China: Consort He (- 18 May 1836), concubine of the Daoguang Emperor. Handscroll painting, early 19th century. Consort He was a concubine and consort of the Daoguang Emperor. Hailing from the Manchu Plain White Banner Hoifa Nara clan, Lady Hoifa Nara became a lady-in-waiting for Prince Minning, the future Daoguang Emperor, some time under the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor. Minning became the Daoguang Emperor in 1820, and she was granted the title of 'Concubine He' in 1822 before later being elevated to 'Consort He' in 1823. She died in 1836 due to kidney problems.

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Consort He (18th century - 1836), nee Nara, was the daughter of Cheng Wen. It is not registered when she entered the Forbidden City in Beijing. Her first mention is when she gave birth to Prince Mianning's oldest son in 1808. Mianning's father, the Jiaqing Emperor, granted her the title of Secondary wife. Prince Mianning ascended the throne as the Daoguang emperor in 1820. After her husband's enthronement she was given the title of Imperial Concubine He, and in 1823 she was elevated to the rank of consort. Consort He died in the sixteenth year of Daoguang's reign and was interred in the Muling mausoleum for imperial concubines.

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