Jin Youzhi
Younger brother of Puyi (1918-2015), last emperor of Qing Dynasty
About Jin Youzhi
Lived 1918 – 2015 (aged 96). Jin Youzhi was a Chinese politician and historian.
Jin Youzhi (, 21 September 1918 – 10 April 2015), born Aisin-Gioro Puren, was a Chinese politician, teacher and historian. He was the fourth and youngest son of Prince Chun, and a younger half-brother of Puyi, the last emperor of China. Instead of using his Manchu clan name "Aisin-Gioro" as his family name, Puren adopted "Jin" as his new family name. "Jin" means "gold" in Mandarin, as does "Aisin" in the Manchu language. His courtesy name was "Youzhi." He is best known as "Jin Youzhi." The Chinese media referred to him as "the last emperor's younger brother" or "the last imperial younger brother."
Life Jin was born in the Prince Chun Mansion in Shichahai, Beijing. After receiving an early education in Chinese classics and traditional art, he established a public primary school in the Prince Chun Mansion in 1947 with support from his father. He was the principal of the school while his sister was a teacher there. The school was later donated to the Chinese government, after which Jin continued working as a teacher until retiring in 1988. In his retirement, Jin wrote books on the history of the Qing dynasty and literature. He served three terms as a delegate to the Municipal Political Consultative Conference of Beijing, and was also a researcher in Chinese history at the Beijing Research Institute.
Jin was the second in line to the Manchu throne after his brother Pujie, under a 1937 succession law issued by Puyi as Emperor of Manchukuo.
Family First wife, of the Jin clan (; d. 1971), personal name Yuting Jin Yuzhang (; b. May 1942), first son Married Liu Yumin , and had issue (one daughter; Jin Xin ) Jin Yukun , first daughter Married Mr. Du , and had issue (one son; Du Jingzhe ) Jin Yucheng , second daughter Married Mr. Qiao , and had issue (one son; Qiao Xiaodong ) Jin Yuquan (; b. May 1946), second son Married Cheng Yingying , and had issue (one daughter; Jin Jun ) Jin Yulan (; b. December 1948), third son Married Zhou Qingxue , and had issue (one daughter; Jin Zhao ) Second wife, of the Zhang clan , personal name Maoying
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Who was Jin Youzhi?
younger brother of Puyi (1918-2015), last emperor of Qing Dynasty
When was Jin Youzhi born?
Jin Youzhi was born on 17 August 1918 in Beijing.
When did Jin Youzhi die?
Jin Youzhi died on 10 April 2015 in Beijing.
What was Jin Youzhi's occupation?
Jin Youzhi was a politician and historian.
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Jin Youzhi was Chinese.
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