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Aisin Gioro was the clan name of the Manchu
Manchu

The Manchu people are a Tungusic peoples who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the seventeenth century, with the help of Ming rebels , they conquered the Ming Dynasty and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until its abolition in 1911 after the Xinhai Revolution, which established Republic of China in its place....
 emperors of the Qing dynasty
Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty , also known as the Manchu Dynasty, followed the Ming Dynasty in History of China, and was the last ruling Chinese Dynasties of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 ....
 (as well as the later short-lived regime in Manchukuo
Manchukuo

Manchukuo was a puppet state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia. The region was the Qing Dynasty's historical homeland, created by former Qing Dynasty officials with help from Imperial Japan in 1932....
). The word aisin means gold
Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, as a store of value, in jewelry, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history....
 in the Manchu language
Manchu language

Manchu is a Tungusic languages language spoken in Northeast China; it used to be the language of the Manchu, though now most Manchus speak Mandarin Chinese and there are fewer than 70 native speakers of Manchu out of a total of nearly 10 million ethnic Manchus....
, and "gioro" means clan in the Manchu language.

It is notable that the Jin dynasty
Jin Dynasty, 1115–1234

The Jin Dynasty , also known as the Jurchen Dynasty, was founded by the Wanyan clan of the Jurchens, the ancestors of the Manchus who established the Qing Dynasty some 500 years later....
 (jin means gold in Chinese) of the Jurchens
Jurchens

The Jurchens were a Tungusic peoples who inhabited the region of Manchuria until the 17th century, when they adopted the name Manchu. They established the Jin Dynasty between 1115 and 1122; it lasted until 1234 when the Mongols arrived....
, ancestors of the Manchus, was known as aisin gurun, and that the Qing dynasty was initially named () amaga aisin gurun, or Later Jin dynasty.






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Aisin Gioro was the clan name of the Manchu
Manchu

The Manchu people are a Tungusic peoples who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the seventeenth century, with the help of Ming rebels , they conquered the Ming Dynasty and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until its abolition in 1911 after the Xinhai Revolution, which established Republic of China in its place....
 emperors of the Qing dynasty
Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty , also known as the Manchu Dynasty, followed the Ming Dynasty in History of China, and was the last ruling Chinese Dynasties of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 ....
 (as well as the later short-lived regime in Manchukuo
Manchukuo

Manchukuo was a puppet state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia. The region was the Qing Dynasty's historical homeland, created by former Qing Dynasty officials with help from Imperial Japan in 1932....
). The word aisin means gold
Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, as a store of value, in jewelry, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history....
 in the Manchu language
Manchu language

Manchu is a Tungusic languages language spoken in Northeast China; it used to be the language of the Manchu, though now most Manchus speak Mandarin Chinese and there are fewer than 70 native speakers of Manchu out of a total of nearly 10 million ethnic Manchus....
, and "gioro" means clan in the Manchu language.

It is notable that the Jin dynasty
Jin Dynasty, 1115–1234

The Jin Dynasty , also known as the Jurchen Dynasty, was founded by the Wanyan clan of the Jurchens, the ancestors of the Manchus who established the Qing Dynasty some 500 years later....
 (jin means gold in Chinese) of the Jurchens
Jurchens

The Jurchens were a Tungusic peoples who inhabited the region of Manchuria until the 17th century, when they adopted the name Manchu. They established the Jin Dynasty between 1115 and 1122; it lasted until 1234 when the Mongols arrived....
, ancestors of the Manchus, was known as aisin gurun, and that the Qing dynasty was initially named (
Amaga Aisin Gurun1
) amaga aisin gurun, or Later Jin dynasty. Since the fall of the Empire, a number of members of the family have changed their surnames to Jin after the former dynasty. For example, Puyi
Puyi

Puyi , of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling family, was the last Emperor of China. He ruled in two periods between 1908 and 1924, firstly as the Xuantong Emperor between 1908 and 1912, and nominally as a non-ruling puppet emperor for twelve days in 1917....
's younger brother changed his name from Aixinjueluo Puren to Jin Youzhi
Jin Youzhi

Jin Youzhi , born Pur?n is the fourth and youngest son of Zaifeng, 2nd Prince Chun and is, at age 90, the only surviving brother of Puyi, the last Emperor of China and of Manchukuo....
 and his children in turn are surnamed Jin. Clan members of the direct imperial succession line were able to change their surname to Long meaning "dragon" in Chinese, (the dragon was the official crest of the Emperor.)

