Jin Youzhi
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| Jin Youzhi | |
| Born | Aisin Gioro Puren August 17, 1918 Shichahai, Beijing |
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Jīn Yǒuzhī (金友之) (born Pǔrèn (溥任) August 17, 1918) is the fourth and youngest son of Zaifeng, 2nd Prince Chun and is, at age 89, the only surviving brother of Puyi, the last Emperor of China and of Manchukuo.
Instead of using his Manchu clan name, Aisin Gioro, as a surname, he adopted the surname "Jīn" (金). This name means "Gold" in Chinese, as does "Aisin" in Manchu. His courtesy name is Yǒuzhī.
Jin Youzhi was born in the Prince Chun Palace of Shichahai, Beijing. After an education in classics and traditional art, he established a public primary school in the Prince Chun Palace in 1947, with his father's support. He acted as principal while his sister taught as a teacher. The school was later donated to the People's Republic of China government, and he continued working as a teacher until his retirement in 1988. After retirement, Jin Youzhi has written and edited a number of books on Qing Dynasty history and literature.
Jin Youzhi has served three terms as a delegate to the Municipal Political Consultative Conference of Beijing, and has also served as a researcher with the Beijing Research Institute in Chinese History.
Had Jin Youzhi not repudiated his claims to the imperial throne, he would be the imperial pretender.[1] This is somewhat complicated by the fact that Puyi in his autobiography states that he proposed to adopt a distant cousin (Yuyan) in order to secure his assistance while they were imprisoned in the Soviet Gulag. Rules of succession are determined by the Law Governing Succession to the Imperial Throne, adopted by deposed Emperor K'ang Teh, March 1, 1937.
Jin Youzhi is the father of Jin Yuzhang.
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