Chinese Imperial Family

The Chinese Imperial Family, all of the Qing dynasty, Aisin-Gioro clan. The family of the last Emperor descended from the Emperor Daoguang. His seventh son was Yixuan the first Prince Chun, a title he gained after his elder brother became Emperor Xianfeng. His own eldest son was the future Emperor GuangXu. His second son was Zaifeng the second Prince Chun. Zaifeng was regent of the empire for a time on behalf of his own son Emperor Xuantong, aka "Henry" PuYi. In Manchuria the heir to the last Emperor was his younger brother Prince Pu-chieh. While in Russian captivity he named his cousin Prince Yu-yan his heir as Qing Emperor. Yuyan died in 1997, Prince Pu-chieh died in 1994.

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