Family naming code


Before founding the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty , also known as the Manchu Dynasty, followed the Ming Dynasty in History of China, and was the last ruling Chinese Dynasties of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 ....
, naming of children in the Aisin Gioro clan was done quite randomly. After taking control of China, however, the family gradually incorporated Han Chinese
Han Chinese

Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and, by most modern definitions, the largest single ethnic group in the Earth.Han Chinese constitute about 92 percent of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98 percent of the population of the Republic of China , 75 percent of the population of Singapore, and about 19 percent...
 ways of naming
Chinese name

Personal names in Culture of China follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. Most noticeably, a Chinese name is written with the family name first and the given name next, therefore "John Smith" as a Chinese name would be "Smith John"....
. During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor
Kangxi Emperor

The Kangxi Emperor was the third Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722....
, all of Kangxi's sons were to be named with a generation prefix
Generation name

Generation name, variously zibei or banci, is one of the characters in a traditional Chinese name, and is so called because each member of a generation share that character, unlike surnames or given names....
 preceding the given name. There were three characters chosen, Cheng, Bao, and Chang, before finally deciding on Yin in Kangxi. The Yongzheng Emperor
Yongzheng Emperor

The Yongzheng Emperor , born Yinzhen was the fourth Emperor of China of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1722 to 1735....
's sons switched from Fu to Hong. Following Yongzheng, the Qianlong Emperor decided that all subsequent male offspring will have a generation code placed in their name according to a Generation Poem, of which Qianlong composed the first four characters, ????. Moreover, the names of brothers(born to the same father) will often contain a similar Radical
Radical (Chinese character)

[Image:Chinese character ? cai3 pick with ROOT colored.gif|right|thumb|The Chinese character ? cai, meaning ?to pick?, with its ?root?, the original, semantic graph on the right, colored red; and its later-added, redundant semantic determinative The semantic root ....
 or meaning. Sometimes, an emperor (only the Yongzheng Emperor did this) will change the generation code of his brothers as a way of keeping his own unique (such practice apparently ceased to exist after the Daoguang-era).

 OrderGeneration codeRadical codeExamples
1Yongzheng Emperor
Yongzheng Emperor

The Yongzheng Emperor , born Yinzhen was the fourth Emperor of China of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1722 to 1735....
Yin, ?/Yun, ?Fortune (Shi) ?Yinzhi
Yinzhi

Aisin-Gioro Yinzhi was the third son of the Kangxi Emperor of China. He bore the title Prince Cheng , and his posthumous name was Yin .He was known for his ability in literature....
, ??
2Qianlong Emperor
Qianlong Emperor

The Qianlong Emperor was the fifth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing dynasty emperors to rule over China. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from October 11, 1736 to February 7, 1795....
Hong, ?Sun/Day (Ri) ?Hongzhou, ??
3Jiaqing Emperor
Jiaqing Emperor

The Jiaqing Emperor was the sixth Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1796 to 1820....
Yong, ?/Yong, ?Jade (Yu) ?Yongqi,??
4Daoguang Emperor
Daoguang Emperor

The Daoguang Emperor was the seventh Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the sixth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1820 to 1850....
Mian, ?/Min, ?Emotion (Xin) ?Mianyu, ??
5Xianfeng Emperor
Xianfeng Emperor

The Xianfeng Emperor , born Yizhu, was the eighth Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the seventh Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1850 to 1861....
Yi, ?Literary (Yan) ?Yixin
Yixin, Prince Gong

The 1st Prince Gong , commonly known in his days as the Lord Sixth King , was born Yixin , of the Aisin-Gioro clan . He was in charge of the government of China, in the 1860s and 1870s, and is remembered for his strong ties with Westerners and his attempts at opening and modernizing China....
, ??
6Guangxu Emperor
Guangxu Emperor

The Guangxu Emperor , born Zaitian , was the tenth Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the ninth Emperor of China to rule over China proper....
Zai, ?Water (Shui) ?Zaifeng, ??
7Xuantong EmperorPu, ?Human (Single Ren) ?Pujie
Pujie

Aisin-Gioro Puji? was born into the Manchu Aisin-Gioro clan and was the younger brother of the last Emperor of China, Puyi....
, ??
8Yu'e, ??Yu, ?Mountain (Shan) ?Yuzhan
Yuzhan

Yuzhan is a descendant of the ruling Aisin Gioro house of the Qing Dynasty, the last Imperial dynasty of China, and the seventh son of Puwei. If the monarchy restored, he will be the 3rd Prince Gong....
, ??
9Hengtai, ??Heng, ?Gold (Jin) ?Hengjiang, ??


