Imperial Noble Consort Shujia

Imperial Noble Consort Shujia (14 September 1713 – 17 December 1755), of the Korean Gingiya clan which was placed into the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner after her death, was a consort of the Qianlong Emperor. She was two years his junior. Imperial Noble Consort Shujia was also the Qing dynasty's only imperial concubine of ethnic Korean heritage. Life Family background Imperial Noble Consort Shujia's family was born into the Korean Gin clan, which surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and eventually moved to China during the Qing invasion of Joseon in 1636. Her family was very influenced by Manchurian culture and was later moved into a Manchu banner. Her original surname Jin (Kim) was Manchufied to Gingiya. Father: Sanbao, served as a third rank military official in the Imperial Stables Three elder brothers