He was the thirteenth prince, and staunch supporter of the fourth prince, who later became Yongzheng Emperor of China. Yinxiang was affected by bad health, but worked with his fourth brother tirelessly in matters of state.
Note that "胤" is a rare character which, in a Classical Chinese context, means "latter generation".
Yinxiang, the Prince Yi (Chinese: 怡親王胤祥; Pinyin: Yìnxiáng; Wade-Giles: Y'in-hsiang; Posthumous name: Xián 賢) (1686 — April 1730) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro clan was a noble of the Qing Dynasty born as the 13th surviving son to the Kangxi Emperor.
Yinxiang was affected by bad health, but worked with Yongzheng tirelessly in matters of state.
In 1725, Yinxiang was sent to oversee the water issues of Zhili, including flood control and transportation.
Yinxiang received a first-degree princedom and the title Prince Yi from his half brother, who reigned from 1723 to 1735 as the Yongzheng emperor.
Yinxiang, the first prince Yi, is the least realistic of the three, perhaps because he died 175 years before the portrait was commissioned.
After forebears had been dead for more than three generations, they were promoted to the category of "distant ancestors." While displaying portraits of distant ancestors was a way for descendants to honor important kinsmen, they no longer had to dedicate specific rituals to these long-deceased family members.
Feeds |
Contact