Court official - Kyukan

…In addition to the empresses, the harem included ladies-in-waiting, eunuchs, and commoners, who performed duties and labors in the palace. The number of members and their names varied depending on the era, but according to the Tang Dynasty, the harem was made up of three departments: the Naikan, the Gongguan, and the Naishi-sho. The Naikan were concubines, and were divided into four ranks: concubines (first rank), liuxi (second rank), beauties (third rank), and saints (fourth rank). …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "palace officials" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…後宮には后妃のほか，女官や宦官，賤民などが属して，宮中の職務や使役に従事した。その員数や名称は時代によって異なるが，唐制によれば，後宮の人的構成は，内官･宮官･内侍省の3部より成る。内官は妃嬪たちで，妃(正一品)･六儀(正二品)･美人(正三品)･才人(正四品)の4等級に分かれた。…

※「宮官」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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