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Prince Yi of the First Rank From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yongxuan (永璇; 31 August 1746 – 1 September 1832) was a Qing Dynasty imperial prince and Qianlong Emperor's eighth son.
Yongxuan | |||||
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Prince Yi of the First Rank 和碩儀親王 | |||||
Head of the House of Prince Yi peerage | |||||
Tenure | 1779–1832 | ||||
Predecessor | peerage created | ||||
Successor | Mianzhi | ||||
Born | 31 August 1746 | ||||
Died | 1 September 1832 86) | (aged||||
Spouse | Lady Janggiya | ||||
Issue | Mianzhi | ||||
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Father | Qianlong Emperor | ||||
Mother | Imperial Noble Consort Shujia |
Yongxuan was born on 31 August 1746 at the Palace of Eternal Spring in the Forbidden City.[1] His mother was Noble Consort Jia. He was described as a womanizer and was prone to indulge himself in alcohol.
沉湎酒色,又有腳病。
Indulge in wine, as well as having a foot disease.
In 1775, he took part in the funeral of Empress Xiaoyichun together with his consorts. In 1777, he participated in the funeral of his elder brother, Yongcheng. Yongxuan was granted the title Prince Yi of the Second Rank in 1779. Prince was elevated to Prince Yi of the First Rank in 1797. In 1799, after Heshen's downfall, he was tasked with overseeing a Ministry of Personnel.
Yongxuan died on 1 September 1832, having lived 86 years. Thus, Yongxuan became longest living Qing dynasty imperial prince. He was posthumously honoured as Prince Yishen of the First Rank (仪慎亲王, meaning "virtuous and prudent").[2]
Yongxuan was married to lady Janggiya, daughter of Yengišan.[3] Later, he took his palace maid Wang Yuying as a secondary consort.[4]
Primary Consort
Secondary Consort
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