Huisheng
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Aisin-Gioro Huisheng ' onMouseout='HidePop("28690")' href="/topics/Japanese_language">Japanese
: 愛新覚羅慧生; Romaji: Aishinkakura Ēsē) (26 February 1938 — 4 December 1957) was a Princess of the Manchu
ruling family. She was the elder daughter of Pujie
and his Japanese
wife, the noblewoman Hiro Saga. Her uncle, Puyi
, was the last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty
.
She lived in Manchukuo
until 1943, when she was sent to Japan to live with her grandparents. She received her education in various prestigious private schools, such as the Gakushuin
. She had great interest in both Japanese and Chinese literature.
At that time, the political climate in Manchukuo was extremely unstable. After the fall of Japan in World War II
, her father was imprisoned by the Soviet Union
, while her mother and younger sister Yunsheng were alternately imprisoned or in hiding. After her mother and sister's release in 1947, she was reunited with them, but her father remained incarcerated and lost touch with them. During this time, Huisheng wrote to Zhou Enlai
, requesting to be put in touch with her father. Zhou Enlai was moved by her letter and granted her permission.
Unfortunately, Huisheng was never reunited with her father. When Huisheng was in university, one of her classmates named Okubo became infatuated with her. She went missing on 4 December 1957, and eventually her body was found with that of Okubo in Mount Amagi
on 10 December. She had been shot in the head on 4 December. The incident was widely reported in newspapers at the time, and there was much speculation as to whether they had committed suicide, or if she had been murdered. Her family believes that she had been murdered.
There had long been a superstition within her family, which said that all the eldest daughters born to their household were destined to die young. Huisheng's eldest aunt had died young as well.
Huisheng was first buried in Nisonin
, the Saga family plot, and later moved to an Aisin-Gioro family plot in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
. When Pujie and Lady Saga died, they were buried there as well.
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
: 愛新覚羅慧生; Romaji: Aishinkakura Ēsē) (26 February 1938 — 4 December 1957) was a Princess of the Manchu
Manchu
The Manchu people or Man are an ethnic minority of China who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the 17th century, with the help of the Ming dynasty rebels , they came to power in China and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which...
ruling family. She was the elder daughter of Pujie
Pujie
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and his Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
wife, the noblewoman Hiro Saga. Her uncle, Puyi
Puyi
Puyi , of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan, was the last Emperor of China, and the twelfth and final ruler of the Qing Dynasty. He ruled as the Xuantong Emperor from 1908 until his abdication on 12 February 1912. From 1 to 12 July 1917 he was briefly restored to the throne as a nominal emperor by the...
, was the last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
.
She lived in Manchukuo
Manchukuo
Manchukuo or Manshū-koku was a puppet state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia, governed under a form of constitutional monarchy. The region was the historical homeland of the Manchus, who founded the Qing Empire in China...
until 1943, when she was sent to Japan to live with her grandparents. She received her education in various prestigious private schools, such as the Gakushuin
Gakushuin
The or Peers School is an educational institution founded in Tokyo in 1877, during the Meiji period, for the education of the children of the Japanese aristocracy, though it eventually also opened its doors to the offspring of extremely wealthy commoners...
. She had great interest in both Japanese and Chinese literature.
At that time, the political climate in Manchukuo was extremely unstable. After the fall of Japan in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, her father was imprisoned by the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, while her mother and younger sister Yunsheng were alternately imprisoned or in hiding. After her mother and sister's release in 1947, she was reunited with them, but her father remained incarcerated and lost touch with them. During this time, Huisheng wrote to Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976...
, requesting to be put in touch with her father. Zhou Enlai was moved by her letter and granted her permission.
Unfortunately, Huisheng was never reunited with her father. When Huisheng was in university, one of her classmates named Okubo became infatuated with her. She went missing on 4 December 1957, and eventually her body was found with that of Okubo in Mount Amagi
Mount Amagi
is a range of volcanic mountains in central Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, forming the border between Izu City and Higashi-Izu Town. It is also referred to as the ....
on 10 December. She had been shot in the head on 4 December. The incident was widely reported in newspapers at the time, and there was much speculation as to whether they had committed suicide, or if she had been murdered. Her family believes that she had been murdered.
There had long been a superstition within her family, which said that all the eldest daughters born to their household were destined to die young. Huisheng's eldest aunt had died young as well.
Huisheng was first buried in Nisonin
Nisonin
is a Tendai Buddhist temple complex in Ukyō-ku, a western ward in the city of Kyoto, Japan. The temple's official name is . The temple is a popular destination during the Japanese maple viewing season .-Two revered images:...
, the Saga family plot, and later moved to an Aisin-Gioro family plot in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km²...
. When Pujie and Lady Saga died, they were buried there as well.