Third Prince (三阿哥)

Overview

Third Prince was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1809 嘉慶十四年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 354, passages 29-31
AD 1814 嘉慶十九年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 353, passages 180, 184

Key source chapters

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 354 Volume 354 Biographies 141: Wan Chengfeng, Zhou Xiying, Qian Yue, Qin Ying, Li Zonghan, Han Dingjin, Zhu Fangzeng 2 passages
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 353 Volume 353 Biographies 140: Da Chun | Son: Sa Bin Tu, Tie Bao Younger Brother: Yu Bao, He Ying, Jue Luo Gui Fang 1 passage

Events and relationships

Offered condolences
Ritual · Mourner · With Jueluo Guifang (覺羅桂芳)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 353, passage 184

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 353Volume 353 Biographies 140: Da Chun | Son: Sa Bin Tu, Tie Bao Younger Brother: Yu Bao, He Ying, Jue Luo Gui Fang · 1 passage

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復以曾授三阿哥讀書，喪至京師，命三阿哥往奠，御製詩悼之，諡文敏。 because he had once taught the Third Prince, when the funeral reached Beijing the emperor ordered the prince to offer condolences, composed an imperial mourning poem, and gave him the posthumous name Wenmin.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 354Volume 354 Biographies 141: Wan Chengfeng, Zhou Xiying, Qian Yue, Qin Ying, Li Zonghan, Han Dingjin, Zhu Fangzeng · 2 passages

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尋改直上書房，授三阿哥讀。 He was soon transferred to the Upper Study to tutor the Third Imperial Son.

上諭：「不但授讀講習詩文，當教阿哥為人居心以忠厚為本。」 The emperor instructed him: "You must teach the prince more than poetry and prose — you must ground his character in sincerity and loyalty."