Imperial Noble Consort Dunyi

Imperial Noble Consort Dunyi (惇怡皇貴妃 瓜爾佳氏; 3 December 1683 – 30 April 1768) was a consort of Kangxi Emperor.

Life

Family background

Imperial Noble Consort Dunyi came from a prominent Manchu Plain White Banner Guwalgiya clan. Her personal name wasn't recorded in history.
Father: Human (祜滿/祜满), served as third rank military official (三品協領/三品协领, pinyin: sanpin xieling)

Kangxi era

Lady Guwalgiya was born on 16th day of 10th lunar month of the 22nd year of Kangxi era, which translates to 3 December 1683 in Gregorian calendar.In 1700, she entered Forbidden City at the age of 17 as "Concubine He" (和嫔, "he" meaning "harmonious")[1]. On 17th November 1701, she gave birth to Kangxi Emperor's 18th daughter, who would die prematurely in the same month. In 1718, Concubine He was promoted to "Consort He" (和妃).[2]

Yongzheng era

According to the tradition, each new emperor had to promote the concubines of his predcessor. Lady Guwalgiya was promoted to "Noble Consort" in 1722, but the promotion ceremony was held in July 1724.[3]

Qianlong era

In 1743, Lady Guwalgiya was promoted to "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Wenhui" (温惠皇贵太妃,"wenhui" means "tender and kind")[4]. Qianlong Emperor carried out two bows and six genuflexions, when Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Wenhui stood up and accepted a ceremony. Her residence in the Forbidden city was Jingfu palace (景福宫, Palace of Happy Scenery), one of the palaces in the area of Ningshou palace, a former palace of Empress Dowager.[5] In 1763, Lady Guwalgiya celebrated her 80th birthday. She received 9 rolls of Wuling Baotou, five-colored satin with azurites, one metre of silk with 8 golden roundels of dragons, 2 metres of brocade, 3 bags of gold pieces, one metre of satin with golden "shou" characters, 18 metres of dajuan satin, 9 metres of velvet, 9 metres of dajuan muslin, 9 metres of damask, 9 metres of spring silk, 9 metres of Puhuan crepe. Imperial Noble Consort Wenhui died at the age of 86 in Jingfu palace on 30th April 1768. She was granted posthumous title "Imperial Noble consort Dunyi (惇怡皇贵妃,"dunyi" means 'honest and pleasant") in June 1768. Imperial Noble Consort Dunhui was the longest living consort of Kangxi Emperor.

Issue

1. 18th princess (17th November 1701-November 1701)

Titles

和嬪→和妃..貴妃→溫惠皇貴妃

References
  1. 《清實錄·清聖祖實錄·卷之二百二》.
  2. "Kangxi Reign|The Palace Museum". en.dpm.org.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  3. 《清實錄·清世宗實錄·卷之二十一》.
  4. 《清實錄·清高宗實錄·卷之一百九十六》.
  5. 《清實錄·清高宗實錄·卷之二百四》.
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