Life

He held the title of beile from 1734 to 1753, when his uncle Ba'ertu succeeded to the title of Prince Kang of the First Rank. He succeeded the peerage under the title Prince Kang of the First Rank in 1753.

By the virtues of his ancestor Daišan, the peerage was renamed to "Prince Li of the First Rank" in 1778. Yong'en was described as respectful, indifferent and thrifty to himself. The prince was versed in art and literature - he created several pictures inspired by "Eight Houses of Jinling" and Lu Qiang. His written works include:

• 」Collection of Studio of Benefit" (《益斋集》, pinyin: yizhaiji),

• 」The story of the family of Yaonai" (《姚鼐撰家传》, pinyin: yaonaizhuanjiachuan),

• Four types of ripple garden" (《漪园四种》, pinyin: yiyuansizhong)

• "History of the Hall of Sincere Rightness" (《诚正堂稿》, pinyin: chengzhengtanggao).

Yong'en held the peerage until his death on 10 April 1805. He was posthumously honoured as Prince Li Gong of the First Rank (禮恭親王, "gong" meaning "respectful" or "reverent").

Family

Father: Chong'an, Prince Kangxiu of the First Rank

Mother: Lady Sirin Gioro, Secondary consort

----Consorts and issue:

• Primary consort, lady Ujaku (嫡福晋 吴扎库氏)

• Second primary consort, lady Šumuru (继福晋 舒穆禄氏 )

　• Zhaolian, first son

• Concubine, lady Sun (妾 孙氏)

Ancestry

家族

• 父：康修親王崇安

• 母：側福晉西林覺羅氏

• 妻妾：

　• 嫡福晉吳扎庫氏

　• 繼福晉舒穆祿氏

　• 妾孫氏

• 子：

• 已革禮親王、候補主事昭槤，母繼福晉舒穆祿氏