Empress Xiaoyiren

Empress Xiaoyiren (died 24 August 1689), of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Tunggiya clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and third empress consort of Xuanye, the Kangxi Emperor. She was empress consort of Qing in 1689. Life Family background Empress Xiaoyiren's personal name was not recorded in history. Her family originally belonged to the Han Chinese Plain Blue Banner. Father: Guowei (; d. 1719), served as a leader of imperial guards, and held the title of a first class duke Paternal grandfather: Tulai (; 1606–1658), served as a first rank military official, and held the title of a first class duke Paternal grandmother: Lady Gioro Paternal aunt: Empress Xiaokangzhang (1638–1663), the mother of the Kangxi Emperor (1654–1722) Mother: Lady Hešeri Six brothers First younger brother: Yekeshu, father of Shun'anyan Second younger brother: Dekesi, served as third class imperial guard Third younger brother: Longkodo (d. 1728) Fourth younger brother: Hongshan (洪善) Fifth younger brother: Qingyuan (庆元) Sixth younger brother: Qingfu (庆復; d. 1747), served as first rank military official (, pinyin: dutong) from 1727 to 1733, Viceroy of Liangjiang, Viceroy of Yunnan, Viceroy of Liangguang in 1741, a Grand Secretary of Wenhua hall (文华殿大学士) Younger sister: Imperial Noble Consort Quehui (1668–1743)