Concubine Guangxu Jin was the daughter of Chang Xu, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites. She was born in 1873 and died at the age of 51. She was a native of Zhenghong Banner in Manchuria. In 1888, at the selection ceremony of Emperor Guangxu, Concubine Jin was selected as a concubine, along with her sister Concubine Zhen. Concubine Jin's life in the palace was ordinary and somewhat tortuous, and she accompanied the emperor successively as concubine Jin, concubine Jin, nobleman, concubine Jin, and imperial concubine.
Concubine Guangxu Jin could only be regarded as a middle-class figure in the harem, so she was as unpopular as Queen Longyu after entering the palace. Although she was not as beautiful as her sister Zhenfei and was not favored, Concubine Jin did not give up on herself or be jealous of others. Concubine Jin is indifferent by nature and enjoys life very much. Concubine Jin likes calligraphy, food, and reading, and has a special liking for "Dream of Red Mansions". Concubine Jin was known as the Fat Empress because of her uncontested character and getting along well with the people in the harem. Because she loves delicious food, she has excellent cooking skills in the small kitchen of Yonghe Palace, and the meals she serves are very popular among princes and ministers. In the 20th year of Guangxu's reign, Concubine Zhen was implicated for offending the Empress Dowager Cixi. Concubine Jin was demoted to a noblewoman, but Concubine Jin still treated her indifferently.
Concubine Jin of Guangxu was a smart person who knew how to protect herself prudently, did not fight for favor or jealousy, stayed aloof from the world, enjoyed life, and lived happily in the harem. She is still respected after her death, which shows that Concubine Guangxu Jin has her own unique personality charm. After Emperor Xuantong Puyi came to the throne, Concubine Jin was revered as Concubine Concubine Kao Jin of the Concubine Emperor, which shows that she had a good relationship with the emperor. In the 13th year of the Republic of China, Concubine Jin of Guangxu contracted a cold after celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with Pu Yi and members of the royal family. She became ill and died five days later. Her posthumous title was Imperial Concubine Wen Jing. The tomb was built on the east side of Concubine Zhen's tomb, but because the court had no money, the tomb was very shabby. Concubine Jin's father paid for the renovation, and Concubine Jin became the last imperial concubine to be buried in the mausoleum of the Western Qing Dynasty.
Concubine Guangxu Jin died on September 24, 1924, at the age of 51. The cause of death was a cold night during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and she couldn't afford to fall ill. She finally died of illness in Yonghe Palace, and her posthumous title was Princess Wenjing. The tomb of Concubine Jin of Guangxu was built on the east side of the tomb of his sister Concubine Zhen. The imperial court at that time existed in name only and had no money, so the tomb of Concubine Jin of Guangxu was very shabby. Concubine Jin’s father couldn’t stand it, so he spent his own money to renovate the tomb of Concubine Jin. Only then did the cemetery have the scale of a concubine, and the dignity of Concubine Jin was maintained after her death.