Consort Jian

Jianpin (?—18th century), surname Su Wanguarji, a woman from the Inner Service of the Bordered Yellow Banner. Also known as Guan Jia, daughter of Bai Tang’a Dezeng. She was a Gyege (a title for a noble lady) during the reign of Emperor Jiaqing when he was a prince; after Emperor Renzong ascended the throne, she was posthumously honored as a consort.

Life

During the selection of talented women by the Inner Service during the Qianlong period, she was betrothed as the Gyege to Prince Jia. On the 11th day of the 4th lunar month in the 45th year of Qianlong (1780), she was born as the first daughter of Emperor Jiaqing. On the 1st day of the 11th lunar month in the 48th year of Qianlong (1783), her eldest Gyege died prematurely. By the 52nd year of Qianlong (1787), Guan Jia had already passed away. On April 22nd of the 2nd year of Jiaqing (1797), Emperor Jiaqing ordered the court to posthumously elevate her status: Yuan Fei, the Baroness of the Hidden Mansion, was titled Shufu (Concubine Shu), Guan Jia was honored as Jianpin (Simple Consort), and Shen Jia was honored as Sunpin (Virtuous Consort). Her brother, Pa Tang’a Aibolian, along with Shufu’s brother, Jinsheng Qingbao, and Sunpin’s nephew, Bitie Shi Fuan, presented a memorial of gratitude to Emperor Renzong. On June 18th of the 3rd year of Jiaqing (1799), a posthumous funeral ceremony was held for Shufu, Jianpin, and Sunpin at Jing’an Zhuang Shrine outside Dongzhimen. On October 17th, 1803, Jianpin’s gilt coffin was enshrined at Changling Tomb of the Western Qing Cemetery.

Family

The ancestor of Jianpin’s family was Dagu Shan. According to the "Eight Banners Manchu Clan Genealogy," Dagu Shan was a Bannerman of the Bordered Yellow Banner, related to Solgosi, the second son of Su Wanguarji, known as Feiyingdong Zargughi, and a member of the same clan. He resided in Su Wanguarji’s territory and returned to serve the court early in the dynasty’s establishment. The lineage is as follows:

Grandson: Guo Mai, originally served as a Grand Minister;

Great-grandson: Yar Zhan, who contributed to the pacification of Beijing and was awarded as a Qidu (riding officer);

Great-Great-grandchildren: Sui Ha Sun, also served as Qidu; Shang Jitu, served as Qidu; Buhan, formerly a Sizu official; Shitu, formerly a Zuo Ling; Li Shan and Du Ron, both former foreign ministers; Folun, formerly an Langzhong (a mid-level official);

Great-Great-Great-grandson: Fuyang Gu, currently a Xiaojun (a riding guard).

Fourth-generation grandson: E’erduo, currently a Bitie Shi (a scribal officer);

Fifth-generation grandson: Teke Shen, currently a Shuweishuju Canling (a deputy head of the Imperial Guard); Zhiqian, a Wenjinshi (literary graduate); Boqing, a Bitie Shi; Tuo Tuo He, a third-class guard; Tong Bao, a Bannermen.