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  Puyi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aisin-Gioro, Puyi (Henry) ¹ ( February 7, 1906 - October 17, 1967) was the Xuantong Emperor (宣統皇帝) of China between 1908 and 1924 (ruling emperor between 1908 and 1912, and non-ruling emperor between 1912 and 1924), the tenth (and last) emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to rule over China.
The great-grandfather of Puyi, father of the 1st Prince Chun, was the Daoguang Emperor.
As Emperor of Manchukuo, Puyi's household was closely watched by the Japanese who began taking increasing steps in the full Japanification of Manchuria, as they had done in Korea and elsewhere.
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 Henry Puyi. Who is Henry Puyi? What is Henry Puyi? Where is Henry Puyi? Definition of Henry Puyi. Meaning of Henry Puyi.
He ascended to the throne in 1908 at the age of nearly 3 and was deposed in 1911 when the Qing dynasty fell.
After the collapse of the dynasty, Puyi retained the title of emperor and the royal family lived in the Forbidden City.
On March 1, 1931, he was installed by the Japanese as the emperor of the puppet state of Manchukuo under the reign title Kangde.
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 Encyclopedia: Xuantong Emperor of China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Aisin-Gioro Puyi ¹ ( February 7, 1906 - October 17, 1967) was the Xuantong Emperor (宣統皇帝) of China between 1908 and 1924 (ruling emperor between 1908 and 1912, and non-ruling emperor between 1912 and 1924), the tenth (and last) emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to rule over China.
In 1995, his widow was allowed to transfer his ashes to a commercial cemetery in the area of the Western Qing Tombs (清西陵), 120 kilometers/75 miles southwest of Beijing, where four of the nine Qing emperors preceding him are interred, along with 3 empresses, and 69 princes, princesses, and imperial concubines.
Emperor of the Qing Dynasty / Emperor of China
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 Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Xuantong Emperor
Aisin-Gioro Puyi ¹ ( February 7, 1906 - October 17, 1967) was the Xuantong Emperor (宣統皇帝) of China between 1908 and 1924 (ruling emperor between 1908 and 1912, and non-ruling emperor between 1912 and 1924), the tenth (and last) emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to rule over China.
The great-grand-father of Puyi, father of the 1st Prince Chun, was the Daoguang Emperor.
As Emperor of Manchukuo, Pu Yi's household was closely watched by the Japanese who began taking increasing steps in the full Japanification of Manchuria, as they had done in Korea and elsewhere.
www.fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Henry_Pu_Yi   (1618 words)

  
 Guangxu Emperor - One Language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Guangxu Emperor ( August 14, 1871 – November 14, 1908), born Zaitian (載湉), was the tenth emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1875 to 1908.
The Empress Dowager Ci'an suggested Prince Gong 's son as the new Emperor but she was overruled by Cixi.
Instead, breaking the imperial convention that a new emperor must always be a generation later to the passing emperor, Cixi suggested Prince Chun's son Zaitian and the imperial family agreed with this choice.
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 xuantong emperor of china   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
He abdicated on February 12, 1912 following the Xinhai Revolution under a deal whereby Prime Minister Yuan Shikai became president of the new Republic and Puyi retained the title of emperor and the royal family continued to reside in the Forbidden City.
In 1995, his widow was allowed to transfer his ashes to the Western Qing Tombs, where five of the 10 Manchu rulers are interred.
He is the only Chinese Emperor in history whose body was burned into ashes, and thus the use of "the Fire Dragon" as a nickname after his death.
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 Emperor Guangxu
Emperor Guangxu, personal name Zaitian, born in 1871, is the ninth emperor (reigned 1875-1908) of the Qing dynasty, during whose reign the Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) totally dominated the government and thereby prevented the young emperor from modernizing and reforming the deteriorating imperial system.
As the nephew of Cixi, at the age of 4, Zaitian was chose as the emperor after the previous emperor's death.
Before Cixi's death, she passed the throne to the emperor's three-year-old nephew, who reigned as the as the Emperor Xuantong (1909-1911).
