Noble Consort Zheng (1565–1630), was a Ming dynastyconcubine of the Wanli Emperor. She is known for having been his most beloved consort and, in an attempt to please her, he tried to make her son his heir apparent. This act caused over a decade of conflict and factionalism in the imperial court.[2]
Zheng was born in Daxing District of southern Beijing in 1565. In 1581, the imperial court opened selections for the emperor's harem and Zheng was selected.
Imperial lifeedit
Soon after arrival in the imperial harem, Zheng was elevated to the status of Imperial Concubine with the honorific name Shu (淑).[3] Her father was made a member of the Jinyiwei, with authority over 1,000 households.[4] In 1582, Zheng was given the rank of Virtuous Consort (Chinese: 德妃) and her father was awarded a command.[5]
In January 1584, the Wanli Emperor ordered the Ministry of Rites to confer the rank of Noble Consort upon Zheng,[6] to celebrate the birth of the Princess Yunhe. The Wanli Emperor also gave his seneschal 100,000 silver taels to organise celebrations. In 1585, Zheng gave birth to the emperor's second son. The child died soon after birth and was given the posthumous title Prince Ai of Bin. In early 1586, she gave birth to another son, named Zhu Changxun. In 1589, Zheng's one-year-old daughter Zhu Xuanyao died. She was posthumously given the title Princess Lingqiu.[7]
Zheng died in 1630. She was entombed at Yinquan Mountain within the Ming Tombs, but in the area for imperial consorts.[8]
Succession disputeedit
In 1586, Zheng was pregnant and the emperor decreed that she should be made Imperial Noble Consort. His advisers argued that doing so was not appropriate, as this would raise her in status above Consort Gong, who had given birth to the emperor's eldest son.[9] This was widely perceived as a precursor to the emperor declaring Zheng's son, Zhu Changxun, heir apparent, skipping over his eldest son by Gong.[10] Officials argued that, if Zheng were to be made Imperial Noble Consort, then the emperor should simultaneously elevate Gong to Noble Consort.[11] The emperor, however, rejected his officials advice.
Over the succeeding decade, the emperor's officials also attempted to persuade him that abandoning the tradition of primogeniture had made Zheng the object of anger and disgust, not only in the court, but also across the country.[12]
Finally, the emperor declared his eldest son heir apparent in 1601 and gave Zhu Changxun the title Prince of Fu (福). However, he was not made to leave the imperial court in keeping with tradition until 1614, when Zhu's household moved to Luoyang.[13] From 1613, the Wanli Emperor had persisted in making his disapproval of Zhu Changluo evident by preventing the burial of Crown Princess Guo in a manner befitting a crown princess — she was finally interred in 1615, after Noble Consort Zheng's son left the palace. Zhu was killed by Li Zicheng in 1641.
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Works citededit
History Office, ed. (1620s). 明實錄：明神宗實錄 [Veritable Records of the Ming: Veritable Records of Shenzong of Ming] (in Chinese). Ctext.
Huang, Ray (1988). "The Lung-ch'ing and Wan-li reigns, 1567–1620". In Mote, Frederick W.; Twitchett, Denis (eds.). The Ming Dynasty, 1368–1644, Part 1. The Cambridge History of China. Vol. 7. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 511–584. doi:10.1017/CHOL9780521243322.008. ISBN9781139054751.
Zhang, Tingyu, ed. (1739). "《明史》卷一百十四 列传第二" [History of Ming, Volume 114, Historical Biography 2]. Lishichunqiu Net (in Chinese). Lishi Chunqiu. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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In this Chinese name the family name is Zheng 鄭 Noble Consort Zheng 1565 1630 was a Ming dynasty concubine of the Wanli Emperor She is known for having been his most beloved consort and in an attempt to please her he tried to make her son his heir apparent This act caused over a decade of conflict and factionalism in the imperial court 2 Noble Consort Zheng鄭貴妃Born1565 1565 Daxing County BeijingDied1630 aged 64 65 Forbidden CityBurialSeven Tombs of Imperial Concubines Changping DistrictSpouseWanli EmperorIssueZhu Changxu Prince Ai of Bin Zhu Changxun Prince Zhong of Fu Zhu Changzhi Prince Hai of Yuan Princess Yunhe Princess Lingqiu Princess ShouningPosthumous nameImperial Noble Consort Gōngke Huirong Hejing 恭恪惠榮和靖皇貴妃 Grand Empress Dowager Xiaoning Wenmu Zhuanghui Ciyi Xiantian Yusheng 1 孝寧溫穆莊惠慈懿憲天裕聖太皇太后 ClanZheng 鄭 FatherZheng Chengxian 鄭承憲 Contents 1 Early life 2 Imperial life 3 Succession dispute 4 Titles 5 Issue 6 Media 7 References 7 1 Notes 7 2 Works citedEarly life editZheng was born in Daxing District of southern Beijing in 1565 In 1581 the imperial court opened selections for the emperor s harem and Zheng was selected Imperial life editSoon after arrival in the imperial harem Zheng was elevated to the status of Imperial Concubine with the honorific name Shu 淑 3 Her father was made a