清高宗生母改姓考

An Analysis of the Qianlong Emperor's Mother Surname Change

清高宗生母熹妃的姓氏,在其生前的官方文书中就已经出现了歧异。黄之隽文集中保存的熹妃册文底稿,进一步证实了熹妃本为汉姓钱氏,更改为满姓钮祜禄氏是清世宗为确保高宗继位采取的措施。熹妃姓氏变更过程中的种种细微曲折之处,折射了清朝最高统治者的微妙心态,也成为有关高宗身世各类传说的直接源头。

There were serious contradictions in the official documents regarding the surname of the Qianlong Emperor＇s mother when she was still alive. According to a document preserved in an anthology of Huang Zhijun, an official of Qing Dynasty, it has been further confirmed that the original surname of the Empress dowager was a Han surname that was later changed to a Manchu surname. The Yongzheng Emperor made the change as an important measure to ensure Qianlong＇s right to inherit the throne. In the course of the change, there were many cautious approaches which reflected the subtle mind of the supreme ruler of the Qing Dynasty. This change became the direct source of the legends of Qianlong＇s identity.