Daoguang Emperor (宣宗)

Overview

Daoguang Emperor was a Qing Emperor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1820 嘉慶二十五年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 365, passages 116, 118
AD 1821 to AD 1830 道光初
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 365, passage 155

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Empress Xiaoquan (孝全皇后)
empress 皇后 · Primary marriage
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 365, passage 155
Spouse of Empress Xiaoshen (孝慎皇后)
empress 皇后 · Primary marriage · Ended
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 365, passage 139

Career and standing

AD 1820 嘉慶二十五年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 365, passage 118

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 365, passages 116, 118

Events and relationships

Quelled disorder
Military · Suppressor · prior merit cited at 1820 succession debate; source gives no year for the campaign
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 365, passage 116

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 365Volume 365 Biographies 152: Jue Luo Bao Xing, Zong Shijingzheng, Zong Shixien, Chen Guanjun, Zhuo Bingtian · 2 passages

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二十五年，仁宗崩於熱河避暑山莊，事出倉猝，禧恩以內廷扈從，建議宣宗有定亂勳，當繼位。 When the Jiaqing Emperor died suddenly at Rehe in 1820, Xi'en—present in the inner court—argued that the Daoguang Emperor, who had merit in quelling disorder, should succeed.

會得秘匱硃諭，乃偕諸臣奉宣宗即位，命在御前大臣、領侍衛大臣上行走。 Once the sealed succession edict appeared, he helped install the Daoguang Emperor and was ranked above the chief palace guards.