Imperial Concubine Chun

	Imperial Concubine Chun
Traditional Chinese	淳嬪
Simplified Chinese	淳嫔
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Chún Pín

Concubine Chun
Concubine Chun
Born	(五月二十四日)
Died	30 November 1819; (嘉慶二十四年十月十三日); Forbidden City
Burial	Chang Mausoleum, Western Qing tombs
Spouse	Jiaqing Emperor (m. 1798–1819)
House	Dong, later Donggiya (董佳; by birth); Aisin Gioro (by marriage)

Last updated April 09, 2019

Concubine Chun (died 30 November 1819), of the Manchu Donggiya clan, was a consort of the Jiaqing Emperor.

The Manchu are an ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. They are sometimes called "red-tasseled Manchus", a reference to the ornamentation on traditional Manchu hats. The Later Jin (1616–1636), and Qing dynasty (1636–1912) were established and ruled by Manchus, who are descended from the Jurchen people who earlier established the Jin dynasty (1115–1234) in China.

The Jiaqing Emperor, personal name Yongyan, was the seventh emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1796 to 1820. He was the 15th son of the Qianlong Emperor. During his reign, he prosecuted Heshen, the corrupt favourite of his father, and attempted to restore order within the Qing Empire and curb the smuggling of opium into China.

Life

Family background

Concubine Chun's personal name was not recorded. She was a Han Chinese by birth.

The Han Chinese, Hanzu, Han people, are an East Asian ethnic group and nation native to China. They constitute the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 18% of the global population. The estimated 1.3 billion Han Chinese people are mostly concentrated in mainland China and in Taiwan. Han Chinese people also make up three quarters of the total population of Singapore.

Father: Shitai (時泰), served as an official (委署庫長)

Jiaqing era

On 13 February 1798, Lady Dong entered the Forbidden City and was granted the title "Noble Lady Chun" by the Jiaqing Emperor. In May or June 1801, she was elevated to "Concubine Chun". She died on 30 November 1819.

Titles

During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796):
- Lady Dong
During the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (r. 1796–1820):
- Noble Lady Chun (淳貴人; from 13 February 1798^[1]), sixth rank consort
- Concubine Chun (淳嬪; from May/June 1801^[2]), fifth rank consort

The Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. Born Hongli, the fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796. On 8 February, he abdicated in favour of his son, the Jiaqing Emperor—a filial act in order not to reign longer than his grandfather, the illustrious Kangxi Emperor. Despite his retirement, however, he retained ultimate power as the Emperor Emeritus until his death in 1799; he thus was one of the longest-reigning de facto rulers in the history of the world, and dying at the age of 87, one of the longest-lived. As a capable and cultured ruler inheriting a thriving empire, during his long reign the Qing Empire reached its most splendid and prosperous era, boasting a large population and economy. As a military leader, he led military campaigns expanding the dynastic territory to the largest extent by conquering and sometimes destroying Central Asian kingdoms. This turned around in his late years: the Qing empire began to decline with corruption and wastefulness in his court and a stagnating civil society.

In fiction and popular culture

Portrayed by Charmaine Sheh in War and Beauty (2004) and Beauty at War (2013)

Charmaine Sheh Sze-man is a Hong Kong actress best known for acting in many television series produced by TVB since 1998.

War and Beauty is a Hong Kong television period drama serial that originally aired on TVB Jade from 23 August to 2 October 2004, consisting of 30 episodes. It currently ties with Drive of Life for the record of having the most TVB Best Actress winners, including Sheren Tang (2009/2010), Maggie Cheung (2003), Charmaine Sheh (2006/2014), and Gigi Lai. It also stars TVB Best Actor winners Bowie Lam and Moses Chan (2007).

Beauty at War, also known as War and Beauty 2, is a Hong Kong television period drama serial produced by Jonathan Chik for TVB. It premiered on TVB Jade in Hong Kong on April 22, 2013. Created by Chik and scriptwriter Chow Yuk-ming, it is a sequel to War and Beauty, which took place in a parallel universe. It stars Sheren Tang, Ada Choi, Christine Ng, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong, Eddie Kwan, Raymond Cho & Rachel Kan. The events of the first installment are depicted as being the result of rumor-mongering, and are frequently referenced.

Notes

↑ 嘉慶二年十二月二十八日
↑ 嘉慶六年四月

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References

Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao) (in Chinese). Volume 214.

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[1] 嘉慶二年十二月二十八日

[2] 嘉慶六年四月