China: Imperial Noble Consort Shu Jia (14 September 1713 - 17 December 1755), consort of the Qianlong Emperor. Handscroll painting by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766), 18th century. Imperial Noble Consort Shujia, born Kim Ok-Yeon, was a consort to the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Hailing from the Korean Gin clan, which was later Manchufied to Gingiya, Lady Jin became 'Imperial Concubine Jia' in 1738. She was promoted to 'Consort Jia' in 1742 and eventually elevated to 'Noble Consort Jia' in 1749. She died in 1755, and was posthumously honoured as 'Imperial Noble Consort Shujia'.

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