QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

Nalan Rongruo (1655-1685), also known as Nalan Xingde, was the son of the General Secretary, Nalan Mingzhu, during Kangxi's reign. He belonged to the Plain Yellow Banner of the Eight Banners, and was a Manchu poet best known for his Chinese ci poems. The Yehe Nara clan mentioned in the inscription is the same clan to which Dowager Empress Cixi belonged.