Concubine Xun
Chinese consort
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Concubine Xun (Chinese: 遜嬪, Pinyin: Xùn pín ) of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner Shen clan (沈氏; d. 31 December 1786), was one of the Han Chinese wives of Jiaqing Emperor.
| Concubime Xun 遜嬪 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Unknown Qing dynasty |
| Died | 31 December 1786 Forbidden City, Beijing, Qing dynasty |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Princess Hui'an |
| House | Shen (by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage) |
| Father | Shen Yonghe |
Life
Family background
Concubine Xun was born into the Shen clan of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner . Her ancestral home was located in Shenyang. Her personal name was not recorded.[1]
Qianlong era
During the 47th year of Qianlong, Lady Shen was chosen to be Yongyan's mistress.[3] She entered the Prince Jia's manor. On 31 December 1786, Mistress Shen gave birth to the fidth daughter of her hisband, Princess Hu'an, who would died prematurely 1795, at age of 8.[4] Lady Shen died soon after giving birth to her daughter. She was later posthumously awarded the title of Concubince Xun , meaning The Modest Concubine.[5]
Titles
- During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796):
- Lady Shen (遜氏, from unknown date)
- Mistress (格格: from 1782)
- During the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (r. 1796–1820):
- Concubine Xun (遜嬪, from 22 April 1797)
Issue
As a Mistress:
- Princess Hui'an of the Second Rank (慧安和碩公主; 31 December 1786 – June/July 1795), Jiaqinq's fifth daughter