Sons
Having the longest reign in Chinese history, Kangxi also has the most children of all Qing emperors. He had officially 24 sons and 12 daughters. The actual number is higher, as most of his children died from illness.
| #1 | Name2 | Born | Died | Mother | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengrui 承瑞 |
5 November 1667 | 10 July 1670 | Consort Rong | Died young | |
| Chenghu 承祜 |
4 January 1670 | 3 March 1672 | Empress Xiaochengren | Died young | |
| Chengqing 承慶 |
21 March 1670 | 26 May 1671 | Consort Hui | Died young | |
| Sayinchahun 賽音察渾 |
24 January 1672 | 6 March 1674 | Consort Rong | Died young | |
| 1 | Yinzhi 胤禔 |
12 March 1672 | 7 January 1735 | Consort Hui | Created Prince Zhi of the Second Rank (直郡王) in 1698; Stripped of his title in 1708; Buried with honors due a Beizi |
| Changhua 長華 |
11 May 1674 | 12 May 1674 | Consort Rong | Died young | |
| 2 | Yinreng 胤礽 |
6 June 1674 | 27 January 1725 | Empress Xiaochengren | Original name Baocheng (保成); Created Crown Prince in 1675; Stripped of his position in 1708; Re-created Crown Prince in 1709; Stripped of his position in 1712; Posthumously created Prince Li of the First Rank, posthumous name Mi (密) |
| Changsheng 長生 |
12 August 1675 | 27 April 1677 | Consort Rong | Died young | |
| Wanpu 萬黼 |
4 December 1675 | 11 March 1679 | Imperial Concubine Tong | Died young | |
| 3 | Yinzhi 胤祉 |
23 March 1677 | 10 July 1732 | Imperial Consort Rong | Created Prince Cheng of the Second Rank (誠郡王) in 1698; Demoted to a Beizi in 1730; Original title posthumously restored; Granted the posthumous name Yin (隱) |
| 4 | Yinzhen 胤禛 |
13 December 1678 | 8 October 1735 | Empress Xiaogongren | Created Prince Yong of the First Rank (雍親王) in 1709; Ascended the throne as the Yongzheng Emperor on 27 December 1722 |
| Yinzan 胤禶 |
10 April 1679 | 30 April 1680 | Imperial Concubine Tong | Died young | |
| 5 | Yinqi 胤祺 |
5 January 1680 | 10 July 1732 | Consort Yi | Created Prince Heng of the First Rank (恆親王) in 1698; Granted the posthumous name Wen (溫) |
| 6 | Yinzuo 胤祚 |
5 March 1680 | 15 June 1685 | Empress Xiaogongren | Died young |
| 7 | Yinyou 胤祐 |
19 August 1680 | 18 May 1730 | Consort Cheng | Created a Beile in 1698; Elevated to Prince Chun of the Second Rank (淳郡王) in 1709; Elevated further to Prince Chun of the First Rank (淳親王) in May 1723; Granted the posthumous name Du (度) |
| 8 | Yinsi 胤禩 |
29 March 1681 | 5 October 1726 | Consort Liang | Created Prince Lian of the First Rank (廉親王) in 1723; Stripped of his title and expelled from the imperial house in 1726; Forced to rename himself Akina (阿其那) ("pig") Posthumously restored in 1778 |
| Yinju 胤䄔 |
13 September 1683 | 17 July 1684 | Honored Lady Gorolo | Died young | |
| 9 | Yintang 胤禟 |
17 October 1683 | 22 September 1726 | Consort Yi | Created a Beizi in 1709; Stripped of his title and expelled from the imperial house in 1725; Forced to rename himself Sesihei (塞思黑) ("dog") Posthumously restored in 1778 |
| 10 | Yin’e 胤䄉 |
28 November 1683 | 18 October 1741 | Noble Consort Wen Xi | Created Prince Dun of the Second Rank (敦郡王) in 1709; Stripped of his title in 1724; Granted the title “Duke Who Assists the State" (輔國公) in 1737 |
