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Princess Hejing (born 1731)

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Princess Hejing of the First Rank
固伦和敬公主
Born31 July 1731
Prince Bao's Mansion, Beijing
Died30 September 1792
SpouseSepteng Baljur
IssueEleke Temur Babai
Four daughters
HouseAisin-Gioro (by birth)
Khorchin Borjigin (by marriage)
FatherQianlong Emperor
MotherEmpress Xiaoxianchun
ReligionVajrayana Buddhism

Princess Hejing of the First Rank (固倫和敬公主; 31 July 1731 – 30 September 1792), was a princess of the Qing dynasty as the third daughter of the Qianlong Emperor. Her mother was Empress Xiaoxianchun.[1]

Life

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The third princess was born on 31 July 1731, when her mother was still a primary consort, and was raised by Dowager Consort Chunyuqin, a consort of the Kangxi Emperor. She was bestowed the title of "Princess Hejing of the First Rank" (固伦和敬公主; hejing meaning "harmonious and respectful"), after the enthronement of the Qianlong Emperor.[2]

In 1746, Ministry of Internal Affairs prepared a dowry worth of 2500 taels, and in April 1747, she married the Mongolian prince Septeng Baljur of the Borjigin clan. Her wedding banquet was held in the Hall of Preserving Harmony in the Forbidden City.

She continued to collect her meals from the palace. This kind of treatment was equal to that of an Imperial Noble Consort, foreshadowing the indulgence later received by her younger half-sisters Princess Hejing and Princess Hexiao.[3]

The Princess gave birth to 4 daughters and 1 son, Eleke Temur Babai (personally named by her father).[4] Her first daughter married Yonghuang's son, Miande, while her fourth daughter married Fengshenhulun, a son of Princess Hejia. After the marriage, the Princess continued lavish lifestyle—her annual expenses reached 15.000 taels, while her allowance was 80.000 taels.

Septeng Baljur died in 1775, leaving her widowed. Princess Hejing didn't remarry and died on 30 September 1792. Her coffin was interred in a tomb in Chaoyang District, Beijing.

Family

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Parents

Consort(s) and issue

  • Septeng Baljur (色布腾巴尔珠尔; 28 June 1731 – 15 August 1792) of the Khorchin Borjigin clan (愛新覺羅氏)
    • Eleke Temur Babai (鄂勒哲特穆尔额尔克巴拜; 1747 – 1793), first son
    • Lady Borijigin, first daughter
    • Lady Borjigin, second daughter
    • Lady Borjigin, third daughter
      • Married Prince Aohan of the Fourth Rank (汉固山贝子), a descendant of Princess Aohan of the First Rank, eldest daughter of Hong Taiji
    • Lady Borjigin, fourth daughter

Ancestry

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Shunzhi Emperor (1638–1661)
Kangxi Emperor (1654–1722)
Empress Xiaokangzhang (1638–1663)
Yongzheng Emperor (1678–1735)
Weiwu
Empress Xiaogongren (1660–1723)
Lady Saiheli
Qianlong Emperor (1711–1799)
Wulu
Lingzhu (1664–1754)
Lady Qiao
Empress Xiaoshengxian (1692–1777)
Wugong
Lady Peng
Princess Hejing of the First Rank
Hashitun
Mishan (1633–1675)
Lirongbao (1674–1723)
Lady Muxi-Gioro
Empress Xiaoxianchun (1712–1748)
Lady Gioro

References

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  1. ^ Wan, Yi; Shuqing, Wang; Yanzhen, Lu; Scott, Rosemary E. (1988). Daily Life in the Forbidden City: The Qing Dynasty, 1644-2013 (Illustrated ed.). Viking. ISBN 0670811645.
  2. ^ 《清宮內務府奏銷檔》.
  3. ^ 《固倫和敬公主吃食份例照依和碩公主例得給事》.
  4. ^ 《竹叶亭杂记》/"Records of Pavillion of Bamboo Leaves".