Empress Xiaodexian
Qing Dynasty empress (1831–1850)
Empress Xiaodexian (12 April 1831 – 24 January 1850), of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Sakda clan, was a consort of the Xianfeng Emperor of China's Qing dynasty.
Life
Family background
Empress Xiaodexian's personal name was not recorded in history. Her family originally belonged to the Bordered Blue Banner.
Father: Futai (富泰), served as a fourth rank literary official (少卿) in the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, and held the title of a duke (公)
Paternal grandfather: Qichang (祺昌)
Paternal grandmother: Lady Nara
Mother: Lady Aisin Gioro
Maternal grandfather: Ulgungga (烏爾恭阿; 1778–1846), held the title Prince Zheng of the First Rank from 1794–1846, Jirgalang's great great great great grandson
Maternal uncle: Duanhua (1807–1861), held the title Prince Zheng of the First Rank from 1846–1861, the maternal grandfather of Empress Xiaozheyi (1854–1875)
One sister
One younger brother
Daoguang era
The future Empress Xiaodexian was born on the first day of the third lunar month in the 11th year of the reign of the Daoguang Emperor, which translates to 12 April 1831 in the Gregorian calendar.
In 1847, Lady Sakda married Yizhu, the fourth son of the Daoguang Emperor, and became Yizhu's primary consort.
Illness and death
Her health began to weaken after she entered the palace and she developed an external cold in August 1848. Toward late September into early October 1849, due to blood deficiency and liver wind, she was bedridden for a long period and under extended treatment. Her condition somewhat improved in December. On 24 January 1850, Lady Sakda conditions deterriated rapidly, and she died that same day. Scholars who have studied her medical case conclude that she suffered from a long-term liver disease, which led to chronic weakness of her vital energy and blood.
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