Conversion of Rank and Salary in the Qing Dynasty - Imperial Inquiry

Qing Dynasty salary conversion

By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:

By imperial decree! All officials appointed by the court and concubines in the harem shall have their ranks determined according to their salaries.
This conversion method is hereby established so that the people may know it.

※ Calculate the annual salary based on the monthly salary, then convert it to the Qing Dynasty silver standard.

💰 Conversion Standard:
• Silver: NT$4,800 per tael
• Rice: NT$3,600 per shi (approximately 120 jin)
(Converted based on current market prices)

Monthly salary: Yuan

Annual salary: Yuan

Equivalent to: Two silver

Approximately equal to: Stone rice

Annual salary standard for each rank:

So be it.

A Comparison of Ranks and Annual Salaries of Imperial Concubines in the Qing Dynasty

Position Annual salary (in silver) Annual salary (stone meters) Monthly salary conversion
👑 Empress Dowager Approximately 1000 taels plus rewards Approximately 1000 shi Approximately 400,000 yuan
👑 Queen 1000 taels 1000 shi Approximately 400,000 yuan
💎 Imperial Noble Consort 800 taels 800 shi Approximately 320,000 yuan
💎 Imperial Concubine 600 taels 600 shi Approximately 240,000 yuan
🌸 Consort 300 taels 300 shi Approximately 120,000 yuan
🌸 Concubine 200 taels 200 shi Approximately 80,000 yuan
🌺 Benefactor 100 taels 100 shi Approximately 40,000 yuan
🌺 Always there 50 taels 50 shi Approximately 20,000 yuan
🌺 Promise 30 taels 30 shi Approximately 12,000 yuan

Note: 1 tael of silver ≈ 4,800 yuan | 1 shi of rice ≈ 3,600 yuan (120 jin, 30 yuan per jin)

ALL LIGHT LONG