China: The Consort Shu (7 July 1728 - 4 July 1777) was a concubine of the Qianlong Emperor. Handscroll painting by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766), c. 1736-1770s. The Consort Shu hailed from the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner Yehenara clan. Lady Yehenara's father, Yongshou, served as the Right Vice Minister of War from 1727-1729. She entered the Forbidden City in 1741 and was granted the title of 'Noble Lady', before elevated to 'Concubine Shu'. In 1749 she was elevated once more to 'Consort Shu'. Her only child with the Qianlong Emperor died prematurely.
The Consort Shu (1 June 1728– 4 July 1777), came from the Manchu Yehenara clan. Lady Yehenara was born during the sixth year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign. Lady Yehenara entered the Qing Dynasty Imperial Court when she was fourteen years old, during the sixth year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign. Upon her entrance, Lady Yehenara was given the title Worthy Lady (the sixth lowest rank among an emperor's wives). In November the same year, Lady Yehenara was elevated to an Imperial Concubine, and was given the title Shu (meaning comfort). In April during the fourteenth year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, Lady Yehenara was promoted to a consort. During the sixteenth year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, Lady Yehenara gave birth to Qianlong's tenth son, who died in infancy. Lady Yehenara died on July 4, during the forty-second year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, aged 49.
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