Imperial Concubine Rong

Noble Consort Rong, of the Liang family, was born in the 18th century and died in 1826. She came from the Manchu B Burui banner of the Inner Palace, and her father was Yuanwai Lang Guangbao. Historical records indicate that she served at the residence of Prince Yongyan (later Emperor of the Qing Dynasty). Specific dates regarding her early life are not detailed.

According to accounts, by the sixtieth year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign (1795), the Crown Prince’s consort Xita La Shi, the Crown Prince’s side consort Nuo Hulu Shi, and two court lady attendants (suspected to be Liu Jia Shi and Hou Jia Shi) were already in place. Consequently, it is inferred that Liang Shi was favored and entered the palace to serve around the period before the Crown Prince’s accession.

On the first day of the first lunar month of the first year of the Jiaqing Emperor’s reign, Liang Shi was granted the rank of Rong Changzai. In the first month of the 11th year of Jiaqing, she was promoted to Rong Gui Ren. Afterwards, she held a rank equivalent to a concubine mother in the palace hierarchy, but had not yet attained the status of Zheng Fei (Empress).

In the 25th year of Jiaqing (1820), the Jiaqing Emperor passed away in July. In December the same year, following the customary practice, the newly enthroned Daoguang Emperor promoted three of the late emperor’s concubines to noble ranks: En Gui Ren, Rong Gui Ren, and An Changzai. Rong Gui Ren was honored as the Emperor’s esteemed Rong Pin, residing in Shouzhong Palace alongside Ruguifei Nuo Hulu Shi. Menzu formal memorials used the term “Rong” directly, without translating it as a specific title, instead using “rung” as a phonetic reference, likely relating to her personal name or surname.

On the tenth day of the fifth lunar month in the sixth year of Daoguang (1826), during the hour of Chen (around 7–9 am), Noble Consort Rong died. In the second month of the seventh year of Daoguang (February 28, 1826), she was buried in the Tomb of Changling, in a manner consistent with offerings made to consorts buried at the imperial tombs. Subsequent official arrangements for her tomb during the Daoguang period also relied on the Changling site.

Regarding appearances in film and television, publicly available information does not specify particular dramas or roles associated with her.