Imperial Noble Consort Xianzhe's personal name was not recorded in history.
Father: Chongling (崇齡), served as the Prefect of Chaozhou
Paternal grandfather: Shuxingga (舒興阿)， general of Ili
One sister: wife of Zaiying who is the second son of Prince Gong
Xianfeng era
The future Imperial Noble Consort Xianzhe was born on the first day of the sixth lunar month in the sixth year of the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor, which translates to 2 July 1856 in the Gregorian calendar.
Lady Hešeri was gifted with beautiful looks and literary skills.
Tongzhi era
In November 1872, Lady Hešeri entered the Forbidden City was granted the title "Concubine Yu" by the Tongzhi Emperor. She was deeply favoured by the emperor's mother, Empress Dowager Cixi. On 23 December 1874, Lady Hešeri was elevated to "Consort Yu". Due to her skills, she enjoyed Empress Dowager's Cixi favour. Her residence in the Forbidden City was Palace of Great Benevolence (景仁宮).
Guangxu era
The Tongzhi Emperor died on 12 January 1875 and was succeeded by his cousin Zaitian, who was enthroned as the Guangxu Emperor. On 29 May 1895, Lady Hešeri was elevated to "Noble Consort Yu".
In 1900, when the forces of the Eight-Nation Allianceinvaded Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi and the Guangxu Emperor fled from Beijing and left Lady Hešeri and other consorts behind. As Imperial Noble Consort Dunyi Rongqing, the most senior among the Tongzhi Emperor's surviving consorts, was in poor health, Lady Hešeri covered her duties for her and took charge of the imperial palace in the Guangxu Emperor's absence.
Xuantong era
With consort dowagers, third from right
The Guangxu Emperor died on 14 November 1908 and was succeeded by his nephew Puyi, who was enthroned as the Xuantong Emperor. On 18 November 1908, Lady Hešeri was elevated to "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Yu".
Republican era
After the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1912, Puyi and members of the imperial clan were allowed to retain their noble titles and continue living in the Forbidden City. On 12 March 1913, Puyi honoured Lady Hešeri with the title "Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Jingyi".
Lady Hešeri was known for her assertive character and fiery temperament, and she did not get along well with the Guangxu Emperor's empress consort, Empress Dowager Longyu. After Empress Dowager Longyu's death, she raised Puyi, who was still a child then, and attempted to take the position of Empress Dowager on the grounds that she was now Puyi's legal mother. However, she was denied permission by Yuan Shikai. After Puyi was forced to leave the Forbidden City on 21 November 1924, Lady Hešeri also followed suit.
Lady Hešeri died of illness on 3 February 1932. A grand funeral was held for her on 23 February 1932, with thousands of people attending. The Beiyang government even had to send police and security forces to maintain order and crowd control. Puyi granted her the posthumous title "Imperial Noble Consort Xianzhe". On 14 March 1935, she was interred in the Hui Mausoleum of the Eastern Qing tombs.
