Lady Lingiya
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lingyia.
| Lady Lingiya | |
|---|---|
| The 2nd Concubine of the Prince | |
| Spouse | Yixuan, Prince Chun |
| Issue |
Zaifeng, Prince Chun Zaixun Zaitao Yixuan's second daughter |
| Born | 1866 |
| Died | 1925 (aged 58–59) |
Lady Lingiya (刘佳氏 1866–1925) was second concubine (侧福晋) of Yixuan, Prince Chun. She was the mother of Zaifeng, Prince Chun. This made her the paternal grandmother of the last Chinese emperor Puyi.
Born to a Han bannerman family, she worked as a maid at the mansion of Prince Chun whose original Chinese family name was Liu (zh: 劉) and was changed into the Manchu clan's name Lingiya when she was transferred to a Manchu Banner, which was required in order to become the concubine of a Manchu prince.