Imperial Chinese harem system
![[[Empress Sun](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/%E5%AD%9D%E6%81%AD%E7%AB%A0%E7%9A%87%E5%90%8E_%281%29.jpg)
No matter the dynasty, the empress (皇后; ''huánghòu'') held the highest rank and was the legal wife of the emperor, as well as the chief of the imperial harem and "mother of the nation" (國母; ''guómǔ''). She was also known as the "central palace" (中宮; ''zhōnggōng''). In addition, the emperor would typically have other imperial consorts (嬪妃; ''pínfēi''). Every dynasty had its set of rules regarding the numerical composition of the harem. Provided by Wikipedia
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