the systems used in Cao Wei and the Han Dynasty, as follows
Madame Ranking
There exists three ranks for Madames.
The Honoured Imperial Concubine (貴嬪)Madame (夫人)The Honoured Lady (貴人)
Imperial Concubine Rankings There exists nine ranks for Imperial Concubines ConsortsEdit
There were four titles within this rank, which consists of:
Noble Consort (Guifei 貴妃) Pure Consort (Shufei 淑妃) Virtuous Consort (Defei 德妃) Able Consort (Xianfei 賢妃)
The Decent Consort "Shufei" (淑妃)The Decent Concubine "Shuyuan" (淑媛)The Decent Beauty "Shuyi" (淑儀)Xiuhua (修華)Lady of Cultivated Countenance (修容)Lady of Cultivated Deportment (修儀)Lady of Handsome Fairness (婕妤)Ronghua (容華)Chonghua (充華)
Other Ranks
There exists a ranking below Imperial Concubines also.
Beautiful Lady (美人)The Talented Lady (才人)The Average Talented Lady (中才人)
Each of these rankings are similar to similar to a Court ranking. As only the Emperor is the ruler so others when addressing themselves uses 臣 Chen or subject, the wives even the empress, use 臣妾Chen qie, with 妾 meaning mistress or wife and with The princes and princesses using 儿臣 with 儿 meaning son/ child.
The court ranking ranges from 1 being the greatest to 9, and each separates into 正 which is main, and 从 meaning subordinate.
And 机品，is like the equivalent of S-rank, like it's above all others which is the Emperor, female or male.
Rank S-2
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Rank 2-4
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Rank 4-6
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Rank 6-8
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Rank 8-9
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