领, pinyin: zuoling)[1]

  • Paternal grandfather: A'ersong'a (阿尔松阿), Alingga's son and Ebilun's grandson, held a title of second-class duke (二等公)[2]

Qianlong era

Lady Niohuru entered the Forbidden City as "Noble Lady Lan" (兰贵人, "lan" meaning "orchid") in 1757.[3] Her residence in the Forbidden City was Yongshou palace. She lived under the supervision of Consort Shu. In 1759, Noble Lady Lan punished a eunuch who stole her clothes and sold them; a common practice in the Imperial Palace. That servant was exiled to Ningguta. After that incindent, lady Niohuru was demoted to First Class Female Attendant Lan (兰常在). In 1768, she was restored as "Noble Lady Lan".[4] Lady Niohuru was promoted to concubine Cheng (诚嫔， "cheng" meaning "sincere") in 1777, but the ceremony was delayed to 1779 because of the mourning period after Empress Xiaoshengxian.[5] She began to live together with Noble Lady Shun. Concubine Cheng died on 29 May 1784 during Qianlong Emperor's southern tour.[6] She was interred in Yu mausoleum in the Eastern Qing tombs.

Titles

Lady Niohuru (from unknown date)

Noble Lady Lan (1757), sixth rank consort

First Class Female Attendant Lan (1758), seventh rank consort

Noble Lady Lan (1768), sixth rank consort

Imperial Concubine Cheng (1777), fifth rank consort

References
  1. 《皇朝文獻通考》/ "The chronicles of imperial dynasty".
  2. "A historical dictionary of Qing dynasty". Palace Museum Library. pp. Entry no.701005659.
  3. "历史档案"/"Historical archives". 历史档案杂志社. 1999. p. 100.
  4. 《添碳檔》.
  5. 《清實錄乾隆朝實錄》/ "The chronicles of Qianlong era".
  6. Xu/徐, Guangyuan/广源 (2007). 清皇陵地宮亲探记: 图文本/"Imperial tombs of Qing dynasty. Illustrated edition". Forbidden city Publisher. p. 156.
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