First Class Female Attendant Chun

Chun, known as First Class Attendant Chun, died on January 4, 1859. She was a concubine of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty and was born into the Min'an clan, also known as the Ming'an clan. She belonged to the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner.

Her early life details are not extensively documented, but her entry into the imperial court occurred around 1852, during which she was selected as a consort of Emperor Xianfeng. In that year, she was granted the title of Noble Lady Chun. Between April and May 1852, she and five other concubines entered the Yuanmingyuan (Old Summer Palace), where the emperor resided. On May 11, 1852, she and Attendant Wan received four palace maids each and officially entered the Yuanmingyuan the following day. After returning to the main palace, she, along with She, Attendant Wan, and Imperial Concubine Yun, were housed in Chengqian Palace.

In 1852, she was notably absent from the list of recipients when Emperor Xianfeng distributed calligraphy of the characters for "Fortune" (福) and "Longevity" (寿), indicating her standing among the consorts. On September 2, 1853, she was demoted from Noble Lady Chun to Attendant Chun. The next day, she received a further demotion to Attendant Ming. During this period, Imperial Concubine Ying was also downgraded to Noble Lady Yi.

In October 1853, she became involved in an investigation concerning missing palace jewelry, including gold bracelets and a hair ornament. The investigation led to eunuch Wang Lihua, who had taken the items claiming to need samples. He admitted to pawning the jewelry due to debt and later selling it for silver. He was subsequently captured after attempting to flee.

By 1855, Chun Changzai was transferred to Jingren Palace. On February 24, 1855, she was demoted to Acknowledged Lady Ming, while Noble Lady Yi was downgraded to Attendant Yi. The name "Ming'an" was derived from the Manchu word for "one thousand" (minggan), which was also her surname. Despite her rank, her palace allowance remained consistent with that of an Attendant.

On May 25, 1856, she was reinstated from Acknowledged Lady Ming to Attendant Chun, while Acknowledged Lady Yi was promoted to Attendant Ping.

Chun died on January 4, 1859. Her coffin was temporarily placed for mourning on January 15 of the same year. Her remains were eventually conveyed to the imperial mausoleum for concubines on September 25, 1865, during the fourth year of Emperor Tongzhi's reign.