Yunbi

In this Manchu name, the given name is Yunbi. In accordance with Manchu custom, it should be used alone or with titles but not with the clan name Aisin-Gioro.

Aisin Gioro Yunbi (允秘; 5 July 1716 – 3 December 1773), born Yinbi , formally known by his title as Prince Xian, was an imperial prince of the Qing Dynasty and the 24th surviving son of the Kangxi Emperor.

Yunbi 允秘
Prince Xian of the First Rank 和碩諴親王
Head of the House of Prince Xian peerage
Tenure	1733–1773
Predecessor	peerage created
Successor	Hongchang
Born	Aisin Gioro Yinbi (愛新覺羅·胤秘) (1716-07-05)5 July 1716 Beijing, Forbidden City
Died	3 December 1773(1773-12-03) (aged 57) Shuntian Mansion (present day Hebei Province, Beijing)
Consorts	Lady Uya
Issue	4 sons 7 daughters
Names Aisin Gioro Yunbi (愛新覺羅·允秘) Posthumous name Prince Xianke of the First Rank (諴恪親王)
House	Aisin Gioro
Father	Kangxi Emperor
Mother	Concubine Mu

Life

Yinbi was born on 5 July 1716 to Concubine Mu, Lady Chen (陳氏), a Han Chinese native. Lady Chen died in 1727 and was buried in Jingling tombs.^[1][2] Yinbi was forced to change the first character of his name to "yun".

In the 11th year of Yongzheng, Yunbi was granted the title of Prince Xian of the First Rank by Yongzheng Emperor because of his loyal and studious nature.^[3]

朕幼弟允祕，秉心忠厚，賦性和平，素為皇考所鍾愛。數年以來，在宮中讀書，學識亦漸增長，朕心嘉悅，封為諴親王. Our youngest brother Yunbi, cordial and loyal, harmoneous, therefore favoured by the Predecessor. After several years of studying books in palace he presented diligence. We are rejoiced, therefore grant him a title of Prince Xian of the First Rank.

Yunbi successively held official position during Yongzheng era. During his lifetime, Yinbi served as first rank military official (都統) of the Bordered White Banner, Plain White Banner and Plain Yellow Banner.

He died on 3 December 1773 and posthumously named Prince Xianke of the First Rank (諴恪親王).^[4][5]

Family

Primary Consort

• Primary Consort, of the Uya clan (嫡福晉 烏雅氏)
  • First Daughter (24 September 1734 — 13 March 1736)
  • Princess of the Third Rank (4 November 1735 – 31 January 1753), second daughter
    • Married Mazhate Dorji (马札特多尔济) of the Aohan clan (敖漢) in 1750
  • Third Daughter (25 June 1737 — 30 May 1745)
  • Hongchang, Prince Xianmi of the Second Rank (諴密郡王 弘暢; 6 January 1741 – 18 February 1795), first son
  • Fifth Daughter (2 March 1742 – 5 March 1743)
  • Princess of the Third Rank (郡主; b. 3 May 1743), sixth daughter
    • Married Tetongte'e (特通特额) of the Magiya clan in 1760
  • Princess of the Third Rank (郡主; b. 23 October 1745), seventh daughter
    • Married Naxuntegusi (纳逊特古斯) in 1759

Secondary Consort

• Secondary Consort, of the Niohuru clan (側福晉 鈕祜祿氏)
  • Lady of the First Rank (郡君; b. 14 April 1738), fourth daughter
    • Married Banjur (班珠尔) of the Borjigin in 1756
  • Hongkang, Duke of the Fourth Rank (不入八分輔國公 弘康; 12 September 1747 – 23 May 1814), third son
• Secondary Consort, of the Yin clan (側福晉 殷氏)^[6]
  • Hongwu, General of the Fourth Rank (奉恩將軍 弘旿; 15 November 1743 – 28 June 1811), second son

Concubine

• Mistress, of the Chen clan (庶福晉 陳氏)
  • Hongchao, General of the Second Rank (輔國將軍 弘超; 3 November 1755 – 19 July 1808), fourth son
• Mistress, of the Wang clan (妾 王氏)

Ancestry

Nurhaci (1559–1626)

Hong Taiji (1592–1643)

Empress Xiaocigao (1575–1603)

Shunzhi Emperor (1638–1661)

Jaisang

Empress Xiaozhuangwen (1613–1688)

Boli (d. 1654)

Kangxi Emperor (1654–1722)

Yangzhen (d. 1621)

Tulai (1606–1658)

Empress Xiaokangzhang (1638–1663)

Lady Gioro

Yuntang (1683–1726)

Concubine Mu (d. 1727)

References

1. Zhao Erxun, Draft history of Qing, Biography: Empresses
2. 《清史稿 卷二百二十　列傳七 諸王六 聖祖諸子》：聖祖三十五子，穆嬪陳氏生諴恪親王允祕。
3. 大清世宗憲皇帝實錄
4. 馮爾康．雍正帝．北京：中華書局，2009年：36
5. 《清史稿 卷一百六十四 表四 皇子世表四 聖祖系》：聖祖第二十四子。雍正十一年，封諴親王。乾隆三十八年，薨。諡曰恪
6. 《為封貝子弘旿養母為諴恪親王側福晉事》.

• 清皇室四谱
• Zhao Erxun. Draft History of Qing. Vol. 220: 列傳七,諸王六,聖祖諸子.