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Imperial Noble Consort Xianzhe 2 July 1856 3 February 1932 of the Manchu Bordered Blue Banner Heseri clan was a consort of the Tongzhi Emperor Imperial Noble Consort XianzheBorn 1856 07 02 2 July 1856 咸豐六年 六月 一日 Died3 February 1932 1932 02 03 aged 75 BurialHui Mausoleum Eastern Qing tombsSpouseTongzhi Emperor m 1872 died 1875 wbr Posthumous nameImperial Noble Consort Xianzhe 獻哲皇貴妃 HouseHeseri 赫舍裡 by birth Aisin Gioro by marriage Imperial Noble Consort XianzheTraditional Chinese獻哲皇貴妃Simplified Chinese献哲皇贵妃TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinXianzhe Huangguifei Contents 1 Life 1 1 Family background 1 2 Xianfeng era 1 3 Tongzhi era 1 4 Guangxu era 1 5 Xuantong era 1 6 Republican era 2 Titles 3 In fiction and popular culture 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesLife EditFamily background Edit Imperial Noble Consort Xianzhe s personal name was not recorded in history Father Chongling 崇齡 served as the Prefect of Chaozhou Paternal grandfather Shuxingga 舒興阿 general of Ili One sister wife of Zaiying who is the second son of Prince GongXianfeng era Edit The future Imperial Noble Consort Xianzhe was born on the first day of the sixth lunar month in the sixth year of the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor which translates to 2 July 1856 in the Gregorian calendar Lady Heseri was gifted with beautiful looks and literary skills Tongzhi era Edit In November 1872 Lady Heseri entered the Forbidden City was granted the title Concubine Yu by the Tongzhi Emperor She was deeply favoured by the emperor s mother Empress Dowager Cixi On 23 December 1874 Lady Heseri was elevated to Consort Yu Due to her skills she enjoyed Empress Dowager s Cixi favour Her residence in the Forbidden City was Palace of Great Benevolence 景仁宮 Guangxu era Edit The Tongzhi Emperor died on 12 January 1875 and was succeeded by his cousin Zaitian who was enthroned as the Guangxu Emperor On 29 May 1895 Lady Heseri was elevated to Noble Consort Yu In 1900 when the forces of the Eight Nation Alliance invaded Beijing Empress Dowager Cixi and the Guangxu Emperor fled from Beijing and left Lady Heseri and other consorts behind As Imperial Noble Consort Dunyi Rongqing the most senior among the Tongzhi Emperor s surviving consorts was in poor health Lady Heseri covered her duties for her and took charge of the imperial palace in the Guangxu Emperor s absence Xuantong era Edit With consort dowagers third from right The Guangxu Emperor died on 14 November 1908 and was succeeded by his nephew Puyi who was enthroned as the Xuantong Emperor On 18 November 1908 Lady Heseri was elevated to Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Yu Republican era Edit After the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1912 Puyi and members of the imperial clan were allowed to retain their noble titles and continue living in the Forbidden City On 12 March 1913 Puyi honoured Lady Heseri with the title Dowager Imperial Noble Consort Jingyi Lady Heseri was known for her assertive character and fiery temperament and she did not get along well with the Guangxu Emperor s empress consort Empress Dowager Longyu After Empress Dowager Longyu s death she raised Puyi who was still a child then and attempted to take the position of Empress Dowager on the grounds that she was now Puyi s legal mother However she was denied permission by Yuan Shikai After Puyi was forced to leave the Forbidden City on 21 November 1924 Lady Heseri also followed suit Lady Heseri died of illness on 3 February 1932 A grand funeral was held for her on 23 February 1932 with thousands of people attending The Beiyang government even had to send police and security forces to maintain order and crowd control Puyi granted her the posthumous title Imperial Noble Consort Xianzhe On 14 March 1935 she was interred in the Hui Mausoleum of the Eastern Qing tombs Titles EditDuring the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor r 1850 1861 Lady Heseri 赫舍裡施 from 2 July 1856 During the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor r 1861 1875 Concubine Yu 瑜嬪 from November 1872 1 fifth rank consort Consort Yu 瑜妃 from 23 December 1874 2 fourth rank consort During the reign of the Guangxu Emperor r 1875 1908 Noble Consort Yu 瑜貴妃 from 29 May 1895 3 third rank consort During the reign of the Xuantong Emperor r 1908 1912 Imperial Noble Consort Yu 瑜皇貴妃 from 18 November 1908 4 second rank consort During the years of the Republic of China 1912 1949 Imperial Noble Consort Jingyi 敬懿皇貴妃 from 12 March 1913 Imperial Noble Consort Xianzhe 獻哲皇貴妃 from 1932 In fiction and popular culture EditPortrayed by Xing Jun in Princess Der Ling 2006 Portrayed by Amy Fan in The Last Healer in Forbidden City 2016 See also EditRanks of imperial consorts in China Qing Royal and noble ranks of the Qing dynastyNotes Edit 同治十一年 十月 同治十三年 十一月 十五日 光緒二十一年 五月 六日 光緒三十四年 十月 二十五日References EditHoldsworth May Courtauld Caroline 2008 Forbidden City The Great Within Illustrated reprint ed Odyssey ISBN 978 9622177925 Zhao Erxun 1928 Draft History of Qing Qing Shi Gao in Chinese Vol 214 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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