Consort Ji, of the Wang clan

Consort Ji (吉妃 王氏; 1846 – 12 November 1905) was a consort of Xianfeng Emperor.

Life

Family background

Consort Ji was a member of Han Chinese Plain Yellow Banner Wang clan. Her personal name was Xinghuachun (杏花春; literally: Spring Apricot; corresponding with Spring Apricot villa in Yuanmingyuan)[1]

Father: Qingyuan (清远), served as a guard in imperial gardens department.

Mother: Lady Wu (伍氏)

One brother:Wenyuan (文元)[2]

Daoguang era

Consort Ji was born in 1846. Her father and grandfather died, leaving her together with mother, lady Wu, who received only one tael monthly.

Xianfeng era

In 1858, Lady Wang entered the Forbidden City as Noble Lady Ji (吉贵人, "ji" meaning "auspicious"). She lived under the supervision of Empress Xiaozhenxian in Zhongcui palace. Lady Wang joined a clique called "Four spring ladies" (四春娘娘, pinyin:sichun niangniang) together with Consort Lu, Consort Xi and Consort Qing.[3] According to the "Early years of Cixi" lady Wang and Consort Yi were holding crippled Xianfeng Emperor. Once, when Noble Lady Ji was pregnant, she was walking together with Lady Yehe Nara in Imperial Garden. Lady Nara accidentally kicked lady Wang causing her a miscarriage.[4]

Tongzhi era

In 1861, Noble Lady Ji was promoted to "Concubine Ji" (吉嫔) together with other Four Spring ladies.

Guangxu era

In 1875, Concubine Ji was promoted to "Consort Ji". Consort Ji died on 12 November 1905. She was interred at the Ding Mausoleum in Eastern Qing tombs in 1907.[5]

Titles

吉貴人..吉嬪→吉妃

Issue

Miscarriage (male;1859 or 1860)

References
  1. Shang, Si (2018). 垂帘听政：慈禧真相/"The truth about Cixi".
  2. Li, Xiaobo (2013). "曾国藩演义"/"Memoirs of Zeng Guofan". Tainan. p. 306.
  3. Wang, Peihuan (1993). "Qing dynasty imperial consorts". Shenyang: Liaoning University press. p. 36.
  4. Wang (王), Wenshan (文善). "Early years of Cixi"/《慈禧早年軼事》.
  5. Wang, Peihuan (1993). "Qing dynasty imperial consorts". Shenyang: Liaoning University press. p. 351.
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