Jin Yuzhang
Jin Yuzhang (Chinese: 金毓嶂, born May 1942)[1] is a Chinese civil servant, politician and former nobleman. Yuzhang is an heir to the Qing emperors of China, and the current nominal head of House Aisin Gioro, the former ruling noble house of Qing dynasty China.
| Jin Yuzhang | |||||
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| Head of the House of Aisin Gioro | |||||
| Period | 10 April 2015 – Current | ||||
| Predecessor | Jin Youzhi | ||||
| Born | Aisin Gioro Yuzhang (愛新覺羅·毓嶂) May 1, 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 last emperor of China.[2][3]
Biography
Jin was born in Beiping (Beijing) on May 3, 1942. His father Aisin-Gioro Puren was the youngest brother of Aisin-Gioro Puyi, who at the time reigned as emperor of the Japanese puppet state Manchukuo and who had previously been the last emperor of the Qing dynasty.
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.[3]
Jin is not a member of the Communist Party of China, but has served on various elected assemblies as a non-partisan.[4] 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 a Han Chinese woman in 1974.[3] The couple have a daughter, Jin Xin (金鑫) (b. 1976), but no sons.
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Patrilineal descent
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References
- Spencer, Richard (November 30, 2008). "The Chinese man who would be emperor". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- Heir to China's throne celebrates a modest life, The Age, Nov. 27, 2004
- "Life of Last Chinese Emperor's Nephew". People's Daily. December 11, 2000. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- "Just call me Jin, says the man who would be emperor". Sydney Morning Herald. November 27, 2004. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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| Preceded by Jin Youzhi |
— TITULAR — Head of Aisin Gioro family (not self-avowed) 10 April 2015 – present Reason for succession failure: Empire abolished in 1912 |
Incumbent Heir: Jin Yuquan |
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