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She was the empress consort of the Qing dynasty from 1750 until her death in 1766. Informally known as the Step-Empress, she is one of the most controversial female figures in Chinese history. Originally a noble consort, she was elevated to empress rank after Empress Xiaoxianchun 's death.
205,952 views. 3.7K. Welcome to Forgotten Lives! In today's episode we are looking into the life of the Step Empress Nara, the empress consort of Hongli, the Qianlong Emperor. Af...
Empress Xiaojingxian (28 June 1681 – 29 October 1731) of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner Ula Nara clan, was the primary wife of the Yongzheng Emperor. She was empress consort of Qing from 1723 until her death in 1731, and was posthumously honoured with the title Empress Xiaojingxian.
Aug 19, 2018 · While the Step Empress Nara (maiden name still debate, ulanara or hoifa nara) was removed of the records by Qianlong himself. If Qianlong Emperor really love The Step Empress why he deleted all of the records of her clan?
This portrait shows the Qianlong emperor at 26, in the first year of his reign. His likeness is followed by portraits of the empress and eleven consorts. The first three portraits were done by the Jesuit (Roman Catholic) missionary artist Giuseppe Castiglione.
Empress Nara died on 19 August 1766 and the Emperor did not designate a new empress. However, the Imperial Noble Consort, who held the highest rank among all of the imperial consorts, was placed in charge of the imperial harem. She was thrifty in managing the funds and guided the Confucian rituals.
Lady Nara being installed as the Imperial Honored Consort served as an interim empress administering the imperial household in 1749. When the mourning for Empress Xiaoxianchun was over, Lady Nara was promoted to Empress Consort in 1750.
