Empress Xiaojingxian


Empress Xiaojingxian, of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner Ula Nara clan, personal name Duoqimuli, was a consort of the Yongzheng Emperor. She was three years his junior. She was the last female of the Ula Nara Clan to enter the Qing Harem, there were no girls after her who entered.

Life

Family background

The future Empress Xiaojingxian was born on the 13th day of the fifth lunar month in the 20th year of the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, which translates to 28 June 1681 in the Gregorian calendar.
In 1691, Lady Ula Nara married Yinzhen, the fourth son of the Kangxi Emperor, and became his primary consort. On 17 April 1697, she gave birth to his first son, Honghui, who would die prematurely on 7 July 1704.

Yongzheng era

The Kangxi Emperor died on 20 December 1722 and was succeeded by Yinzhen, who was enthroned as the Yongzheng Emperor. On 28 March 1723, Lady Ula Nara, as the Yongzheng Emperor's primary consort, was instated as Empress and put in charge of the emperor's harem.
Lady Ula Nara died on 29 October 1731 and was interred in the Tai Mausoleum of the Western Qing tombs. The Yongzheng Emperor did not elevate any of his other consorts to the position of Empress to replace Lady Ula Nara after she died.

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