Yinxiang (prince)

Yinxiang
Prince Yi of the First Rank
(和碩怡親王)
Portrait of Yinxiang
Prince Yi of the First Rank of the Qing Dynasty
1722 - 1730
Predecessor (None. Titled created.)
Successor Hongxiao
Spouse Primary spouses:
Lady Zhaojia
Lady Fuca
Lady Wusu
Lady Guwalgiya
Secondary spouses:
Lady Shijia
Lady Nara
Issue
Eldest daughter
Hongchang
Second daughter
Second son
Third daughter
Hongtun
Hongjiao
Heshuo Princess Hehui
Hongkuang
Hongqin
Hongxiao
Shou'en
Amuhulang
Full name
Aisin-Gioro Yinxiang
(愛新覺羅·胤祥)
Posthumous name
'Full:
Prince Yizhongjingchengzhiqinshenlianmingxian of the First Rank
(和碩怡忠敬誠直勤慎廉明賢親王)
Simplified:
Prince Yixian of the First Rank
(和碩怡賢親王)
House House of Aisin-Gioro
Father Kangxi Emperor
Mother Imperial Noble Consort Jingmin
Born 16 November 1686(1686-11-16)
Died 18 June 1730(1730-06-18) (aged 43)
Yinxiang
Chinese 胤祥
Yunxiang
Chinese 允祥

Yinxiang (16 November 1686 - 18 June 1730) was a Manchu prince of the Qing Dynasty.

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Biography

Yinxiang was born of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan as the 13th son of the Kangxi Emperor. His mother, Imperial Noble Consort Jingmin (敬敏皇貴妃) from the Janggiya (章佳) clan, was the daughter of a commander called Haikuan (海寬) from the Bordered Yellow Banner of the Eight Banners. Yinxiang's mother died when he was 14 so he was raised by Consort De, the birth mother of Yinzhen. When the Kangxi Emperor died in 1722, Yinzhen succeeded to the throne as the Yongzheng Emperor. In the same year, Yinxiang was granted the title of "Prince Yi of the First Rank" (怡親王) and became one of the Qing Dynasty's "Iron-cap" princes (his princely title would be inherited by his male descendants). His personal name was also changed to "Yunxiang" (允祥) to avoid naming taboo because the Chinese character for "Yin" (胤) in "Yinxiang" is the same as the one in the Yongzheng Emperor's personal name "Yinzhen" (胤禛).

Yinxiang was a staunch supporter of the Yongzheng Emperor, and he worked tirelessly to assist the emperor in administrating state affairs despite suffering from poor health. In 1725 Yinxiang was sent to oversee the water issues of Zhili province, including flood control and transport. He was still constantly affected by ill health when he returned to the capital Beijing later.

Yinxiang died in June 1730 and was granted the posthumous name of "Zhongjingchengzhiqinshenlianmingxian" (忠敬誠直勤慎廉明賢), so his full posthumous title became Prince Yizhongjingchengzhiqinshenlianmingxian of the First Rank (和碩怡忠敬誠直勤慎廉明賢親王). The Yongzheng Emperor praised Yinxiang in the eulogy and mourned Yinxiang for the following three days, during which state affairs were not discussed in the imperial court.

Succession of Prince Yi

Order Name Chinese name Lifespan Reign Notes
1 Yinxiang, Prince Yixian of the First Rank 怡賢親王允祥 1686–1730 1722–1730 Kangxi Emperor's son
2 Hongxiao, Prince Yixi of the First Rank 怡僖親王弘曉 1722–1778 1730–1778 Yinxiang's son
3 Yonglang, Prince Yigong of the First Rank 怡恭親王永琅 1746–1799 1779–1799 Hongxiao's son
Posthumous Mianbiao 綿標 1770–1799 (honoured in 1799) Yonglang's son
4 Yixun, Prince Yike of the First Rank 怡恪親王奕勛 1793–1818 1799–1818 Yonglang's grandson
5 Zaifang, Prince Yi of the First Rank 怡親王載坊 1816–1820 1819–1920 Yixun's son
6 Zaiyuan, Prince Yi 怡親王載垣 1816–1861 1825–1861 Yixun's son
Posthumous Mianyu 綿譽 1780–1843 (honoured in 1864) Yinxiang's great-grandson
Posthumous Yige 奕格 1805–1858 (honoured in 1864) Mianyu's son
7 Zaidun, Prince Yiduan of the First Rank 怡端親王載敦 1827–1890 1864–1890 Yige's son
Zaiyuan's cousin
8 Pujing, Prince Yi of the First Rank 怡親王溥靜 1849–1900 1891–1900 Zaidun's son
9 Yuqi, Prince Yi of the First Rank 怡親王毓麒 1900–1948 1902-1912
(1912–1948)		 Pujing's nephew
NA Hengshu 恆樞 1917–1979 (1948–1979) Yuqi's son
NA Qiyun 啟運 b. 1945 (1979-) Yuqi's grandson

Family

Ancestry

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