Hai Lanzhu, of the Borjigit clan of Horqin, Mongolia, was married in the eighth year by Tiancong to Emperor Taiji of the Later Jin Dynasty. At that time, Hai Lanzhu's aunt Zhe Zhe and sister Bumubutai had been married to Huang Taiji for many years, and the two gave birth to 6 daughters for Huang Taiji, because they had not given birth to heirs with Houjin and Horqin bloodlines, and Hai Lanzhu came to Huang Taiji's side.
Three nephews in the "Secret History of Xiaozhuang"
The Manchu Archives of the Inner Kingdom History Institute before the Qing Dynasty records: "October 16, 1634, the eighth year of Tiancong.com. The Horqin tribe Ofkshan Hongtaiji led his ministers to send his sister to him. The Khan arrived with all the blessings and set up a feast for the Fujin. ” "Qing History Manuscript Biography : Min Huigong and Yuan Concubine. Borjigit clan, empress xiaozhuang's sister also, Tiancong returned for eight years.
Hai Lan Zhu was 26 years old when he entered the palace, and the historical records do not record any information before he was 26 years old, so some people speculate that Hai Lan Zhu may be married twice. However, the entry into the palace at an older age and the possible second marriage status did not hinder the favor of the emperor Taiji, and soon, Hai Lanzhu became the first person in the harem to spoil the concubine.
In the "Secret History of Xiaozhuang", He Saifei's version of Hai Lan Zhu
At that time, the "high-ranking concubines" in the Emperor Taiji harem included the Zhonggong Daifu Jin Zhezhe, the Donggong Fujin Zarut clan, the Xigong Fujin Bumubutai, as well as the widow of Lin Dan Khan who entered the palace in the early Hai Lanzhu two months ago, and the Dou Tumen Fujin Batma of the AbbaYabu.
In the ninth year of Tiancong, Lin Dan Khan's Great Fortune Jin Na Mu Zhong also remarried to Emperor Taiji. Subsequently, the Donggong Fujin Zarut clan was remarried to a courtier by Emperor Taiji on the grounds that he did not fulfill his wishes. It should be noted that because the Manchus practiced polygamy before entering the customs, these "high-ranking concubines" of the Emperor Taiji were the identity of wives rather than side chambers.
In the tenth year of Tiancong, Emperor Taiji was called emperor, the founding number of the Great Qing, the change of Yuan Chongde, and the great sealing of the harem:
Zhonggong - Empress of Qingning Palace, known as Emperor Fujin, Horqin Borjigit, Zhezhe; Donggong - Concubine of Guanju Palace, known as Dongda Fujin, Horqin Borjigit, Hailanzhu; Nishiomiya - Noble Concubine of Lintoe Palace, known as Nishi Daifukujin, Aba Hai Borjigit clan, Namu Zhong; Sub-Dong Gong - Yanqing Palace Shu Concubine, called East Side Fujin, Aba Hai Borjigit Clan, Batma Xuan; Cixi Palace - Yongfu Palace Zhuang Concubine, called West Side Fujin, Korqin Borjigit Clan, Bumubutai.
Empress Zhezhe in the Secret History of Xiaozhuang
These five Fujins are called the "Five Palaces of Chongde", also known as the "Five Great Fujins", and their status is superior to other Fujin. Among them, the status of Hai lan zhu is second only to that of the empress
His residence "Guan Ju Gong" is taken from the love chapter in the Book of Poetry: "Guan Guan Ju Dove, in the River Continent, a lady, a gentleman and a good gentleman"; its title "Chen" is also very elaborate, and the Analects of the Analects for Politics preach: For the government to be virtuous, such as Beichen, dwell in its place, and the stars arch it. Chen is where the North Star is located, and later borrowed to refer to the residence of the emperor, and extended to the throne, the title of the emperor, this title is no less important than the empress.
