The emperor shunzhi began to lead the government in the second year of Dourgen's death, when Shunzhi was only 14 years old. In August of the same year, the emperor shunzhi got married. Under the arrangement of his mother, Empress Xiaozhuangwen, he married the niece of Empress Xiaozhuangwen and the daughter of Mongolian Horqin Prince Wu Keshan. This is the first queen of Shunzhi.
However, the emperor shunzhi's eldest son Aisingiorro Niu Niu was born in 165 1 1. According to the normal time of giving birth to a child for more than nine months, it shows that the emperor shunzhi had a concubine before marrying the first emperor, and Shunzhi was born on1March, 63815th.
This age is only a junior high school student for today's people, but for the ancients, it is the age to get married and start a family. It is common for the ancients to get married and have children at the age of thirteen or fourteen, especially as royalty. The emperor shunzhi got married and had children when he was less than 13 years old, until he died at the age of 24 (nominal age), with a total of 14 children, with an average of one year. The emperor shunzhi gave birth to 14 children at the age of 24 for two main reasons:
First, there are many wives.
There are four queens, seven imperial concubines, nine ordinary concubines, 17 concubines with low status, and 37 wives and concubines with famous surnames in the emperor shunzhi, not including those concubines and maids with low status who have not even left their names. Theoretically, as long as the emperor shunzhi is in good health, he only dotes on one third of his wives and concubines every month for more than a year.
It is precisely because there are many wives and concubines that there are many children. Even if there are pregnant wives and concubines, they can favor other wives and concubines. There is no conflict problem, and multiple different wives and concubines can be pregnant and have children at the same time, which is not limited by human fertility.
Second, fertility is strong.
Niu Niu, Aisingiorro, the eldest son of the emperor shunzhi, was born in 165 1 year 1 1 month. The emperor shunzhi 14 years old this year, indicating that the emperor shunzhi was fertile when 13 years old.
Aisingiorro Gan Yong, the youngest son of the emperor shunzhi, was born in 16 1 year, 1 month. The emperor shunzhi was 24 years old this year, which shows that the emperor shunzhi can still have children at the age of 24 and continue to have children. The emperor shunzhi would have had many children if he had not died young, but the emperor shunzhi was not the most fertile emperor in the Qing Dynasty.
Among the 0/2 emperors in the Qing Dynasty/KLOC-0, the first six emperors had strong fertility, while the last six emperors had weak fertility, especially since Emperor Xianfeng, who had almost no children. Emperor Xianfeng had a daughter and two sons. The eldest daughter died at the age of 19. The eldest son, Aisingiorro Zai Chun, died when he was only 20 years old, which was the later Tongzhi Emperor. The second son died the day he was born, and the last three were in the Qing Dynasty.
Nurhachi lived to 68 years old, had 16 wives, and gave birth to 16 sons and 7 daughters, making a total of 23 children. Nurhachi only gave birth to two sons and two daughters before the age of 24, and most of the children were born after the age of 24. Compared with the emperor shunzhi, the number of children born per unit time is much higher than that of Nurhachi.
Huang Taiji lived to 52 years old, had 15 wives and concubines, gave birth to 1 1 sons and 14 daughters, and gave birth to 25 children. Before the age of 24, Huang Taiji had only three sons, most of whom were born after the age of 24. Compared with the emperor shunzhi, the number of children born per unit time is.
Emperor Kangxi lived to be 69 years old. He had 68 wives and concubines in his life, and gave birth to 35 sons and 20 children, a total of 55 children. Emperor Kangxi was the most fertile emperor in the Qing Dynasty, none of them. Before the age of 24, Emperor Kangxi gave birth to 10 sons and 5 daughters. Although most of his children were born after the age of 24, compared with the emperor shunzhi, Emperor Kangxi gave birth to more children per unit time.
Yong Zhengdi lived to be 58 years old. He had 32 wives and concubines in his life, and gave birth to 10 sons and 4 daughters, making a total of 14 children. Yong Zhengdi gave birth to three sons and two daughters before the age of 24, with a total of five children. the emperor shunzhi gave birth to 14 children at the age of 24. Therefore, Yong Zhengdi's fertility is far less than Shunzhi's.
