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Puyi

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Also known as Henry Puyi, Xuantong, Yaozhi, Kangde, Henry Pu-yi, Kang-te Emperor, Haoran

Puyi (; 7 February 190617 October 1967) was the last emperor of China, reigning as the eleventh monarch of the Qing dynasty from 1908 to 1912, and a brief return in 1917, when he was forced to abdicate. Later, he sided with Imperial Japan and was made ruler of Manchukuo—Japanese-occupied Manchuria—in hopes of regaining power as China's emperor. After over 10 years of imprisonment for war crimes following the end of World War II, Puyi worked for four years as a gardener in Beijing, China.

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Puyi, also known as Pu Yi or Aisin Gioro Puyi, was a Manchu aristocrat, writer, archivist, and gardener. Born in 1906 at the Prince Chun Mansion in Xicheng District, he was the son of Zaifeng, Prince Chun, and Youlan. He held the positions of Emperor of China and emperor of Manchukuo, and served as a generalissimo and commander of the Manchukuo Imperial Army. His notable works include *From Emperor to Citizen*, *The last Manchu*, *わが半生*, and *Čhāk Čhakkraphat sū sāmanchon*.

He was married to Empress Wanrong, Tan Yuling, Wenxiu, and Li Yuqin, and had siblings including Pujie, Jin Yunying, and Jin Youzhi. Puyi received the Order of the Orchid Blossom, Order of the Illustrious Dragon, Order of the Auspicious Clouds, and Order of the Rising Sun. He died of kidney cancer under natural causes in 1967 at Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Dongcheng District.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1906
Died
1967
Works
18

Top works

  • わが半生
  • Čhāk Čhakkraphat sū sāmanchon
  • From Emperor to Citizen
  • The last Manchu
  • The last Manchu

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Film & TV

Acting · Peking, Qing Empire

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Puyi (7 February 1906 – 17 October 1967), of the Aisin Gioro clan, was the last Emperor of China. He ruled in two periods between 1908 and 1917, firstly as the Xuantong Emperor from 1908 to 1912, and nominally as a non-ruling puppet emperor for twelve days in 1917. He was the twelfth and final member of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to rule over China. He was…

Known for

  • Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Puyi, the Last Emperor of China — Himself (archive footage)2009
  • 末代皇帝─溥仪 — Himself1981
  • Warclouds in the Pacific — Himself (archive footage)1941

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
69
Total plays
88

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Sparse whole-genome sequencing identifies two loci for major depressive disorder

    · 2015 · cited 796x

  2. The role of metabolism in chondrocyte dysfunction and the progression of osteoarthritis

    · 2021 · cited 673x

  3. Molecular Signatures of Major Depression

    · 2015 · cited 237x

  4. Risk of hepatotoxicity in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of published data

    · 2017 · cited 128x

  5. Environmentally relevant concentration of sulfamethoxazole-induced oxidative stress-cascaded damages in the intestine of grass carp and the therapeutic application of exogenous lycopene

    · 2021 · cited 106x

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Quotes

  • “You should not be serving me. I should be serving you.”

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Key facts

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Puyi
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Puyi, Manchukuo period (cropped).jpg
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Puyi during the Manchukuo period
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Emperor of the Qing dynasty
Royalty.reign
2 December 1908 – 12 February 1912
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First reign
Royalty.predecessor
Guangxu Emperor
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Monarchy abolished
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Regents
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Prime Ministers
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1–12 July 1917
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Second reign
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Prime Minister
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Zhang Xun
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Emperor of Manchukuo
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1 March 1934 – 17 August 1945
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Prime Ministers
Royalty.predecessor3
Himself (as Chief Executive)

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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections
Contents
  • Childhood and reign (1908–1912)
  • Eunuchs and the Household Department
  • Abdication
  • Life in the Forbidden City (1912–1924)
  • Brief restoration (1917)
  • Relationship with Reginald Johnston
  • Marriage
  • Expulsion from the Forbidden City (1924)
  • Residence in Tianjin (1925–1931)
  • Captive in Manchuria (1931–1932)
  • Manchukuo (1932–1945)
  • As Emperor
  • Collapse of Manchukuo
  • Later life (1945–1967)
  • Soviet imprisonment and trial
  • In the People's Republic
  • Continued imprisonment
  • Release
  • Death
  • Titles, honours, and decorations
  • Titles
  • Qing
  • Manchukuo
  • Foreign
  • Family
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Citations
  • Sources
  • External links

Puyi (; 7 February 190617 October 1967) was the last emperor of China, reigning as the eleventh monarch of the Qing dynasty from 1908 to 1912, and a brief return in 1917, when he was forced to abdicate. Later, he sided with Imperial Japan and was made ruler of Manchukuo—Japanese-occupied Manchuria—in hopes of regaining power as China's emperor. After over 10 years of imprisonment for war crimes following the end of World War II, Puyi worked for four years as a gardener in Beijing, China.

When the Guangxu Emperor died without an heir, Empress Dowager Cixi picked two year old Puyi, the nephew of the late emperor, to succeed him as the Xuantong Emperor. Puyi's father, Zaifeng, Prince Chun, served as regent before Puyi was forced to abdicate as a result of the Xinhai Revolution, which ended two millennia of imperial rule and established the Republic of China.

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