After the great sealing of the harem, Hai Lanzhu had all the faces, both the emperor's favor and lofty status, and the next year he gave birth to the eighth son of the emperor, at this time the emperor Taiji was ecstatic, and Horqin finally breathed a sigh of relief. The infant, who had Horqin Mongol and Qing ancestry, was soon made the heir to the throne, and the emperor feasted on his courtiers and issued the first amnesty of the Qing Dynasty.
In the first month of the third year of Chongde, Hai Lanzhu's sister Bumubutai gave birth to the ninth son of the Emperor Fulin in Yongfu Palace, although there was no grand celebration, but the birth of the ninth son of the Emperor added another guarantee to the alliance between Horqin and the Great Qing. Unfortunately, Hai Lanzhu's eighth son lived only two years and died before he could be named.
"Beauty Without Tears" Zhang Meng's version of Hai Lan Zhu
The death of Emperor Hachiko dealt a heavy blow to Emperor Taiji and Hai Lanzhu, who was even more depressed, so depressed that he became depressed. In order to comfort Hai Lan Zhu, Emperor Taiji crowned Hai Lan Zhu's mother as Heshuo Morgen Fujin, or "Heshuo Xian Concubine", and rewarded him with honor.
In addition, regarding the relationship between Zhezhe, Hailanzhu and Bumubutai's aunt and nephew, there may be a rivalry between women, but in essence, the three are a community of interests, which represent the interests of the Horqin Mongols in the Qing Dynasty, and they will not fight each other.
In September of the sixth year of Qide, Huang Taiji, who was directing the battle on the Battlefield of Songshan, learned of the news that Hai Lanzhu was seriously ill, and immediately rushed back to Shengjing day and night after making arrangements for the battlefield, but at this time, Hai Lanzhu, who was 33 years old at the time in Guan Ju Palace, had closed his eyes forever, and Huang Taiji was extremely sad, and he did not eat and sleep for many days, and his words were reversed.
At the first sacrifice of Hailan Zhu, Huang Taiji personally wrote down the blessing text, knelt down to lay wine, read the sacrifice text, and wept bitterly. Subsequently, he posthumously honored Concubine Hai lanzhu as "Min Hui Gong and Yuan Concubine", which was the largest number of words in the Qing Dynasty concubine titles.
Similar to the title "Concubine Chen", the word "Yuanfei" is also very exquisite: in the Later Jin and early Qing Dynasties, the Yuanfei refers to the Great Khan and the original concubine Fujin of the kings, Belle, and the crown prince. "Yuan" means "yuan"; "concubine" means "wife".
Hai Lan Zhu and Huang Taiji in "Alone in the World"
Judging from the harem system of the Han (Ming Dynasty) at that time, Hai Lan Zhu was only the head of the noble concubines, but returning to the Manchu concept of harem, Hai Lan Zhu was actually the original concubine Fujin and Concubine in the heart of the Emperor Taiji.
Out of respect for Empress Zhezhe, Emperor Taiji posthumously named Hai Lanzhu as "Yuan Concubine" instead of Empress, which was already the ultimate he could do at the moment. Moreover, compared with the Han chinese title of "empress", "Yuan Concubine" is more in line with Manchu tradition.
After Hai Lanzhu's death, Huang Taiji was deeply shocked and had physical problems. Chongde's Seventh New Year's Day Ceremony was stopped because the funeral of Concubine Chen was regarded as a national funeral. In the eighth year of Chongde, the emperor Taiji soul chased after Concubine Chen.
Hai Lan Zhu entered the palace at the age of 26 and died at the age of 33, spending only 7 years with Huang Taiji, but Huang Taiji's love for Hai Lan Zhu was unmatched in the entire Qing Dynasty. Compared with Princess Dong Efei and Concubine Guangxu Zhenfei, who claimed true love but had a terrible harem life, Hai Lanzhu's harem life was already very comfortable, but it was a pity that her face was red and short-lived, and she died early in her prime.