Emperor Qianlong lived to be 89 years old. He had 43 wives and concubines in his life, gave birth to 17 sons and 10 daughters, and gave birth to 27 children. Emperor Qianlong only gave birth to two sons and three daughters before he was 24 years old, and gave birth to five children in total, which was far less than that of the emperor shunzhi in unit time and even less than half of the emperor shunzhi's fertility.
After Qianlong, the fertility of the Qing emperor began to decline. Emperor Jiaqing lived for 6 1 year, had 16 wives and concubines, and gave birth to five sons and nine daughters in his life, totaling 14 children. Before the age of 24, Emperor Jiaqing gave birth to two sons and three daughters, a total of five children, not as good as the emperor shunzhi.
Daoguang lived to be 69 years old, had 2/kloc-0 wives and 9 sons and/kloc-0 daughters, making a total of 19 children. Before the age of 24, Daoguang had no children, and his eldest son, Aisingiorro Ivey, was born when Daoguang was 27. Daoguang can be said to be an emperor who gave birth relatively late.
As for the later emperors Xianfeng, Tongzhi, Guangxu and Xuan Tong, you will find that the emperor shunzhi's fertility in unit time is second only to that of Emperor Kangxi, ranking second in the whole Qing Dynasty. If the emperor shunzhi had not died young, it would not have been impossible for him to have more children than Emperor Kangxi.
Judging from the number of children born by Qing emperors, we will find a problem, that is, the later emperors gave birth to fewer children, and finally they simply disappeared. The dividing line is Emperor Xianfeng, who obviously has fewer children. The number of children born by the emperors before Xianfeng was normal, but the emperors after Xianfeng had no fertility at all. Why?
As an emperor, there is no shortage of wives and concubines, and there is no shortage of wives and concubines who are willing to have children for the emperor. The number of children born by the emperor is only directly related to the emperor's fertility and physical health. The number of children they have directly proves the strength of fertility. Of all the emperors in the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi was the most fertile, followed by the emperor shunzhi.
The Qing dynasty founded the country by force. The original Qing Dynasty made a living by nomadic and hunting, advocating force and having strong fighting capacity. The Eight Banners soldiers established by Nurhachi were almost invincible on the battlefield in the early years of the Qing Dynasty, and even the Mongols on horseback were conquered by the Qing Dynasty. Many nobles in the Qing Dynasty directly led troops to participate in the war at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, and made outstanding achievements.
Under the influence of this militaristic atmosphere, the physical quality of the nobles in the Qing Dynasty has also been greatly exercised. The emperor of the Qing Dynasty had to learn to ride horses and shoot arrows from childhood until the end of the Qing Dynasty. However, over time, this militaristic atmosphere has changed. If nothing else, the Eight Banners became master soldiers in the middle and late Qing Dynasty and could not fight at all. This is because the nobles who enjoyed the splendor in the Qing dynasty have been content to enjoy it.
The same is true of the emperors of the Qing Dynasty, who actively explored and exercised in their early years, but were content with pleasure and debauchery in their later years. Emperor Xianfeng is a typical example. Eight-Nation Alliance had gone to Beijing, and Emperor Xianfeng was still hiding in Jehol, drinking and enjoying himself. He died at the age of 365,438+0.
The emperor shunzhi died of smallpox. There was an incurable disease at that time. Xianfeng's death was mostly due to pleasure. At the same time, the health condition of Emperor Xianfeng was very poor, which was far from that of the early Qing Dynasty. The emperors in the early Qing Dynasty went hunting in Mulan every year. This is a traditional sport of Manchu people, which can exercise and stimulate the spirit of Wushu. But in the end, I didn't hunt, and my physical fitness declined in all aspects.
The emperor's failure to have children means the demise of the dynasty. Many dynasties in the history of China perished in this way. For example, the last emperor of the Western Han Dynasty either had no sons or had few sons. In the traditional concept of China people, many children are more blessed. No matter the emperor or the people, as long as they have fertility, they will continue to have children unless they don't.