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In 1876 or the second year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Lobsang Takai Gyamco, son of Goingya Rinqen, a peasant with Namdain Village in Tabo, southeast of Lhasa, was found to possess the appropriate knowledge to be the soul boy.
The emperor replied with an imperial edict reading in part: "Norbu Zangta Burke Gyamco [the boy Lobsang Takai Gyamco---ed.], son of Goingya Rinqen, be confirmed as the reincarnate of the Dalai Lama.
The emperor replied in an edict on June 23: "Prince Regent Gongdeling Hotogtu Ngawang Bendain Qoigyi Gyaincain serves as the sutra teacher, and Purjor Xazong Lobsang Curchen Qamba Gyamco serves as the assistant sutra teacher.
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 Phoenix Art Museum - Secret World of the Forbidden City: Splendors from China's Imperial Palace
The ten Emperors of the Qing Dynasty were the last to rule China and occupy the Forbidden City.
Yongzheng was the fourth son of the previous Emperor and thus not immediately in line for the throne.
Born in 1871, he was chosen at the age of 4 to be the new Emperor by his aunt, Dowager Empress Cixi.
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 Bambooweb: Puyi
Aisin-Gioro Puyi (in Chinese : 愛新覺羅·溥儀) ¹ ( February 7, 1906 - October 17, 1967) was Emperor Xuantong (宣統皇帝) of China between 1908 and 1924 (ruling emperor between 1908 and 1912, and non-ruling emperor between 1912 and 1924), the tenth (and last) emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to rule over China.
Puyi's paternal grandfather was the 1st Prince Chun (醇賢親王;) (1840-1891) who was himself a younger half-brother of Emperor Xianfeng (咸豐皇帝), but not the next in line after Xianfeng (the 1st Prince Chun had older half-brothers that were closer in age to Xianfeng).
The great-grand-father of Puyi, father of the 1st Prince Chun, was Emperor Daoguang (道光皇帝).
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 Guangxu Emperor - Iridis Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Guangxu Emperor ( August 14, 1871 – November 14, 1908) of the Qing Dynasty was emperor of China from 1875 to 1908.
Initially after the death of Cixi's son, Emperor Tongzhi, the Empress Dowager Ci'an suggested Prince Gong 's son but she was overruled by Cixi.
He was succeeded by his nephew Puyi, who became the Xuantong Emperor.
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 Xuantong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Emperor Xuantong, named Pu Yi, was the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
The country was ruled by Dowager Empress Cixi, who had imprisoned the nominal emperor, Guangxu, for conspiring against her.
The emperor was a puppet with very little say even over his personal life.
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 Secret World of the Forbidden City: Splendors from China's Imperial Palace -- Exhibitions -- Oakland Museum of ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In the heart of Beijing, the Imperial Palace remained the residence of the emperors for nearly five hundred years, from the 15th century to the early 20th century, and was the actual and symbolic seat of imperial power.
The Emperor was the supreme authority within a power structure that arose from an indisputable family hierarchy.
The emperor's affairs of state, including meeting with officials and grand councillors, receiving foreign envoys, reading memorials, writing decisions and commentaries, and hosting the three annual holiday ceremonies (the Lunar New Year, the Winter Solstice and the emperor's birthday) were conducted in the three great halls of the imperial palace.
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 Xuantong Emperor of China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In 1995 his widow was allowed to transfer ashes to the Western Qing Tombs where of the 10 Manchu rulers are interred.
is the only Chinese Emperor in history body was burned into ashes and thus use of "the Fire Dragon" as a after his death.
China's Emperor Qianlong (1736 - 1795) is remembered for many reasons, not the least of which is the priceless collection of treasures which he amassed during his 60 year reign.
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The Tongzhi emperor is responsible for the Qing Restoration after the Opium wars and the Taiping rebellion, but his mother’s presence lurked at the background of everything he did.
