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There were limits placed on how many imperial consorts could hold the ranks of concubine and above. An emperor could have 1 empress, 1 imperial noble consort, 2 noble consorts, 4 consorts and 6 concubines at a time. The ranks of noble lady, first class attendant and second class attendant were unlimited.
The following is a list of empresses and queens consort of China. China has periodically been divided into kingdoms as well as united under empires, resulting in consorts titled both queen and empress. The empress title could also be given posthumously.
Imperial Noble Consort Gongshun: Palace of Eternal Longevity (永寿宫; Yǒngshòu Gōng) She lived under supervision until 1805 1795–1811 Consort Zhuang: Palace of Earthly Honour (翊坤宫; Yìkūn Gōng) She supervised lower ranking imperial consorts since 1801 1801–1820 Concubine An She lived under supervision as first attendant 1804 ...
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The English term concubine is also used for what the Chinese refer to as pínfēi (Chinese: 嬪妃), or "consorts of emperors", an official position often carrying a very high rank. The practice of concubinage in China was outlawed when the Chinese Communist Party came to power in 1949. [1]
Imperial Noble Consort Gong Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui. Imperial noble consort (Chinese: 皇貴妃, Vietnamese: hoàng quý phi, Korean: 황귀비) was the title of women who ranked second to the Empress in the imperial harem of China during most of the period spanning from 1457 to 1915.
Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangjing (2 April 1837 – 26 December 1890), of the Manchu Plain Red Banner Tatara clan, was a consort of the Xianfeng Emperor. She was six years his junior. She was six years his junior.
Imperial Noble Consort Dunsu: 1735–1766 Qianlong: Empress Nara [7] After cutting her hair during the southern tour of 1765, she was confined to this palace until her death 1763–1795 Consort Dun [8] She began supervising lower-ranked imperial consorts in 1775 1767–1774 Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong: 1801–1820 Jiaqing: Concubine An [9]