Subsequent: Qi
Qi

In traditional Chinese culture, qi is an active principle forming part of any living thing.It is frequently translated as "energy flow," and is often compared to Western notions of energeia or ?lan vital as well as the Yoga Pranayama of prana....
 ?, Dao
DAO

DAO may refer to:* Data Access Object, a design pattern used in software engineering* Data Access Objects, a general programming interface for database access on Microsoft Windows systems...
 ?, Kai
Kai

Kai may refer to:...
 ?, Zeng
Zeng

Zeng is a Chinese family name. In Taiwan it may be rendered as Tseng. In Cantonese, it may be rendered as Tsang. In Malaysia, it may be rendered as Chan....
 ?, Qi
Qi

In traditional Chinese culture, qi is an active principle forming part of any living thing.It is frequently translated as "energy flow," and is often compared to Western notions of energeia or ?lan vital as well as the Yoga Pranayama of prana....
 ?

Foundation myth


The Veritable Records and other documents contain the foundation myth
Mythology

The word mythology refers to a body of folklore/myths/legends that a particular culture believes to be true and that often use the supernatural to interpret natural events and to explain the nature of the universe and humanity....
 of the Aisin Gioro clan:

There was a lake called Bulhuri at the foot of Bukuri Mountain, located to the east of the Changbai Mountains
Changbai Mountains

The Changbai Mountains or Baekdu Mountains are a mountain range on the border between China and North Korea . The range extends from the Northeast China China provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning to the North Korean provinces of Ryanggang and Chagang....
 (Korean Paektu Mountains). When three angel
Ángel

?ngel is the third single from Belinda Peregr?n's debut album: Belinda. It was a massive hit in Mexico and an international hit for Belinda....
s bathed in that lake, a magpie
Magpie

Magpies are passerine birds of the crow family , Corvidae. The names 'jay' and 'magpie' are to a certain extent interchangeable, although this does not accurately reflect the evolutionary relationship between these birds....
 left a fruit on the youngest angel Fekulen's clothes. She ate the fruit and became pregnant. She mothered Bukuri Yongšon, the founder of Aisin Gioro. He was later welcomed by the people as the Beile. He settled at Odoli Castle
Castle

A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. The term has a history of scholarly debate surrounding its exact meaning, but it is usually regarded as being distinct from the general terms fort or fortress in that it describes a residence of a monarch or noble and commands a specific defensive territor...
 on the Omohoi Plain and became the founder of the Manchu State.


This myth has interested many historians. Similar stories can be found in other northern people's mythology. Yongšon seems to have come from Chinese yingxiong (??; hero) and Odoli would be modern-day Hoeryong
Hoeryong

Hoeryong is a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. It is opposite Jilin Province, People's Republic of China, with the Tumen River in between....
 (hangul: ??, hanja: ??) in North Hamgyong
North Hamgyong

North Hamgyong is a Administrative divisions of North Korea of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Hamgyong Province....
 Province (Hangul: ?? ??, Hanja: ????), North Korea
North Korea

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , is a state in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. A recent study found that a 1635 article of Jiu Manzhou Dang
Jiu Manzhou Dang

Jiu Manzhou Dang is a set of Manchu language archives stored at the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. It is the sourcebook of Manwen Laodang and a primary source of early Manchu history....
 (old Manchu archives), which was omitted from later documents, says that a man from the Hurha tribe on the Upper Amur River told the exactly same myth. In fact, Kangxi period maps shows Bukuri Mountain and Bulhuri Lake near Heilongjiang. It is considered that the Manchu imperial family incorporated Hurha's legend into their own foundation myth.

Although the Changbai/Paekdu Mountains (golmin šanggiyan alin in Manchu
Manchu language

Manchu is a Tungusic languages language spoken in Northeast China; it used to be the language of the Manchu, though now most Manchus speak Mandarin Chinese and there are fewer than 70 native speakers of Manchu out of a total of nearly 10 million ethnic Manchus....
) are regarded as the birthplace of the Aisin Gioro clan, their relationship with this legend is questionable. As explained above, the mythical arena was near Heilongjiang, not the Changbai Mountains. In addition, a careful analysis on early Manchu records proved that the description of the Changbai Mountains at the beginning of this legend had been inserted for the first time in the Shunzhi-era version of the Veritable Records for Nurhaci.

