Hongzhou

Hongzhou (Manchu: Hungjeo; 5 January 1712 - 2 September 1770) was a Manchu prince of the qing dynasty.

Biography

Hongzhou was born of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan as the fifth son of the Yongzheng Emperor. His mother was Imperial Noble Consort Chunque (纯悫皇贵妃) of the Geng (耿) clan, who was the daughter of Geng Dejin (耿德金), a guanling (內管領; similar to the Japanese kanrei) in the Qing imperial court.

Hongzhou was granted the title of "Prince He of the First Rank" (和親王) in 1733. In his childhood, he was adopted and raised by Empress Xiaojingxian. Unlike his half-brothers Hongli (the future Qianlong Emperor) and Hongshi, Hongzhou chose to avoid being involved in rivalry over the succession to their father's throne. He was known to have pretended to be crazy and feminine.

Personal information

Father

Yongzheng Emperor

Mother

Imperial Noble Consort Chunque (纯悫皇贵妃), of the Geng (耿) clan. She was the daughter of Geng Dejin (耿德金),

Spouses:

Primary spouse

Lady Ujaku (吳扎庫氏)

Secondary spouses:

Lady Janggiya (章佳氏)

Lady Cuigiya (崔佳氏)

Children

Yongying (永瑛), Hongzhou's eldest son, born to Lady Ujaku.

Yongbi (永璧), Hongzhou's second son, born to Lady Ujaku. He was posthumously granted the title of Prince Heqin of the First Rank (和勤親王).

Third son, unnamed, born to Lady Janggiya.

Yongbin (永璸), Hongzhou's fourth son, born to Lady Ujaku. He was granted the title of "General Who Guards the Nation" (鎮國將軍).

Fifth son, unnamed, born to Lady Ujaku.

Yonghuan (永瑍), Hongzhou's sixth son, born to Lady Cuigiya. He was granted the title of "General Who Guards the Nation".

Yongkun (永琨), Hongzhou's seventh son, born to Lady Ujaku. He was granted the title of Burubafen Duke Who Assists the Nation (不入八分輔國公).

Yongzeng (永璔), Hongzhou's eighth son, born to Lady Ujaku.

Heshuo Princess Hewan (和碩和婉公主; 24 July 1734 - 2 May 1760), Hongzhou's eldest daughter, personal name unknown, born to Lady Ujaku. She was adopted by Hongzhou's half-brother Hongli, who became the Qianlong Emperor later. In March 1750 she married Deleke (德勒克) of the Mongol Borjigit clan.

Succession of Prince He

Name	Chinese name	Lifespan	Reign	Notes
Hongzhou, Prince Hegong of the First Rank	和恭親王弘晝	1712–1765	1733–1765	Yongzheng Emperor's son
Yongbi, Prince Heqin of the First Rank	和勤親王永璧	1733–1772	1770–1772	Hongzhou's son
Mianlun, Prince Hejin of the Second Rank	和謹郡王綿倫	1752–1774	1772–1774	Yongbi's son
Mianxun, Prince Heke of the Second Rank	和恪郡王綿循	1758–1817	1775–1817	Yongbi's son
Yiheng, Beile	貝勒奕亨	1783–1832	1817–1832	Mianxun's son
Zairong, Beizi Minke	敏恪貝子載容	1824–1881	1832–1881	Yiheng's son
Pulian, Duke Who Receives Grace and Guards the Nation	奉恩鎮國公溥廉	1854–1898	1881–1898	Zairong's son
Yuzhang, Duke Who Receives Grace and Guards the Nation	奉恩鎮國公毓璋	1889–1937	1898-1912 (1912–1937)	Pulian's son
Hengde	恆德	b. 1908	/	Yuzhang's son
Qitai	啟泰	b. 1925	/	Hengde's son