| 11 | Yinzi 胤禌 |
8 June 1685 | 22 August 1696 | Consort Yi | Died young |
| 12 | Yintao 胤祹 |
18 January 1686 | 2 September 1763 | Consort Ding | Created Prince Lü of the First Rank (履親王) in 1709; Granted the posthumous name Yi (懿) |
| 13 | Yinxiang 胤祥 |
16 November 1686 | 18 June 1730 | Imperial Noble Consort Jing Min | Created Prince Yi of the First Rank (怡親王) in 1722; Was one of the Qing Dynasty’s 12 iron-cap princes |
| 14 | Yinti 胤禵 |
16 January 1688 | 13 January 1756 | Empress Xiaogongren | Born Yinzhen (胤禎); Created Prince Xun of the Second Rank (恂郡王) in 1723; Granted the posthumous name Qin (勤) |
| Yinji 胤禨 |
23 February 1691 | 30 March 1691 | Consort Ping | Died young | |
| 15 | Yinwu 胤禑 |
24 December 1693 | 8 March 1731 | Consort Shun Yi Mi | Created Prince Yu of the Second Rank (愉郡王) in 1726; Granted the posthumous name Ke (恪) |
| 16 | Yinlu 胤祿 |
28 July 1695 | 20 March 1767 | Consort Shun Yi Mi | Adopted by Boguoduo, Prince Zhuang; Inherited the title Prince Zhuang of the First Rank (莊親王) in 1723; Granted the posthumous name Ke (恪) |
| 17 | Yinli 胤禮 |
24 March 1697 | 21 March 1738 | Consort Chun Yu Qin | Created Prince Guo of the Second Rank (果郡王) in 1723; Granted the posthumous name Yi (毅) |
| 18 | Yinxie 胤祄 |
15 May 1701 | 17 October 1708 | Consort Shun Yi Mi | Died at the Chengde Mountain Resort from the mumps |
| 19 | Yinji 胤禝 |
25 October 1702 | 28 March 1704 | Imperial Concubine Xiang | Died young |
| 20 | Yinyi 胤禕 |
1 September 1706 | 30 June 1755 | Imperial Concubine Xiang | Created a Beile (貝勒) in 1726 |
| 21 | Yinxi 胤禧 |
27 February 1711 | 26 June 1758 | Imperial Concubine Xi | Created Prince Shen of the Second Rank (慎郡王) in December 1735 |
| 22 | Yinhu 胤祜 |
10 January 1712 | 12 February 1744 | Imperial Concubine Jin | Created a Beile in 1730; Granted the posthumous name Gongqin (恭勤) |
| 23 | Yinqi 胤祁 |
14 January 1714 | 31 August 1785 | Imperial Concubine Jing | Created a Beile in 1730; Granted the posthumous name Cheng (誠) |
| 24 | Yinmi 胤祕 |
5 July 1716 | 3 December 1773 | Imperial Concubine Mu | Created Prince Xian of the First Rank (諴親王) in 1733; Granted the posthumous name Ke (恪) |
| Yinyuan 胤禐 |
2 March 1718 | 2/3 March 1718 | Honored Lady Chen | Died soon after birth |
- Notes: (1) The order by which the princes were referred to and recorded on official documents were dictated by the number they were assigned by the order of birth. This order was unofficial until 1677, when Kangxi decreed that all of his male descendants must adhere to a "generation code" as their middle character (see Chinese name). As a result of the new system, the former order was abolished, with Yinzhi, Prince Zhi becoming the First Prince, thus the current numerical order. (2) All of Kangxi's sons changed their names upon Yongzheng's accession in 1722 by modifying the first character from "胤" (yin) to "允" (yun) to avoid the nominal taboo of the emperor. Yinxiang was posthumously allowed to change his name back to Yinxiang. Yongzheng forced his two brothers to rename themselves, but his successor restored their names. There have been many studies on their meanings.
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