Imperial Noble Consort

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. The Imperial Noble Consort is the assistant of the Empress in managing the Imperial Harem. [1][2] The title was also adopted in the Empire of Dainam (Vietnam) and the Empire of Korea.[3]

See also: Imperial Chinese harem system
Imperial Noble Consort Gong
Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui

List of titleholders

China
  • Ming:
  1. Jingtai Emperor: Imperial Noble Consort Tang
  2. Chenghua Emperor: Imperial Noble Consort Wan
  3. Jiajing Emperor: Imperial Noble Consort Rong'an, Imperial Noble Consort Duanhe, Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangshun
  4. Longqing Emperor: Imperial Noble Consort Li
  5. Wanli Emperor: Imperial Noble Consort Li, Imperial Noble Consort Gong
  6. Taichang Emperor: Imperial Noble Consort Kang
  7. Tianqi Emperor: Imperial Noble Consort Kang, Imperial Noble Consort Hui
  8. Chongzhen Emperor: Imperial Noble Consort Gongshu
  • Qing:
  1. Shunzhi Emperor: Empress Xiaoxianzhang
  2. Kangxi Emperor: Empress Xiaoyiren, Imperial Noble Consort Quehui, Imperial Noble Consort Jingmin, Imperial Noble Consort Dunyi
  3. Yongzheng Emperor: Imperial Noble Consort Dunsu, Imperial Noble Consort Chunque
  4. Qianlong Emperor: Step-Empress Nara, Empress Xiaoyichun, Imperial Noble Consort Huixian, Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui, Imperial Noble Consort Shujia, Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong, Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin
  5. Jiaqing Emperor: Empress Xiaoherui, Imperial Noble Consort Heyu, Imperial Noble Consort Gongshun
  6. Daoguang Emperor: Empress Xiaoquancheng, Empress Xiaojingcheng, Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangshun
  7. Xianfeng Emperor: Empress Xiaoqinxian, Imperial Noble Consort Zhuangjing, Imperial Noble Consort Duanke
  8. Tongzhi Emperor: Imperial Noble Consort Shushen, Imperial Noble Consort Gongsu, Imperial Noble Consort Xianzhe, Imperial Noble Consort Dunhui
  9. Guangxu Emperor: Imperial Noble Consort Wenjing, Imperial Noble Consort Keshun

Vietnam
  • Empire of Dainam:
  1. Emperor Tự Đức: Empress Lệ Thiên Anh
  2. Emperor Đồng Khánh: Empress Phụ Thiên Thuần
  3. Emperor Thành Thái: Nguyễn Gia Thị Anh

Korea
  • Empire of Korea:
  1. Emperor Gojong: Imperial Noble Consort Sunheon

References
  1. 萬曆野獲編卷三：「...皇貴妃之體，鄰於正嫡...」
  2. 《明世宗实录》嘉靖十九年正月：“进封皇贵妃王氏，沈氏。”
  3. Quốc sử quán triều Nguyễn 2007 "Tập 7・Chính biên đệ tứ kỷ・Quyển XLII"}}
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