From Fanca to Ningguta Beise


Suffering from tyranny, the people raided Odoli and killed all Bukuri Yongšon's descendants but Fanca. A magpie saved Fanca's life. Fanca's descendant Mengtemu went eastward to execute his ancestors' revenge in Hetu Ala and settled there. Mengtemu's sons were Cungšan and Cuyan. Cungšan's sons were Tolo, Toimo and Sibeoci Fiyanggu. Sibeoci Fiyanggu's son was Fuman and Fuman's six sons were called Ningguta Beise (Six Kings; or ningguta i mafa), who lived around Hetu Ala.

Mengtemu is identified as Möngke Temür
Möngke Temür

M?ngke Tem?r or Mengtemu In 1388, the Hongwu Emperor established contact with three tribes of the Jianzhou Jurchens, the Odoli, Huligai and Tuowen and attempted to enlist them as allies against the Mongols....
, who left Odoli at the invitation of the Ming Dynasty and was appointed as leader of the Jianzhou Left Guard
Jianzhou Jurchens

The Jianzhou Jurchens were a grouping of the Jurchens as identified by the Chinese of the Ming Dynasty. They were the southernmost group of the Jurchen people in the fourteenth century, inhabiting modern Jilin province in China....
. On the other hand, the founder of the Jianzhou Right Guard was Möngke Temür's half-brother Fanca. It is unclear whether he may not the same person as Mentemu's ancestor, or it was just a mistake by the Manchus. The Jianzhou Left Guard fell into chaos in the early 16th century. In addition, Sibeoci Fiyanggu and Fuman seem to have been fictional because they did not appear in Chinese or Korean records. Maybe they were fabricated by the imperial family to claim its linkage to Möngke Temür.

1 Although Aisin Gioro is usually pronounced "Aixin Jueluo" in Mandarin, some argue that it should be "Aixin Jiaoluo" since the only pronunciation of the character ? corresponding to Manchu gio is jiao.

Famous Aisin-Gioros


The Emperors

  • Nurhaci
    Nurhaci

    Nurhaci is considered to be the founding father of the Manchu state. Nurhaci is also credited with ordering the creation of a written script for the Manchu language....
    , Tianming Khan, posthumous Emperor
  • Hung Taiji
    Hung Taiji

    Huang Taiji , also transliteration as Hung Taiji based on the Manchu language, was the first Chinese emperor of the Qing Dynasty in China....
    , Tiancong Khan, Chongde Emperor
  • Fulin, the Shunzhi Emperor
    Shunzhi Emperor

    The Shunzhi Emperor was the second Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China proper from 1644 to 1661....
  • Xuanye, the Kangxi Emperor
    Kangxi Emperor

    The Kangxi Emperor was the third Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722....
  • Yinzhen, the Yongzheng Emperor
    Yongzheng Emperor

    The Yongzheng Emperor , born Yinzhen was the fourth Emperor of China of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1722 to 1735....
  • Hongli, the Qianlong Emperor
    Qianlong Emperor

    The Qianlong Emperor was the fifth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing dynasty emperors to rule over China. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from October 11, 1736 to February 7, 1795....
  • Yongyan, the Jiaqing Emperor
    Jiaqing Emperor

    The Jiaqing Emperor was the sixth Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1796 to 1820....
  • Minning, the Daoguang Emperor
    Daoguang Emperor

    The Daoguang Emperor was the seventh Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the sixth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1820 to 1850....
  • Yizhu, the Xianfeng Emperor
    Xianfeng Emperor

    The Xianfeng Emperor , born Yizhu, was the eighth Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the seventh Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1850 to 1861....
  • Zaichun, the Tongzhi Emperor
    Tongzhi Emperor

    The Tongzhi Emperor , born Zaichun, was the ninth Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the eighth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1861 to 1875....
  • Zaitian, the Guangxu Emperor
    Guangxu Emperor

    The Guangxu Emperor , born Zaitian , was the tenth Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the ninth Emperor of China to rule over China proper....
  • Puyi
    Puyi

    Puyi , of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling family, was the last Emperor of China. He ruled in two periods between 1908 and 1924, firstly as the Xuantong Emperor between 1908 and 1912, and nominally as a non-ruling puppet emperor for twelve days in 1917....
    , the Xuantong Emperor


Iron-cap princes & their descendants

By Qing tradition, the sons of Princes do not automatically inherit their father's title, but rather will inherit a title one level lower. However, there were 12 princes during the Qing Dynasty who were named "iron-cap princes", meaning that their princely titles will be "passed on forever" through each succeeding generation.

