Jin Yuzhang

Jin Yuzhang (Chinese: 金毓嶂, born 3 May 1942) is a Chinese civil servant, politician and former nobleman. He is the current head of the House of Aisin-Gioro, the ruling house of the now-defunct Qing dynasty.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Jin.
Jin Yuzhang
Head of the House of Aisin-Gioro
Period10 April 2015 – present
PredecessorJin Youzhi
BornAisin-Gioro Yuzhang
(愛新覺羅·毓嶂)
(1942-05-03) May 3, 1942
Beijing, Republic of China
IssueJin Xin
Names
Jin Yuzhang
(金毓嶂)
HouseAisin-Gioro
FatherJin Youzhi

His father was Manchu nobleman Jin Youzhi, and he is a nephew of Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing dynasty of China.[1][2]

Biography

Jin was born in Beijing on 3 May 1942. His father Prince Puren was the youngest brother of Puyi. Puyi was the last emperor of the Qing dynasty and who later became emperor of Manchukuo, a Japanese puppet state in northeastern China.

Jin was educated at China University of Geosciences. After graduation he worked at the Qinghai Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources from 1968 to 1985, before returning to Beijing to work at the Chongwen district Bureau of Environmental Protection.[2]

Jin is not a member of the Communist Party of China, but has served on various elected assemblies as a non-partisan member.[3] In 1999, he was elected to the Beijing People's Political Consultative Conference. He retired as vice-director of the Chongwen district government in Beijing in 2008.[1]

Personal life

Jin married an ethnic Han Chinese woman in 1974.[2] The couple has one child, daughter Jin Xin (金鑫), born in 1976.

Ancestry
See also: Prince Chun (醇) § Family tree

Patrilineal descent
Patrilineal descent

This patrilineal line shows that Jin Yuzhang was a descendant of rulers of Qing dynasty and ultimately from Odoli tribe. The patrilineal line traced back to Bukūri Yongšon.

  1. Fancha, Million of Woduoli Mansion
  2. Huihou
  3. Möngke Temür, Chieftain of Jianzhou Jurchens, 1370-1433
  4. Cungšan, Chieftain of Jianzhou Jurchens, 1419-1467
  5. Sibeoci Fiyanggū, Chieftain of Jianzhou Jurchens, d. 1522
  6. Fuman, Chieftain of Jianzhou Jurchens, d. 1542
  7. Giocangga, Chieftain of Jianzhou Jurchens, 1526–1583
  8. Taksi, Chieftain of Jianzhou Jurchens, 1543-1583
  9. Nurhaci, Khan of Later Jin, 1559–1626
  10. Hong Taiji, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1592–1643
  11. Shunzhi, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1638–1661
  12. Kangxi, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1654–1722
  13. Yongzheng, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1678–1735
  14. Qianlong, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1711–1799
  15. Jiaqing, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1760–1820
  16. Daoguang, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1782–1850
  17. Yixuan, Prince Chun of the First Rank, 1840–1891
  18. Zaifeng, Prince Regent of Qing Dynasty, 1883–1951
  19. Jin Youzhi, 1918–2015
  20. Jin Yuzhang, b. 1942

References
  1. Spencer, Richard (November 30, 2008). "The Chinese man who would be emperor". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
    McDonald, Hamish (November 27, 2004). "Heir to China's throne celebrates a modest life". The Age. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  2. "Life of Last Chinese Emperor's Nephew". People's Daily. December 11, 2000. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. "Just call me Jin, says the man who would be emperor". Sydney Morning Herald. November 27, 2004. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.