Consort Dao

Wèi Fēi (The Mourning Consort), Borjigit Clan, born in the 17th century, died in 1658. She was from Horqin Left Wing Banner, daughter of the Mongolian Horqin Heshoto Darhan Prince Manzhu Xili, and a cousin of Emperor Shunzhi.

Overview of Her Life

- Origin and Status: She lived in the Dai Nian Palace from a young age. Due to the incomplete official ranking system for imperial consorts at the time, Borjigit Clan was not granted an official title.

- Death and Posthumous Title: She passed away on the 5th day of the 3rd lunar month in the 15th year of Shunzhi (1658). On the 21st of that month, she was officially posthumously conferred the title of Wèi Fēi. Her funeral offerings included 35,000 bridles, 35,000 strings of coins, 15 tables of feast arrangements, nine sheep, and nine bottles of wine.

- Burial Arrangements: Emperor Shunzhi built her imperial tomb at the south foothill of Huánghuā Mountain on Xiang Ruisan Mountain in Changrui Mountain area. She was buried at the foot of Huanghua Mountain in Jiyuan County.

- Rituals and Sacrifice: Emperor Shunzhi specially assigned the Grand Secretary and Batu Horseman Ao Bai to go to perform sacrificial rites for Wèi Fēi.

Subsequent Reinterment and Status

- Reburial: On the 7th day of the 4th lunar month, in the 57th year of Kangxi (1718), Wèi Fēi was reburied into Xiao Dongling. Her tomb stele is located just north and to the left of the front of the Fangcheng.

- Grade of the Tomb: Among the burial sites of 28 imperial consorts within the tomb complex, her burial is among the most honored.

References

- "The Four Genealogies of the Qing Imperial Family"

- "Biographies of Empress Duanjing"

Note

- This record combines information from "The Four Genealogies of the Qing Imperial Family" and "Biographies of Empress Duanjing" regarding the deeds of Wèi Fēi. It excludes subjective evaluations and focuses solely on factual details such as her birth, bloodline, court life, death, and burial.