  • Daišan
    Daišan

    Dai?an was the second son of Nurhaci, the founder of the Qing Dynasty. At the death of his father in 1626, he helped his younger brother Hung Taiji ascend the throne....
    , 1st Prince Li, second son of Nurhaci
    Nurhaci

    Nurhaci is considered to be the founding father of the Manchu state. Nurhaci is also credited with ordering the creation of a written script for the Manchu language....
    , seniormost Beile
    • Yuetuo, Prince Kejin, Daišan's eldest son
    • Lokodhui, Prince Shuncheng, Daišan's grandson
    • Shiduo, descendant of Daišan, active during reign of Empress Dowager Cixi
      Empress Dowager Cixi

      Empress Dowager CixiEmpress Dowager Cixi#Names of Empress Dowager Cixi , popularly known in China as the West Dowager Empress , was from the Manchu Yehe Nara Clan....
  • Jirhalang, 1st Prince Zheng, 6th son of Nurhaci's brother Surhaci, regent during Shunzhi's reign.
    • Duanhua
      Duanhua

      Duanhua was a Manchu noble of the Bordered Blue Banner from the Aisin-Gioro clan. Until several days before his death he held the title of Prince Zheng, inherited as one of the eight "iron-cap" princes....
      , 7th-generation descendant and 4th Prince Zheng, regent to Tongzhi Emperor, ousted by Empress Dowager Cixi
      Empress Dowager Cixi

      Empress Dowager CixiEmpress Dowager Cixi#Names of Empress Dowager Cixi , popularly known in China as the West Dowager Empress , was from the Manchu Yehe Nara Clan....
    • Sushun
      Sushun

      Sushun ; Courtesy name: Yuting was born in the Manchu Aisin-Gioro Clan as the sixth son of Wurgongga , the Prince Zheng.Although Sushun was born into nobility, the size of his family meant that he received little attention during childhood, and little expectation from the family....
      , brother of Duanhua, executed by Empress Dowager Cixi
      Empress Dowager Cixi

      Empress Dowager CixiEmpress Dowager Cixi#Names of Empress Dowager Cixi , popularly known in China as the West Dowager Empress , was from the Manchu Yehe Nara Clan....
    • Jin Shaoxun, last Prince Zheng
  • Laimbu, Prince Fu, 13th son of Nurhaci
    Nurhaci

    Nurhaci is considered to be the founding father of the Manchu state. Nurhaci is also credited with ordering the creation of a written script for the Manchu language....
    , ruler during Shunzhi's reign
  • Dorgon
    Dorgon

    Dorgon , also known as Ho?oi Mergen Cin Wang, the Prince Rui , was one of the most influential Manchu princes in the early Qing dynasty....
    , Prince Rui, 14th son of Nurhaci, regent
    Regent

    A regent, from the Latin regens "reigning", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present or debilitated....
    , de facto ruler during Shunzhi's reign
  • Dodo
    Dodo (prince)

    File:Dodo, Prince Yu.JPGDodo, Prince Yu, was a Manchu prince and general.He was the fifteenth son of Nurhaci and one of Dorgon's two full brothers....
    , Prince Yu, 15th son of Nurhaci
  • Hooge, Prince Su
    Hooge, Prince Su

    Hooge was the eldest son of Emperor Huang Taiji of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. He was the founder of the House of Prince Su .He joined military campaigns against the Mongols, Korea and Ming Dynasty....
    , eldest son of Hung Taiji
    Hung Taiji

    Huang Taiji , also transliteration as Hung Taiji based on the Manchu language, was the first Chinese emperor of the Qing Dynasty in China....
    • Shanqi, 10th Prince Su, prominent during Puyi restoration of 1919
  • Shuosai, Prince Chengze, 5th son of Hung Taiji
    • Yinlu, 16th son of the Kangxi Emperor
      Kangxi Emperor

      The Kangxi Emperor was the third Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722....
      , inherited the princely title and changed it to Prince Zhuang
  • Yinxiang, Prince Yi, 13th son of the Kangxi Emperor
    Kangxi Emperor

