Consort Jin
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Consort Jin
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| Born | 1873 | ||||
| Died | 1924 (aged 50–51) | ||||
| Spouse | Guangxu Emperor | ||||
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| House | Tatara (by birth) Aisin Gioro (by marriage) |
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| Father | Changxu | ||||
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| Imperial Noble Consort Wenjing (溫靖皇貴妃) |
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| Chinese | 瑾妃 | ||||||
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| Imperial Noble Consort Wenjing | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 溫靖皇貴妃 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 温靖皇贵妃 | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Jǐn Fēi |
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Wēnjìng Huáng Guìfēi |
Imperial Noble Consort Wenjing (1873–1924), better known as Consort Jin, was a consort of the Guangxu Emperor, the penultimate emperor of the Qing dynasty and imperial China. Her younger sister, Consort Zhen (1876–1900), was also a consort of the Guangxu Emperor.
Consort Jin was born in the Manchu Tatara clan (他他拉氏) as a daughter of Changxu (長敘), who served as a you shilang (右侍郎; Right Vice-Secretary) of the Ministry of Revenue. Her personal name is unknown. Her grandfather, Yutai (裕泰), was a former Viceroy of Shaan-Gan. Her uncle, Changshan (長善), served as General of Guangzhou (廣州將軍).
Lady Tatara entered the Forbidden City in 1889 at the age of 13 and was awarded the title "Imperial Concubine Jin" (瑾嬪). Her younger sister, who also entered the Forbidden City at the same time as her, became "Imperial Concubine Zhen" (珍嬪). In the spring of 1894, both of them were promoted to the rank of Consort (妃) during Empress Dowager Cixi's 60th birthday celebrations. The Jadeite Cabbage sculpture, which is now on display in Taiwan's National Palace Museum, is believed to be part of the dowry settlement. The Guangxu Emperor did not really like her and instead favoured her younger sister.
In 1894, Consort Jin's younger sister, Consort Zhen, was discovered to have abused her influence over the Guangxu Emperor by interfering in civil appointments. Consort Jin was implicated and demoted along with her sister by Empress Dowager Cixi. The empress dowager also ordered the execution of a palace eunuch who collaborated with Consort Zhen. Zhirui, a cousin of the two consorts who served as an official, was banished from Beijing. The two sisters were restored to the rank of Consort later on. However, Consort Zhen was placed under house arrest.
When the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing in 1900, the imperial court fled from the Forbidden City to Xi'an. They apparently forgot about Consort Jin and left her behind, but she was saved by a noble and brought to Xi'an later. Consort Zhen, on the other hand, died after being thrown into a well, allegedly on Empress Dowager Cixi's order.
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