member of the Jinyiwei with authority over 1 000 households 4 In 1582 Zheng was given the rank of Virtuous Consort Chinese 德妃 and her father was awarded a command 5 In January 1584 the Wanli Emperor ordered the Ministry of Rites to confer the rank of Noble Consort upon Zheng 6 to celebrate the birth of the Princess Yunhe The Wanli Emperor also gave his seneschal 100 000 silver taels to organise celebrations In 1585 Zheng gave birth to the emperor s second son The child died soon after birth and was given the posthumous title Prince Ai of Bin In early 1586 she gave birth to another son named Zhu Changxun In 1589 Zheng s one year old daughter Zhu Xuanyao died She was posthumously given the title Princess Lingqiu 7 Zheng died in 1630 She was entombed at Yinquan Mountain within the Ming Tombs but in the area for imperial consorts 8 Succession dispute editIn 1586 Zheng was pregnant and the emperor decreed that she should be made Imperial Noble Consort His advisers argued that doing so was not appropriate as this would raise her in status above Consort Gong who had given birth to the emperor s eldest son 9 This was widely perceived as a precursor to the emperor declaring Zheng s son Zhu Changxun heir apparent skipping over his eldest son by Gong 10 Officials argued that if Zheng were to be made Imperial Noble Consort then the emperor should simultaneously elevate Gong to Noble Consort 11 The emperor however rejected his officials advice Over the succeeding decade the emperor s officials also attempted to persuade him that abandoning the tradition of primogeniture had made Zheng the object of anger and disgust not only in the court but also across the country 12 Finally the emperor declared his eldest son heir apparent in 1601 and gave Zhu Changxun the title Prince of Fu 福 However he was not made to leave the imperial court in keeping with tradition until 1614 when Zhu s household moved to Luoyang 13 From 1613 the Wanli Emperor had persisted in making his disapproval of Zhu Changluo evident by preventing the burial of Crown Princess Guo in a manner befitting a crown princess she was finally interred in 1615 after Noble Consort Zheng s son left the palace Zhu was killed by Li Zicheng in 1641 Titles editDuring the reign of the Jiajing Emperor r 1521 1567 Lady Zheng 鄭氏 from 1565 During the reign of the Wanli Emperor r 1572 1620 Imperial Concubine Shu 淑嬪 from 6 March 1582 Consort De 德妃 from 26 July 1583 Noble Consort Zheng 鄭貴妃 from 7 August 1584 During the reign of the Chongzhen Emperor r 1627 1644 Imperial Noble Consort Gongke Ruirong Hejing 恭恪惠荣和靖皇贵妃 from 1630 During the reign of the Hongguang Emperor r 1644 1645 Grand Empress Dowager Xiaoning Wenmu Zhuanghui Ciyi Xiantian Yusheng 孝宁温穆庄惠慈懿宪天裕圣太皇太后 from 1644 Issue editAs Consort De Princess Yunhe 雲和公主 1584 1590 personal name Xuanshu 軒姝 the Wanli Emperor s second daughter As Noble Consort Zheng Zhu Changxu Prince Ai of Bin 邠哀王 朱常溆 19 January 1585 the Wanli Emperoe s second son Zhu Changxun Prince Zhong of Fu 福忠王 朱常洵 22 February 1586 2 March 1641 the Wanli Empero s third son Zhu Changzhi Prince Hai of Yuan 沅懷王 朱常治 10 October 1587 5 September 1588 the Wanli Emperor s fourth son Princess Lingqiu 靈丘公主 1588 1589 personal name Xuanyao 軒姚 the Wanli Emperor s sixth daughter Princess Shouning 壽寧公主 1592 1634 personal name Xuanwei 軒媁 the Wanli Emperor s seventh daughterMedia editPortrayed by Ma Yili in the 2005 Chinese television series Jing Yiwei Portrayed by Chen Hao in the 2007 Chinese television series Emperor My Second Portrayed by Seo Yoon ah in the 2015 South Korean television series The Jingbirok A Memoir of Imjin War 14 15 16 References editNotes edit This posthumous name was conferred by the Southern Ming dynasty Huang 1988 pp 516 517 History Office 1620s volume 122 History Office 1620s volume 122 History Office 1620s volume 140 History Office 1620s volumes 151 amp 152 History Office 1620s volume 217 Zhang 1739 History Office 1620s volume 171 Huang 1988 pp 516 History Office 1620s volume 171 History Office 1620s volume 266 History Office 1620s volume 364 서윤아 징비록 명나라 황제 애첩으로 강렬한 첫 등장 YTN in Korean Retrieved 29 December 2022 배우 서윤아 징비록 합류 Edaily 이데일리 in Korean Retrieved 29 December 2022 징비록 장태성 서윤아 커플 대본 인증샷 장난기 가득 The Choson Ilbo in Korean Retrieved 29 December 2022 Works cited edit History Office ed 1620s 明實錄 明神宗實錄 Veritable Records of the Ming Veritable Records of Shenzong of Ming in Chinese Ctext Huang Ray 1988 The Lung ch ing and Wan li reigns 1567 1620 In Mote Frederick W Twitchett Denis eds The Ming Dynasty 1368 1644 Part 1 The Cambridge History of China Vol 7 Cambridge Cambridge University Press pp 511 584 doi 10 1017 CHOL9780521243322 008 ISBN 9781139054751 Zhang Tingyu ed 1739 明史 卷一百十四 列传第二 History of Ming Volume 114 Historical Biography 2 Lishichunqiu Net in Chinese Lishi Chunqiu Retrieved 23 February 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Noble Consort Zheng amp oldid 1178353524, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
