China: Empress Xiao Jing Cheng (19 June 1812 - 21 August 1855), fourth consort of the Daoguang Emperor, with Prince Yixin. Handscroll painting, c. 1830-1855. Empress Xiaojingcheng was a consort of the Daoguang Emperor, mother of Prince Yixin, also known as Prince Gong, and foster mother of Prince Yizhu, the Xianfeng Emperor. Hailing from the Khorchin Mongol Plain Blue Banner Borjigit clan, Lady Borjigit became 'Concubine Jing' in 1826, before being elevated to 'Consort Jing' the next year. She was given the title of 'Empress Dowager Kangci' eight days before her death, due to Yixin's efforts.

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Consort Xiang, nee Niuhuru, was the daughter of Jiufu). She entered the Forbidden City in Beijing during the beginning of Emperor Daoguang's reign (1820 - 1850) and was given the title of Worthy Lady Xiang. In 1823 she was promoted to the rank of an imperial concubine. She gave birth to two daughters and a son. Sometime after the birth of her son Yicung she was demoted for a reason unknown, but she was promoted by one rank after the death of Emperor Daoguang in 1850. Consort Xiang died in the eleventh year of Emperor Xianfeng's reign. She was later interred in the Muling mausoleum for Imperial Concubines and restored to a third rank consort by the Tongzhi Emperor.

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