Noble Consort Zheng
| Noble Consort Zheng 鄭貴妃 |
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| Born | 1565 Daxing, Beijing |
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| Died | 1630 (aged 64–65) | ||||
| Burial | Seven Tombs of Imperial Concubines, Changping District | ||||
| Spouse | Wanli Emperor | ||||
| Issue | Zhu Xuanshu, Princess Yunhe (1584-1590 Zhu Changxu (1585) Zhu Changxun, King of Fu (1586-1641) Zhu Changzhi (1587-1588) Zhu Xuanyao, Princess Lingqiu (1588-1589) Zhu Xuanwei, Princess Shouning (1592-1634) |
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| Clan | Zheng (鄭) | ||||
| Father | Zheng Chengxian (鄭承憲) | ||||
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Imperial Noble Consort Gōngkè huìróng héjìng 恭恪惠榮和靖皇貴妃 (1630) Grand Empress Dowager Xiàonìng wēnmù zhuānghuì cíyì xiàntiān yùshèng 孝寧溫穆莊惠慈懿憲天裕聖太皇太后 (1644) |
Noble Consort Zheng was a Ming Dynasty concubine of the Wanli Emperor. She is known for having been his most beloved consort and, in an attempt to please her, he tried to make her son his heir apparent. This act caused over a decade of conflict and factionalism in the imperial court.
Zheng was born in Daxing District of southern Beijing in 1565. In 1581, the imperial court opened selections for the emperor's harem and Zheng was selected.
Soon after arrival in the imperial harem, Zheng was elevated to the status of Imperial Concubine with the honorific name Shu (淑). Her father was made a member of the Jinyiwei, with authority over 1,000 households. In 1582, Zheng was given the rank of Virtuous Consort (Chinese: 德妃) and her father was awarded a command.
In January 1584, the Wanli Emperor ordered the Ministry of Rites to confer the rank of Noble Consort upon Zheng, to celebrate the birth of the Princess Yunhe. The Wanli Emperor also gave his seneschal 100,000 silver taels to organise celebrations. In 1585, Zheng gave birth to the emperor's second son. The child died soon after birth and was given the posthumous title King Ai of Bin. In early 1586, she gave birth to another son, named Zhu Changxun (Chinese: 朱常洵). In 1589, Zheng's one year-old daughter Zhu Xuanyao died. She was posthumously given the title Princess Lingqiu.
Zheng died in 1630. She was entombed at Yinquan Mountain within the Ming Tombs, but in the area for imperial consorts.
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