Reign 1722 - 1730 House House of Aisin-Gioro Role Prince Parents Kangxi Emperor Name Yinxiang Yinxiang | Successor Hongxiao Father Kangxi Emperor Died June 18, 1730 Siblings Yongzheng Emperor | |
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Predecessor (None. Titled created.) Born 16 November 1686 ( 1686-11-16 ) Issue Eldest daughter
Hongchang
Second daughter
Second son
Third daughter
Hongtun
Hongjiao
Heshuo Princess Hehui
Hongkuang
Hongqin
Hongxiao
Shou'en
Amuhulang Spouse Lady Fuca, Lady Zhaojia, Lady Guwalgiya, Lady Shijia, Lady Wusu, Lady Nara Children Hongtun, Hongjiao, Amuhulang, Hongxiao, Hongchang, Hongqin, Shou'en, Hongkuang, Heshuo Princess Hehui Similar People Yongzheng Emperor, Yunsi, Kangxi Emperor, Yunreng, Yuntang | ||
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. He was imprisoned by Kangxi for 10 years until YongZheng released him.
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.