    The Kangxi Emperor was the third Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722....
    • Zaiyuan, 6th Prince Yi, regent to Tongzhi Emperor, ousted by Empress Dowager Cixi
      Empress Dowager Cixi

      Empress Dowager CixiEmpress Dowager Cixi#Names of Empress Dowager Cixi , popularly known in China as the West Dowager Empress , was from the Manchu Yehe Nara Clan....
  • Yixin, Prince Gong, 6th son of the Daoguang Emperor
    Daoguang Emperor

    The Daoguang Emperor was the seventh Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the sixth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1820 to 1850....
    • Puwei, grandson of Yixin, supported Zhang Xun
      Zhang Xun (Republic of China)

      Zhang Xun Qing-loyalist general who attempted to restore the abdicated emperor Puyi in 1917. He supported Yuan Shikai during his time as president....
      's restoration
  • Yixuan, Prince Chun, 7th son of the Daoguang Emperor
    Daoguang Emperor

    The Daoguang Emperor was the seventh Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the sixth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1820 to 1850....
    • Zaifeng, 2nd Prince Chun, son of Yixuan, last regent (therefore ruler) of Imperial China during the reign of his son Puyi
      Puyi

      Puyi , of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling family, was the last Emperor of China. He ruled in two periods between 1908 and 1924, firstly as the Xuantong Emperor between 1908 and 1912, and nominally as a non-ruling puppet emperor for twelve days in 1917....
  • Yikuang, Prince Qing, grandson of Qianlong Emperor
    Qianlong Emperor

    The Qianlong Emperor was the fifth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing dynasty emperors to rule over China. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from October 11, 1736 to February 7, 1795....
    's 17th son Yonglin
    • Zaizhen
      Zaizhen

      Zaizhen was a noble of the late Qing Dynasty from the ruling Aisin-gioro clan.Zaizhen was the Qing Imperial Family's representative at the coronation of Edward VII in 1902....
      , 2nd Prince Qing, early republican entrepreneur
      Entrepreneur

      An entrepreneur is a person who has possession of an organization, or venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome....
      , infamous for corruption


Prominent political figures

  • Ajige
    Ajige

    Ajige was a prince of the Manchu dynasty of ancient China. His mother was Lady Abahai, and his father was Nurhaci, he was their 12th son; he was thus a full-brother of princes Dodo and Dorgon....
    , Prince Ying, 12th son to Nurhaci
    Nurhaci

    Nurhaci is considered to be the founding father of the Manchu state. Nurhaci is also credited with ordering the creation of a written script for the Manchu language....
  • Yinsi, 8th son to Kangxi, expelled form clan.
  • Yinti, 14th son to Kangxi, general in Xinjiang
    Xinjiang

    Xinjiang is an autonomous region of China of the People's Republic of China. It is a large, sparsely populated area, spanning over 1.6 million sq....
    , rumoured successor to the throne
  • Hongzhou, Prince He, 5th son to Yongzheng Emperor
    Yongzheng Emperor

    The Yongzheng Emperor , born Yinzhen was the fourth Emperor of China of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1722 to 1735....
  • Yonghuang, eldest son of the Qianlong Emperor
    Qianlong Emperor

    The Qianlong Emperor was the fifth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing dynasty emperors to rule over China. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from October 11, 1736 to February 7, 1795....
  • Miankai, 3rd son of the Jiaqing Emperor
    Jiaqing Emperor

    The Jiaqing Emperor was the sixth Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1796 to 1820....
  • Mianyu, 5th son of the Jiaqing Emperor
    Jiaqing Emperor

    The Jiaqing Emperor was the sixth Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1796 to 1820....
  • Yicong, 5th son of the Daoguang Emperor
    Daoguang Emperor

    The Daoguang Emperor was the seventh Emperor of China of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the sixth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1820 to 1850....
  • Zaixun, 6th son of Yixuan, Minister of the Navy in Yikuang's cabinet
  • Zaize
    Zaize

    Zaize was a Manchu noble of the bordered white banner from the Aisin Gioro clan. Born Zaijiao, he was the grandson of Mianyu, the Prince Hui, younger brother of the Daoguang Emperor....
    , Mianyu's grandson, Chinese envoy to the United States
    United States

    The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
     and Europe
    Europe

    Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
    , Minister of Finance in Yikuang's cabinet
  • Pulun, grandson of Yiwei, Daoguang's eldest son, Minister of Industry and Agriculture in Yikuang's cabinet


