What is the rank of imperial concubine?

Concubines in the Song Dynasty were divided into six grades:

First class: imperial concubine, Shu princess, De princess, Xian princess.

Second-class: Taiyi, Guiyi, Yi Shu, Rong Shu, Shunyi, Shunrong, Wan Yi, Wanrong, Zhao Yi, Zhao Rong, Zhaoyuan, Xiurong, Xiu Yuan, filling instrument, filling quantity and charging yuan.

The third category: Jieyu

The fourth class: beauty

The fifth category: talented people

Sixth grade: noble people

Evolution history of imperial concubine

Imperial concubine, the title of imperial concubine in ancient times. At first, it was set up by Emperor Xiaowu of the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties, and it was compared with the country, and it was called the third lady with princes and nobles. Later generations often use its name.

In the Tang and Song Dynasties, the imperial concubine was the title second only to the queen, and she was called the fourth lady with Shu Fei, De Fei and Xian Fei, ranking first.

There were many titles of concubines in Ming Dynasty, such as Shunfei, Ningfei and Liang Fei, but the imperial concubine was still the highest title. Xianzong released the imperial concubine first, and then released the imperial concubine.

The levels of the harem in Qing Dynasty are: Empress, Imperial Lady, Imperial Lady, Concubine, Concubine, Noble Person, Constant Presence, Promise, Official Female and Female Xiu. Imperial concubine is the third title in the harem.