Baochu

Baochu, courtesy name Xiaoxian, sobriquet Dongxin, was born in 1860 and passed away in 1900. He was a Manchu of the Mangka Huangqi banner, of the Arute clan. A relative of the Qing imperial family and a calligrapher, his father was Chongqi. His mother was from the Guaerjia clan. His first wife was from the Aisin Gioro clan, daughter of Minister Song Sen; his second wife was also from the Aisin Gioro clan, daughter of Wenhua.

Regarding his life and career, Baochu was skilled in painting and calligraphy in his early years. He authored "Huijingxuan Duhua Ji" (Records of Painting and Artistic Impressions), documenting his artistic observations and notes. His official positions included serving as a laminated Grand Secretary. According to records, in December of the 30th year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign (1904), Baochu was posthumously granted the title of Third-Class Chancellor of En. During the Boxer Rebellion in Gengzi year (1900), his mother from the Guaerjia clan was among those in the capital dealing with unrest; she dug a deep pit in advance, and Baochu, along with Sun Yuanwailang Lian Ding, Lian Rong, Lian Mi, Lian Hong, and others, jumped into the pit to commit suicide. After the event, those involved were reportedly rewarded for their loyalty.

In terms of marriage, his first wife was from the Aisin Gioro clan, daughter of Minister Song Sen; his second wife was also from the Aisin Gioro clan, daughter of Wenhua. As for his literary works, Baochu’s poetry was compiled by Hu Junzhang, a presented jinshi of the Han military of the Zhenglan banner, into the collection "Chunming Shike Huixuan" (Selected Poems of Chunming). The inclusion of his poems indicates they enjoyed some circulation within the literary circles of his banner.

This overview centers on Baochu’s family background, education, artistic achievements, official career, familial relations, and the dissemination of his poetry, without delving into personal evaluations not publicly available.