During the time of the boxer rebellion, she has the Guangxu emperor’s favorite concubine pushed down a well, all because the concubine requested that the emperor be allowed to remain in Beijing and negotiate with the foreign powers for an end to the war the Boxers started.
The Guangxu emperor tried to institute the 100 days Reform, and turn China into a more modern state with a constitutional monarchy (which at this point was necessary for survival), but the Dowager Empress forced him into seclusion and continued to rule herself.
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He was the first Chinese emperor to take aspirin when he had a headache, the first to wear spectacles, and the last to rule the country.
The throne room is faithfully recreated, from its two imaginary beasts crouched on either side of the wooden throne to scare off evil spirits, to its two graceful cranes and its golden-bronze incense burners intended to wreath the emperor in smoke.
And, like every royal palace, it was a place of power, of intrigue, of ceremony, of incredible wealth, of sublime beauty, and daily and nightly sexual pleasure (the Emperor Qianlong had only two wives, but 29 concubines, their social standing depending upon how often they were chosen to grace his bed).
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 Henry Pu Yi : Xuantong Emperor
Henry Pu Yi or Aixinjueluo Puyi (愛新覺羅‧溥儀 in pinyin : ai4 xin1 jue2 luo2 · pu3 yi2), English name Henry Aisin-gioro, ( 1906 - 1967) was the last Emperor of China.
There he was taught the English language and chose the name "Henry" for himself, reputedly after King Henry VIII of England and Ireland.
On March 1, 1931, he was installed by the Japanese as the emperor of the puppet state of Manchukuo.
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 Guangxu Emperor - Pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Guāngxù ( 光緒 / 光绪, Wade-Giles : Kuang-hsü) ( 1871 - 1908) of the Qing Dynasty was emperor of China from 1875 to 1908.
His favourite concubine was Chen Fei (the Pearl Concubine) who was pushed down into a well at the order of Cixi after she begged the dowager to let the emperor stay in Beijing for negotiating with the foreign powers.
He was succeeded by the child-prince Pu Yi, later the Xuantong Emperor.
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 Xuantong Emperor of China
[[Image Link]] He abdicated on February 12, 1912 following the Xinhai Revolution under a deal whereby Prime Minister Yuan Shikai became president of the new Republic and Puyi retained the title of emperor and the royal family continued to reside in the Forbidden City.
He is the only Chinese Emperor in history whose body was burned into ashes, and thus he has a nickname as "the Fire Dragon" after his death.
For others, they are buried with their body in whole.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/xuantong_emperor_of_china   (515 words)

  
 Very Brief Timeline on Pu Yi
Later between 1934 and 1945 he was the Kangde Emperor ( 康德皇帝) of the Japanese-controlled puppet state of Manchukuo.
The country was ruled by Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi (or Cixi), who had imprisoned the nominal emperor, Kuang Hsu, for conspiring against her.
As emperor he was given the reign name Hsuan Tung." (2) However, soon after the young emperor took throne, the Chinese general Yuan Shih-k'ai gained power quickly and hoped to start his own ruling dynasty.
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 Phoenix Art Museum - Secret World of the Forbidden City: Splendors from China's Imperial Palace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The first Qing Emperors reigned during a period of prosperity and stability and saw the population triple in the first half of the dynasty.
The final ruler of the Qing dynasty, Emperor Xuantong (1906-67), more commonly known by his personal name Puyi, ascended the throne at the age of two.
Immortalized by his autobiography and the film The Last Emperor, Puyi’s story of transition from the Son of Heaven on the dragon throne to an ordinary citizen who made his living as a gardener is a fascinating tale of a changing society.
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 ipedia.com: Xuantong Emperor of China Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Henry Pu Yi or Aisin Gioro Puyi, English name Henry Aisin-gioro, was the last Emperor of China.
His reign name, Xuantong, means "The Proclamation of Unity".
Chosen by Cixi on her deathbed, Pu Yi and a...
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 Did Emperor XuanTong chose a crown prince as his successor before he died although the Chinese Qing empire had fallen?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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