Yongrong

Yongrong (28 January 1744 – 13 June 1790) was a Manchu prince and calligrapher during the Qing dynasty in China. He was born into the Aisin Gioro clan as the sixth son of the Qianlong Emperor. His mother was Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui.

In 1759, Yongrong was adopted into the lineage of his granduncle Yunxi (1711–1758), who held the prince peerage of Prince Shen and had no son to inherit his titles. As part of this arrangement, Yongrong became Yunxi's grandson. That same year, he was granted the title of beile.

He was promoted to junwang (second-rank prince) in 1772, receiving the title "Prince Zhi of the Second Rank" (質郡王). Later, in 1789, he attained the rank of qinwang (first-rank prince), becoming "Prince Zhi of the First Rank" (質親王). After his death in 1790, he was posthumously honored with the title "Prince Zhizhuang of the First Rank" (質莊親王). His succession was followed by his fifth son, Mianqing.

Yongrong was also recognized for his literary and artistic pursuits. He served as a general editor of the Siku Quanshu, a comprehensive collection of Chinese writings. Additionally, he was a calligrapher known for his work on the manuscript titled Twenty-One Hymns to the Rescuer Mother of Buddhas (二十一種救度佛母贊). His talents extended to poetry and painting, with a focus on landscape painting. He had knowledge of astronomy and mathematics.

Yongrong's family included multiple consorts and children. His primary consort was Imperial Princess Consort Zhizhuang of the Fuca clan, who died in March 1772. They had several children, including his first son Miancong (22 March 1766 – 15 August 1780), his second son Mian'ai (22 February 1769 – 8 September 1771), his fourth son Mianxin (14 August 1775 – 25 November 1777), and his fifth son Mianqing (17 June 1779 – 27 November 1804), who was granted the title Prince Zhike of the Second Rank.

He also married a later consort from the Niohuru clan, with whom he had additional children, including a daughter married to Deqin of the Aohan clan. His secondary consort was from the You clan, and he had several other children with this partner, including a daughter and a third son. Additionally, he had a mistress from the Geng clan, with whom he fathered his sixth son, Mianyi (12 May 1787 – 12 June 1792).

Yongrong is depicted in popular culture, appearing in Chinese television dramas such as "Story of Yanxi Palace" (2018), portrayed by Zhou Yicheng, and "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" (2018), portrayed by Zhang Jinze.

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