Hongxi (prince)

Hongxi
弘晳
Prince Li of the First Rank
和碩理親王
Head of the House of Prince Li peerage
Tenure1723–1739
Predecessorpeerage created
Yunreng (awarded posthumously)
SuccessorHongwei
BornHongxi (弘晳)
(1694-08-25)25 August 1694
康熙三十三年甲戌七月初五日辰時
Forbidden City, Beijing
Died26 October 1742(1742-10-26) (aged 48)
乾隆七年九月二十八日卯時
Beijing
ConsortsLady Ulanghan
IssueSee § Family
Names
Hongxi (弘晳)
HouseAisin Gioro
FatherCrown Prince Yunreng
MotherSecondary Consort, of the Ligiya clan

Hongxi (Chinese: 弘晳; 25 August 1694 – 26 October 1742) was a Qing imperial prince. He was the second son of Crown Prince Yunreng, and through him the grandson of the Kangxi Emperor. His mother was Lady Ligiya,[1] Yunreng's secondary consort.

Hongxi is most well known for leading five other princes in a failed coup in 1739. The plotters wanted to remove the Qianlong Emperor and enthrone Hongxi instead.

  1. ^ 《世宗憲皇帝實錄》, Volume 27: ''Yongzheng awarded Hongxi mother: ''Hongxi's mother has served the second elder brother for many years, and she is very honest and conscientious. ... give them houses and dwellings and enrich them with food and clothing for the rest of the year.''