Consort Qing

Consort Qing (慶妃 張氏; 25 October 1840 – 15 June 1885) was a consort of Xianfeng Emperor.

Life

Family background

Consort Qing was a member of Han Chinese Zhang clan. Her personal name was Wulingchun (武陵春; corresponding spring views of Great Wall of China)[1]

  • Father: Yuanhu (园户), served as a worker in Imperial Gardens
    • Paternal grandfather: Yuanhu (苑户), a worker in Imperial Gardens
  • One younger brother and one elder brother[2]

Xianfeng era

Lady Zhang entered the Forbidden City in 1853 as a palace maid of Changchun palace. In 1855, she was granted a title "Noble Lady Qing" (庆贵人, "qing" meaning "glad").[3] Wulingchun was one of the Four Spring Ladies (四春娘娘). The other ladies were : Noble Lady Lu, Noble Lady Ji and Noble Lady Xi. As a noble lady, she moved to Chuxiu palace and lived together with future Empress Dowager Cixi.[4]She remained childless during Xianfeng era.

Tongzhi era

In 1861, Noble Lady Qing was promoted to "Concubine Qing" (庆嫔). In 1868, she moved to the Study of Happiness and Peace (吉安所) which had been a residence of Dowager Concubine Rong and lived there with Consort Xi. [5]

Guangxu era

In 1875, Concubine Qing was further promoted to "Consort Qing". Zhang Wulingchun died on 15 June 1885 and was interred at Ding Mausoleum of the Eastern Qing tombs.[6]

Titles

慶貴人..慶嬪→慶妃

References
  1. Xiang, Si (2018). "The truth about Cixi". Beijing Co. Inc.
  2. Wang, Peihuan (1993). "Qing Dynasty imperial consorts". Liaoning University Publishers. p. 391.
  3. Zhuang (庄), Jifa (吉发) (2008). "Chronology of Xianfeng era". p. 242.
  4. 清宫述闻正续编合编本./ "Qing Dynasty palaces. Improved edition". 紫禁城出版社/Forbidden City publishers. 2009. ISBN 978-7-80047-907-6.
  5. Yan, Ziyou (2000). "Eastern Qing tombs". p. 328.
  6. Wang, Peihuan (1993). "Qing Dynasty imperial consorts". Liaoning University Press. p. 37.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.