Noble Consort Tong

Noble Consort Tong (3 June 1817 – 1877), of the Manchu Šumuru clan, was a consort of the Daoguang Emperor. She was 35 years his junior.

Noble Consort Tong
Born(1817-06-03)3 June 1817
(嘉慶二十二年 四月 十九日)
Died1877 (aged 59–60)
(光緒三年)
Forbidden City
Burial
Mu Mausoleum, Western Qing tombs
Spouse
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(m. 1831; died 1850)​
IssueSeventh daughter
Princess Shouxi of the Second Rank
Tenth daughter
HouseŠumuru (舒穆祿; by birth)
Aisin Gioro (by marriage)
Noble Consort Tong
Traditional Chinese彤貴妃
Simplified Chinese彤贵妃

Life

Very little is known about Lady Šumuru's life before she entered the Forbidden City.

Family background

Noble Consort Tong's personal name was not recorded in history.

  • Father: Yuzhang (玉彰), served as fifth rank literary official (郎中)
  • One sister: Wife of Fuca Heshun (和顺), a first class imperial guard

Jiaqing Era

Lady Šumuru was born on the 3rd day of the fourth lunar month in the twenty-first year of the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor, which translates to 3 June 1817 in the Gregorian calendar.

Daoguang Era

Lady Šumuru was entered the palace somewhere in 1831, age 14-15. She was given an honorary name along with her rank, "Noble Lady Mu". Her residence became Xianfu palace on the west side of Forbidden City.In December 1832 or January 1833 Lady Šumuru was promoted to "Imperial Concubine Tong". On 3 December 1834, she was promoted to "Consort Tong". On 26 January 1837, Lady Šumuru was given the prestigious promotion to "Noble Consort Tong", now 20-21 and having been in the palace for just six years. On 30 July 1840, Noble Consort Tong gave birth to seventh princess, who would die prematurely on 27 January 1845. On 7 January 1842, she gave birth to eighth princess, Princess Shouxi of the Second Rank. On 4 May 1844, Lady Sumuru, gave birth to tenth princess, who would die prematurely on 26 February 1845. Lady Šumuru was demoted to Noble Lady Tong on 21 October 1844 after she had given her gifts to an eunuch, Li Dexi. It was a serious offense; in 1778, Consort Dun was demoted one rank for killing a servant, while Lady Šumuru was demoted three ranks.

Xianfeng Era

Lady Šumuru had languished in her new rank for about three years when the Xianfeng Emperor repromoted her to "Imperial Concubine Tong" in February or March of 1850. In 1860, she received New Year gifts together with Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangshun, Noble Consort Cheng, First Class Attendant Cai and Consort Xiang. At that time, her residence in the Forbidden City was Central Longevity Palace. She stayed in the Forbidden City with First Class Attendant Shang and another dowager concubines, while 5 of them fled to Rehe together with Xianfeng Emperor.

Tongzhi Era

In 1863, her second daughter, princess Shouxi of the Second Rank married Niohuru Jalafungga. In December 1874 or January 1875, Lady Šumuru was finally restored as "Noble Consort Tong". She died shortly after in 1877 age 59 or 60.

Titles
  • During the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (r. 1796–1820):
    • Lady Šumuru (from 3 June 1817)
  • During the reign of the Daoguang Emperor (r. 1820–1850):
    • Noble Lady Mu (睦貴人; from 1831), sixth rank consort
    • Concubine Tong (彤嬪; from December 1832 or January 1833[1]), fifth rank consort
    • Consort Tong (彤妃; from 3 December 1834[2]), fourth rank consort
    • Noble Consort Tong (彤貴妃; from 26 January 1837[3]), third rank consort
    • Noble Lady Tong (彤貴人; from 21 October 1844[4]), sixth rank consort
  • During the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor (r. 1850–1861):
    • Concubine Tong (彤嬪; from February/March 1850[5]), fifth rank consort
  • During the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor (r. 1861–1875):
    • Noble Consort Tong (彤貴妃; from December 1874 or January 1875[6]), third rank consort

Issue
  • As Noble Consort Tong:
    • The Daoguang Emperor's seventh daughter (30 July 1840 – 27 January 1845)
    • Princess Shouxi of the Second Rank (壽禧和碩公主; 7 January 1842 – 10 September 1866), the Daoguang Emperor's eighth daughter
      • Married Jalafungga (扎拉豐阿; d. 1898) of the Manchu Niohuru clan in November/December 1863
    • The Daoguang Emperor's tenth daughter (4 May 1844 – 26 February 1845)
  • In daily dress
  • Princess Shouxi of the Second Rank with Consort Xiang

See also

Notes
  1. 道光十二年 十一月
  2. 道光十四年 十一月 三日
  3. 道光十六年 十二月 二十日
  4. 道光二十四年 九月 十日
  5. 道光三十年 正月
  6. 同治十三年 十一月

References
  • Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao) (in Chinese).
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