Yongxuan

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

Yongxuan (永えい璇; 31 August 1746 – 1 September 1832) was a Qing Dynasty imperial prince and Qianlong Emperor's eighth son.

Yongxuan
Prince Yi of the First Rank 和かず碩せき儀ぎ親王しんのう
Head of the House of Prince Yi peerage
Tenure	1779–1832
Predecessor	peerage created
Successor	Mianzhi
Born	(1746-08-31)31 August 1746
Died	1 September 1832(1832-09-01) (aged 86)
Spouse	Lady Janggiya
Issue	Mianzhi
Posthumous name Prince Yishen of the First Rank (儀ただし慎まき親王しんのう)
Father	Qianlong Emperor
Mother	Imperial Noble Consort Shujia

Life

Yongxuan was born on 31 August 1746 at the Palace of Eternal Spring in the Forbidden City. His mother was Noble Consort Jia. He was described as a womanizer and was prone to indulge himself in alcohol.

沉湎酒色しゅしょく，又また有ゆう腳病。
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").

Yongxuan was married to lady Janggiya, daughter of Yengišan. Later, he took his palace maid Wang Yuying as a secondary consort.

Family

Primary Consort

• Imperial Princess Consort Yishen, of the Janggiya clan (仪慎亲王福ぶく晋すすむ 章あきら佳けい氏し)
  Titles: Consort of the Eighth Prince (八はち皇子おうじ福ぶく晋すすむ) → Princess Consort Yi of the Second Rank (仪郡王妃おうひ) → Princess Consort Yi of the First Rank (仪亲王妃おうひ) → Imperial Princess Consort Yishen of the First Rank (仪慎亲王妃ひ)

Secondary Consort

• Yuying, Secondary Consort of the Wang clan (侧福晋すすむ 王おう氏し 玉英たまえい)
  Titles: Mistress of the Eighth Prince (八はち皇子おうじ格かく格かく) → Concubine of Prince Yi of the Second Rank (仪郡王おう庶妃) → Concubine of Prince Yi of the First Rank (仪亲王おう庶妃) → Secondary Consort of Prince Yishen of the First Rank (仪慎亲王侧妃)
  • Mianzhi, Prince Yishun of the First Rank (仪顺郡ぐん王おう 绵志; 3 May 1768 – 19 May 1834), first son
  • Lady of the Second Rank (9 December 1769 – 9 January 1820), first daughter
    • Married Gongsaishang'a of the Barin Borjigin clan in July 1785
  • Second daughter (15 May 1772 – 28 December 1774)
  • Third daughter (19 August 1774 – 13 October 1776)
  • Mianmao (绵懋; 9 February 1776 – 29 November 1777), second son
  • Fourth daughter (5 February 1777 – 8 October 1777)

Further reading

• Hummel, Arthur W. Sr., ed. (1943). "Yung-hsüan" . Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period. United States Government Printing Office.