Others

  • Pujie
    Pujie

    Aisin-Gioro Puji? was born into the Manchu Aisin-Gioro clan and was the younger brother of the last Emperor of China, Puyi....
    , Zaifeng's 2nd son, later member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
    Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

    The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [] , abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China....
    .
  • Jin Youzhi
    Jin Youzhi

    Jin Youzhi , born Pur?n is the fourth and youngest son of Zaifeng, 2nd Prince Chun and is, at age 90, the only surviving brother of Puyi, the last Emperor of China and of Manchukuo....
     (Puren), Zaifeng's 4th son
  • Pu Xuezhai, guqin
    Guqin

    The is the modern name for a plucked seven-string List of traditional Chinese musical instruments of the zither family. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favored by scholars and literati as an instrument of great subtlety and refinement, as highlighted by the quote "a gentleman does not part with his qin'...
     player and Chinese painting
    Chinese painting

    Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. The earliest paintings were not representational but ornamental; they consisted of patterns or designs rather than pictures....
     artist
  • Ai Xin Jue Luo YuHuan
    Ai Xin Jue Luo YuHuan

    Aixinjueluo Yuhuan was a recent Chinese traditional artist in both History of Chinese art and Music of China. He is also one of the few descendants of the royal family of the Qing Dynasty....
    , sanxian
    Sanxian

    The sanxian is a China lute — a three-stringed fretless plucked musical instrument. It has a long fingerboard, and the body is traditionally made from snakeskin stretched over a rounded rectangular resonator....
     player and Chinese painting
    Chinese painting

    Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. The earliest paintings were not representational but ornamental; they consisted of patterns or designs rather than pictures....
     artist (passed away in 2003)


Present-day


  • Bryna Aisin Gioro, socialite
  • Hengzhen
    Hengzhen

    Hengzhen of the Aisin Gioro clan, also spelled Heng Chen, Heng-shen and also known as Y?an Y?an is the son of Yuyan, descendant of the Daoguang Emperor....
    , son of Yuyan
  • Yuyan
    Yuyan

    Aisin-Gioro Y?y?n was a prince of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan in China and appointed heir to the Imperial throne of China by Puyi the last Emperor of China....
    , friend of Puyi
    Puyi

    Puyi , of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling family, was the last Emperor of China. He ruled in two periods between 1908 and 1924, firstly as the Xuantong Emperor between 1908 and 1912, and nominally as a non-ruling puppet emperor for twelve days in 1917....
     and pretender to the throne of Imperial China
  • Qigong
    Qigong (artist)

    Qigong was a renowned Manchu Chinese calligraphy, artist, painter, connoisseur and sinology. He was an advisor for the September 3 Society, one of China's recognized political parties....
    , ninth generation descendant of the Yongzheng Emperor
    Yongzheng Emperor

    The Yongzheng Emperor , born Yinzhen was the fourth Emperor of China of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1722 to 1735....
    , eminent Chinese calligraphy artist.
  • Jin Youzhi
    Jin Youzhi

    Jin Youzhi , born Pur?n is the fourth and youngest son of Zaifeng, 2nd Prince Chun and is, at age 90, the only surviving brother of Puyi, the last Emperor of China and of Manchukuo....
    , Half-brother of Puyi and pretender to the throne of Manchukuo
  • Jin Yuzhang
    Jin Yuzhang

    Jin Y?zh?ng is a descendant of the Qing Dynasty , the Imperial Family of the Aisin-Gioro clan. He is the eldest grandson of Zaifeng, 2nd Prince Chun, and the eldest son of Jin Youzhi, formerly Pur?n....
    , deputy Governor of Chaoyang District
    Chaoyang District

    Chaoyang District may refer to:*Chaoyang District, Beijing, district in Beijing*Chaoyang District, Changchun, district in Changchun, Jilin*Chaoyang District, Shantou, district in Shantou, Guangdong...
     in Beijing
    Beijing

    is a metropolis in northern China and the Capital of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the four municipality of China, which are equivalent to province in China's Political divisions of China....
    .
  • Yuhao, Chair of the Laos
    Laos

    Laos , officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west....
     Economic Bureau.
  • Zhao Junzhe
    Zhao Junzhe

    Zhao Junzhe is a professional Chinese people football player currently playing for Liaoning FC.Zhao is also a regular of China national football team and appeared in the 2002 FIFA World Cup....
    , Chinese
    China

    China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
     football player.