Noble Consort Ying

Noble Consort Ying

Portrait of Noble Consort Ying
Born 1731
Died 1800 (aged 68–69)
Burial Yuling Mausoleum, Eastern Qing Tombs, China
Spouse Qianlong Emperor
House House of Barin (by birth)
House of Aisin-Gioro (by marriage)
Father Nachin
Noble Consort Ying
Traditional Chinese 穎貴妃
Simplified Chinese 颖贵妃

Noble Consort Ying (1731 – 1800) was a concubine of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

Biography

Noble Consort Ying was born of the Mongol Barin (巴林) clan. Her personal name is unknown. Her family was under the Mongol Bordered Red Banner. Her father was Nachin (納親), a banner commander (都統) and qingche duwei (輕車都尉).

Lady Barin entered the Forbidden City during the early reign of the Qianlong Emperor and was granted the rank of Noble Lady Ying (穎貴人). She was promoted to Imperial Concubine Ying (穎嬪) in 1751 and Consort Ying (穎妃) in 1759.

In 1796 the Qianlong Emperor abdicated in favour of his son Yongyan, who became the Jiaqing Emperor, while Qianlong himself became a Retired Emperor who still made decisions in court. In 1798 the Qianlong Emperor promoted a near 70 years old Lady Barin to Noble Consort Ying (穎貴妃). Soon after, the Jiaqing Emperor honoured Lady Barin as Noble Grand Consort Ying (穎貴太妃) and let her and Noble Consort Wan stay in Shoukang Palace (壽康宮).[1]

In 1800 Lady Barin celebrated her 70th birthday. Yonglin (永璘), a full younger brother of the Jiaqing Emperor, went to visit Lady Barin, who raised him, and presented her with gifts. However the Jiaqing Emperor was furious when he heard about this and he harshly scolded Yonglin because the latter did not seek his permission first. As a result, Lady Barin's birthday celebration was rendered meaningless, and she died not long after her 70th birthday. In 1801 Lady Barin was interred in the Yuling Mausoleum in the Eastern Qing Tombs.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Draft history of the Qing dynasty. 《清史稿》卷二百十四．列傳一．后妃傳．高宗颖贵太妃.


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