Jin Yuzhang (Chinese: 金毓嶂, born May 3, 1942), born Aisin-Gioro Yuzhang, 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 Qing dynasty, and is heir apparent to the defunct throne of the Monarchy of China.[1]
Jin Yuzhang
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| Head of the House of Aisin-Gioro | |||||
| Period | 10 April 2015 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Jin Youzhi | ||||
| Born | Aisin-Gioro Yuzhang (愛新覺羅·毓嶂) 3 May 1942 Beijing, Republic of China | ||||
| Issue | Jin Xin | ||||
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| House | Aisin-Gioro | ||||
| Father | Jin Youzhi | ||||
His father was Manchu nobleman Jin Youzhi, and he is a nephew of Puyi (The Xuantong Emperor), the last emperor of the Qing dynasty of China.[1]
Biography
editJin 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 later became emperor of Manchukuo, a Japanese puppet state in northeastern China.
Jin was educated at the 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's Bureau of Environmental Protection.[2]
Jin is not a member of the Chinese Communist Party, 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
editJin married an ethnic Han Chinese woman in 1974.[2] They have a daughter, Jin Xin (金鑫; b. 1976). Jin's daughter graduated from university with a major in computer science.[4] She is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in the Dongcheng District of Beijing, and is also a famous painter.[5]
Honors
editIn December 2022, Jin won the "Jinghua Concentric Award" as a member of the 13th CPPCC.[6]
Ancestry
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Patrilineal descent
editReferences
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McDonald, Hamish (November 27, 2004). "Heir to China's throne celebrates a modest life". The Age. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2016. - ^ a b "Life of Last Chinese Emperor's Nephew". People's Daily. December 11, 2000. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Just call me Jin, says the man who would be emperor". The Sydney Morning Herald. November 27, 2004. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Jin Yuzhang". nouahsark.com. June 4, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "爱新觉罗·恒鑫 海棠花开月正圆". www.sohu.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "北京市政协首次颁发"京华同心奖" 12位政协委员获奖-中新网". www.chinanews.com.cn. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.