Life

Yinli was born in the Aisin Gioro clan as the 17th son of the Kangxi Emperor. His mother was Consort Qin (勤妃), a Han Chinese with the family name Chen.

Yinli excelled in academics since childhood. Unlike most of his brothers, he was never involved in any of the struggles for succession to the throne. He was intelligent and cautious, and had his share of political achievements. He was also good in calligraphy and poetry. He also enjoyed touring the country and had visited almost all the famous mountains in Sichuan.

In 1722, Yinli's fourth brother, Yinzhen, ascended the throne after the death of their father, and became historically known as the Yongzheng Emperor. Yinli changed his name to "Yunli" (允禮) to avoid naming taboo because the Chinese character for "Yin" (胤) in "Yinli" is the same as the one in the Yongzheng Emperor's personal name, Yinzhen (胤禛). In April that year, Yunli was granted the title "Prince Guo of the Second Rank" (多羅果郡王) and placed in charge of administrating the institution of scholars. In 1725, Yunli was awarded a higher allowance for honesty and diligence. In February 1728, he was promoted to "Prince Guo of the First Rank" (果親王). He was later appointed to the Grand Council and given greater responsibilities, such as escorting the Dalai Lama back to Tibet and inspecting military forces stationed along the route. Yunli was known to be a patron and scholar of Tibetan Buddhism.

When the Yongzheng Emperor became seriously ill, Yunli was tasked with supporting the heir to the throne, Hongli. The Yongzheng Emperor died in 1735 and was succeeded by Hongli, who became historically known as the Qianlong Emperor. During the Qianlong Emperor's reign, Yunli was empowered with more authority and given more duties with commensurate recognition.

Yunli died in 1739 at the age of 41. He had two children (a son and a daughter) but both of them died prematurely. His princely title was inherited by Hongyan (弘瞻), the Yongzheng Emperor's sixth son, who was adopted as Yunli's heir.

Family

Primary Consort

• Imperial Princess Consort Guoyi, of the Niohuru clan Titles: Primary Consort of the Seventeenth Prince (第十七王子福晋), Princess Consort Guo of the Second Rank (果郡王福晋), Imperial Princess Consort Guo of the First Rank (果亲王福晋), Imperial Princess Consort Guoyi of the First Rank (果毅亲王福晋)

Secondary Consort

• Secondary consort, of the Meng clan (側福晉 孟氏) Titles: Secondary Consort to the Seventeenth Prince (第十七王子侧妃), Secondary Consort to Prince Guo of the Second Rank (果郡王侧妃), Secondary Consort to Prince Guo of the First Rank (果亲王侧妃), Secondary Consort Guoyi of the First Rank (果毅亲王侧妃)

　• First son (10 May 1732 – 25 November 1732)

　• First daughter (14 January 1735 – 19 July 1735)

Ancestry

In fiction and popular culture

• Portrayed by Li Dongxue in Empresses in the Palace (2011)

• Portrayed by Du Chun in Palace II (2012)

生平

康熙三十六年（1697年）三月初二日出生，生母為陳氏。根據《靜遠齋詩集》所錄入的允禮詩作記載，在康熙五十九年的中元節，曾經撫育過允禮長達十五年的世祖淑惠太妃和仁憲皇太后皆已離世。允禮憶述每逢中元節即奉命祭謁孝東陵，得拜哭淑惠太妃墓前，以得少補昔日未能奉養之恨。他在康熙五十九年的中元節二鼓時聞宿值文華殿東側的傳心殿，身步廊下時聽到東華門盂蘭會梵樂，因睹景生情而不禁泣涕交流。

雍正元年（1723年）被封為多羅果郡王，雍正六年（1728年）晉為和碩果親王，先後掌管理藩院及戶部三庫，與聖祖第十六子莊親王允祿深受寵信。康熙帝生前有諭旨，在他駕崩後，皇子們可將年長的母妃迎回家中居住。雍正十三年九月，果親王允禮奏請迎養其生母純裕勤太妃於邸第。雍正帝委婉拒絕了果親王的請求，但是也准許純裕勤太妃可以在每年臘月春節和節慶生日時，到果親王邸第暫居一段時日。乾隆帝即位後，被授總理事務大臣。

乾隆三年正月二日，乾隆帝軫念和碩果親王允禮疾，命和親王弘晝代往視。乾隆帝諭曰：「和碩果親王體素羸弱，自去秋以來，疾疢纏綿，朕命太醫院用心調治，時將病狀奏聞，已漸次痊可，朕心方為寬慰」。頃，據太醫院奏稱：「日來病勢增重，甚為可憂，朕即欲躬親往視，因孟春時享正值齋戒未便前往」。

乾隆三年（1738年）二月初二日，允禮病死，享年四十二歲，謚號毅，以雍正帝第六子弘曕為嗣。

家庭

妻妾

• 嫡福晉鈕祜祿氏，果毅公阿靈阿之女，遏必隆孫女。

• 側福晉孟氏，達色之女。

子女

• 第一子，雍正十年壬子四月十六日戌時出生，生母側福晉孟氏，同年十月初八日申時卒。

• 過繼子，多羅果恭郡王弘曕，雍正帝第六子。雍正十一年癸丑三月廿六日生，生母謙妃劉氏，乾隆三十年三月初八日薨，享年三十三歲。

• 第一女，雍正十二年甲寅十二月廿一日辰時出生，生母側福晉孟氏，雍正十三年乙卯五月廿九日子時卒，年二歲。

影視作品

:1998年《乾隆大帝》 由 駱應鈞 飾演 允禮

:2004年《李衛當官2》 由 孫寶光 飾演 果親王

:2011年《宮鎖珠簾》 由 杜淳 飾演 愛新覺羅·胤禮

:2011年《後宮甄嬛傳》 由 李東學 飾演 允禮（果郡王）

:2013年《乾隆秘史》 由 石占營 飾演 允禮