Hongzhou, Prince He

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Aisin-Gioro Hongzhou, the Prince He (traditional Chinese: 和親王弘晝; simplified Chinese: 和亲王弘昼; pinyin: Hong2 Zhou4) (Manchu: Hungjeo) was born to the Qing Yongzheng Emperor as his fifth son.

He was given the title of the Fifth Imperial Prince after his father succeeded the throne in 1722, and later received the title of peerage the Prince He of the Blood (和亲王) in 1733. He was adopted in childhood by Yongzheng's Empress. Unlike his brothers, Hongli and Hongshi, Hongzhou chose to avoid the harsh battles of succession. He is reputed to have pretended to be crazy and feminine.