Jin Yuzhang

Jin Yuzhang (Chinese: 金毓嶂; pinyin: Jīn Yùzhàng; born 1942) is a descendant of the Qīng Dynasty (1644–1912), the Imperial family of the Aisin-Gioro clan. He is the eldest grandson of Zaifeng, and the eldest son of Jin Youzhi, formerly Puren, making Jin an heir to the Chinese throne.^[1] A succession law adopted in 1937, the "Law Governing Succession to the Imperial Throne", March 1, 1937, says (Article 5) "In the absence of sons or descendants, the brothers of the reigning emperor, borne of the same mother, and their male-line descendants succeed according to age".^[2][3] While Puren was not "borne of the same mother" as the Emperor Puyi and his brother Pujie, there were no other full brothers, and neither Puyi nor Pujie had sons, so that the Succession Law of 1937 creates no claims. Those of Puren and his issue appear to be the strongest within the imperial traditions of inheritance.

Jin attended Beijing Geological University and was sent to be a geological worker in Qīnghǎi province. He later became technician at the Beijing Chongwen District Environment Protection Bureau. Since 1999 he has served as the only non-Communist Deputy Governor of Chongwen district and also holds the position of Deputy Director of the Beijing Ethnic Affairs Committee. He has a daughter, Jin Xin (born 1976), who is a computer science graduate and is employed at China Electronics Company Limited.

Jin Yuzhang's younger brother is Dr. Jin Yuquan, vice-president of the Energy and Environment Protection College of the Beijing University of Technology.

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v t e Pretenders to the Chinese throne since 1912 1912–1967 Emperor Puyi 1967–1994 Prince Pujie 1994–Present Prince Jin Youzhi Current heir Prince Jin Yuzhang See also Qing Dynasty and Ming Dynasty