Hongxi was born on July 25, 1694. Hongxi was cultivated by his grandfather the
Kangxi Emperor since childhood. He was adopted by Imperial Princess Consort Limi, of the Gūwalgiya clan. In 1714, King
Sukjong of Joseon sent envoys to the Qing court. They reported that: "Hongxi is quite virtuous, it is difficult to abolish Yunreng." Hongxi was a favorite of Kangxi's. In 1722, a palace rumour claimed that the Kangxi Emperor would grant a special title of Prince to Hongxi. After his uncle, Yinzhen, became the
Yongzheng Emperor, Hongxi was awarded with the title of
Prince Li. The relationship between Yongzheng and Hongxi was harmonious. He held the title Prince Li of the Second Rank from 1723 to 1728, and was promoted to Prince Li of the First Rank in 1728. Hongxi organised an
unsuccessful coup d'etat against Qianlong in 1739, Along with Hongxi the conspirators included five other princes:
Hongsheng,
Hongpu,
Hongchang,
Hongjiao and
Yunlu. He was stripped of his title, banished from the Aisin Gioro clan, and imprisoned at the Eastern Garden near Jingshan park. Later, he was forced to change his name to
Syšilio (). "Syšilio" is a Manchu transliterating words of a Chinese word Sìshíliù (), which can be translated as "forty-six" in English. Hongxi was forty-six years old during the rebellion he organised, Qianlong used this method to humiliate him. In 1778, Hongxi was restored to the Aisin Gioro clan and had his name changed back from "Syšilio" to "Hongxi". == Family ==