Imperial Noble Consort

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See also: Imperial Chinese harem system
孝靖显皇后王氏（明神宗）.jpg

Imperial Noble Consort (皇貴妃; pinyin: huáng guìfēi, hwang-kway-fay; Vietnamese: hoàng quý phi, pronounced [hwaːŋ˨˩ kwi˧˦ fi˧] hwang-kwee-fee, Korean: 황귀비 hwang-kwee-bee) was the title of women who ranked second in the imperial harem of China during most of the period spanning from 1457 to 1915.[1][2] The title was also adopted in the Empire of Dainam (Vietnam) and the Empire of Korea.[3]

List of titleholders[]

China[]

  • Dynasty of Ming:
  1. Jingtai Emperor:
  2. Chenghua Emperor: Imperial Noble Consort Gongsuduanshunrongjing
  3. Jiajing Emperor: , ,
  4. Longqing Emperor: Empress Dowager Xiaoding
  5. Wanli Emperor: Imperial Noble Consort Cunggongkehuironghejing, , Empress Dowager Xiaojing
  6. Taichang Emperor:
  7. Tianqi Emperor: ,
  8. Chongzhen Emperor:

Vietnam[]

  • Empire of Dainam:
  1. Emperor Tự Đức: Empress Lệ Thiên Anh
  2. Emperor Đồng Khánh:
  3. Emperor Thành Thái:

Korea[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ 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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