Yikuang

Yikuang
Prince Qing of the First Rank
Painting of Yikuang, 1898–1899.
Prince Qing of the First Rank
Tenure1850 – 1917
PredecessorMianti (Prince of the Fourth Rank)
SuccessorZaizhen
1st Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet
Tenure8 May 1911 – 1 November 1911
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorYuan Shikai
EmperorXuantong Emperor
Chief Councillor
Tenure1903 – 1911
PredecessorRonglu
SuccessorPosition abolished
EmperorGuangxu Emperor
Xuantong Emperor
Born(1838-11-16)16 November 1838
Beijing, Qing Empire
Died28 January 1917(1917-01-28) (aged 78)
Beijing, Republic of China
SpouseLady Hegiya
Lady Liugiya
another four consorts
IssueZaizhen
Zaibo
Zailun
three other sons
12 daughters
Posthumous name
Prince Qingmi of the First Rank (慶密親王)
HouseAisin Gioro
FatherMianxing
Yikuang
Chinese奕劻
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYìkuāng
Prince Qing
Traditional Chinese慶親王
Simplified Chinese庆亲王
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQìng Qīnwáng
Wade–GilesCh'ing Chin-wang
Yikuang

Yikuang (Manchu: ᡳ ᡴᡠᠸᠠᠩ I-kuwang; 16 November 1838 – 28 January 1917), formally known as Prince Qing (or Prince Ch'ing), was a Manchu noble and politician of the Qing dynasty. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet, an office created in May 1911 to replace the Grand Council.