Erdeni Bumba
Qing dynasty empress
About Erdeni Bumba
Erdeni Bumba was a Chinese.
Erdeni Bumba (, ; 17th century), of the Khorchin Mongol Borjigit clan, was a consort of the Shunzhi Emperor of China's Qing dynasty. She was empress consort from 1651 until her deposition in 1653, when she was demoted to consort rank and received the honorific title Consort Jing. On 27 September 1651, she was instated as empress. The Prince-Regent Dorgon also encouraged the marriage between the Shunzhi Emperor and Erdeni Bumba.
Two years later, however, on 25 October 1653, the Emperor deposed her, despite protests from much of his court. She was demoted from empress to merely "Consort Jing". Some sources, such as the Draft History of the Qing, claim that she was deposed because of her love of luxury and tendency towards jealousy, characteristics decried by the emperor, who respected simplicity and frugality.
However, deposing her may have been related to growing estrangement between the emperor and his mother, and power struggles within the court. His mother and regent Dorgon, who were closely intertwined, held great power, and by deposing his mother's niece, who had been chosen for him, he may have been attempting to exercise his own power.
Some sources claim, that when she was living in Palace of Eternal Longevity, she became pregnant. During her pregnancy, she left the Forbidden City and gave birth to a son. However, historical records don't mention her further fate.
Titles During the reign of Hong Taiji (r. 1626–1643): Lady Borjigit During the reign of the Shunzhi Emperor (r. 1643–1661): Empress (; from 27 September 1651 ) Consort Jing (; from 25 October 1653 ), fourth rank consort
In fiction and popular culture Portrayed by Lee Ying-tong in The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty (1987) Portrayed by Wu Zitong in Xiaozhuang Mishi (2003) Portrayed by Winnie Ma in The Life and Times of a Sentinel (2011) Portrayed by Viola Mi 米露 in Royal Romantic (多情江山 (zh)) (2013)
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