Northern Wei
During the reign of Emperor Daowu, the consort ranking system was very simple, and only contained the rank of Madame. However, there existed an unwritten, subjective system of prestige rankings in between the Madames. It was during the reign of Emperor Taiwu did a system of rankings listed below came into force:
- Empress (皇后)
- Left and Right Zhaoyi (左右昭儀)
- The Honoured Lady (貴人)
- Jiaofang (椒房)
Read more about this topic: Ranks Of Imperial Consorts In China
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