Jīn Yǒuzhī (金友之), born Pǔrèn (溥任) (born 17 August 1918) is the fourth and youngest son of Zaifeng, 2nd Prince Chun and is, at age 91, 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 was born in the Prince Chun Palace of Shi...
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Jīn Yǒuzhī (金友之), born Pǔrèn (溥任) (born 17 August 1918) is the fourth and youngest son of Zaifeng, 2nd Prince Chun and is, at age 91, 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 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 has written and edited a number of books on Qing Dynasty history and literature.
Jin has served three terms as a delegate to the Municipal Political...
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