Consort Chang

Consort Chang (31 December 1808 – 10 May 1860) was a consort of Daoguang Emperor.

Life

Family background

Consort Chang's personal name wasn't recorded in history. She was a member of a prominent Manchu Hešeri clan belonging to the Bordered Blue Banner.

Father: Ronghai (容海), a third rank military official

Mother: Lady Irgen Gioro

  • Maternal grandfather: Qiming (奇明)

Two elder sisters

  • First elder sister: Wife of Nianchang'a (年长阿), an examiner (员外郎, pinyin: yuanwailang) of the Manchu Bordered Blue Banner
  • Second elder sister: Wife of Linxiang (麟翔), a second rank military official (总宾, pinyin:zongbin) and Grand Minister of Internal Affairs of the Mongol Plain White Banner.[1]

Jiaqing era

Lady Hesheri was born in the 9th day of the 12th lunar month of the 12 year of Jiaqing era, which translates to 31 December 1808 in Gregorian calendar.

Daoguang era

Lady Hesheri entered the Forbidden City between 1822 and 1825. Upon the entry, she was granted a title "Noble Lady Zhen" (珍贵人,"珍" meaning "pearl", "precious"). Noble Lady Zhen was promoted to "Concubine Zhen" (珍嫔) in May 1825[2] and to "Consort Zhen" (珍妃) in September 1825[3]. She was demoted to "Concubine Zhen" during her visit in Yuanmingyuan in 1826 because her Yanxi palace used a coach with 4 horses. Concubine Zhen didn't reflect herself well after her first demotion, so she was demoted to "Noble Lady Chang" in 1830 (常贵人, "常" meaning "frequent", "often") and moved to Chengqian Palace on the eastern side of the Forbidden City. She remained childless during Daoguang era. Daoguang Emperor died on 26 February 1850.

Xianfeng era

After the enthronment of Xianfeng Emperor, Lady Hesheri was restored as "Concubine Chang"[4]. Her title was later upgraded to "Consort Chang". She lived in Shoukang palace in the Western part of the Forbidden City.Dowager Concubine Chang died on 10 May 1860 in the Garden of Elegant Spring in Yuanmingyuan. She was posthumously granted a title "Consort Chang" by Tongzhi Emperor, the son of Xianfeng Emperor.

Titles
During Jiaqing period
  • Lady Hesheri - from 31 December 1808
During Daoguang period
  • Noble Lady Zhen (珍貴人) - from 1822
  • Concubine Zhen (珍嬪) - from May 1825
  • Consort Zhen (珍妃) - from September 1825
  • Concubine Zhen (珍嬪) - from 1826
  • Noble Lady Chang (常貴人) - from 1830
During Xianfeng period
  • Concubine Chang (常嬪)
During Tongzhi period
  • Consort Chang (常妃)

References
  1. 《順天鄉試齒錄》/ "A relation from a tour to Shuntian town".
  2. 《清實錄道光朝實錄》.
  3. "Daoguang Reign|The Palace Museum". en.dpm.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  4. 《清實錄咸丰朝實錄》, book 29.
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