Pu Ru
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Pu Ru (August 30, 1896 - November 18, 1963) also known as Pu Hsin-Yu (溥心畬) was a member of the Qing Dynasty
ruling Aisin Gioro
family and grandson the Daoguang Emperor
. The last emperor of China, Pu Yi, was his cousin. It is speculated that if it were not for Pu Yi and the overthrown government of the Qing Dynasty
, Pu Ru could have been the Emperor of China
.
to Yixin, Prince Gong. He was cousin to the last Emperor Pu Yi and was one of the children who presented themselves at the palace as candidates for the future emperor. Being a prince, he was an honoured student at the University of Berlin. After he returned from Europe, he retreated into the Western Mountains, where he spent many years at the Jie Tai (Restrain Stage) Monastery to concentrate on his studies. After the Qing Dynasty was overthrown in 1911, he changed his name to Pu Hsin-Yu. In 1947, he was appointed by Chiang Kai-shek as Manchurian representative of the Constitutional National Assembly. He was strongly against Pu Yi's cooperation with Japan, foresaw the unrest in China and fled to Taiwan
in the same year as Chang Kai Shek did. Made his living by selling his paintings and calligraphy during the first months of his arrival in Taipei. He lived in a Japanese style house on Linyi Street in Taipei that the government provided for him. Appointed in October 1949 as professor at the Fine Arts Department of the National Taiwan Normal University
. In 1959, he held a two-weeks’ art exhibition in the National Museum of History
with 318 works on display. He died in 1963 and is buried in Taipei
at the Yangmingshan
No.1 Public Cemetery. His cousin, King Pu-tsung
, is the current Secretary-General of the Kuomintang
party.
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....
ruling Aisin Gioro
Aisin Gioro
Aisin Gioro was the family name of the Manchu emperors of the Qing Dynasty. The House of Aisin Gioro ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which established a republican government in its place. The word aisin means gold in the Manchu language, and "gioro" is the name of the place in...
family and grandson the Daoguang Emperor
Daoguang Emperor
The Daoguang Emperor was the eighth emperor of the Manchurian Qing dynasty and the sixth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1820 to 1850.-Early years:...
. The last emperor of China, Pu Yi, was his cousin. It is speculated that if it were not for Pu Yi and the overthrown government 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....
, Pu Ru could have been the Emperor of China
Emperor of China
The Emperor of China refers to any sovereign of Imperial China reigning between the founding of Qin Dynasty of China, united by the King of Qin in 221 BCE, and the fall of Yuan Shikai's Empire of China in 1916. When referred to as the Son of Heaven , a title that predates the Qin unification, the...
.
Life
He was born in BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
to Yixin, Prince Gong. He was cousin to the last Emperor Pu Yi and was one of the children who presented themselves at the palace as candidates for the future emperor. Being a prince, he was an honoured student at the University of Berlin. After he returned from Europe, he retreated into the Western Mountains, where he spent many years at the Jie Tai (Restrain Stage) Monastery to concentrate on his studies. After the Qing Dynasty was overthrown in 1911, he changed his name to Pu Hsin-Yu. In 1947, he was appointed by Chiang Kai-shek as Manchurian representative of the Constitutional National Assembly. He was strongly against Pu Yi's cooperation with Japan, foresaw the unrest in China and fled to Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
in the same year as Chang Kai Shek did. Made his living by selling his paintings and calligraphy during the first months of his arrival in Taipei. He lived in a Japanese style house on Linyi Street in Taipei that the government provided for him. Appointed in October 1949 as professor at the Fine Arts Department of the National Taiwan Normal University
National Taiwan Normal University
National Taiwan Normal University is an institution of higher learning operating on three campuses in Taipei, Taiwan . NTNU is widely recognized as one of Taiwan's elite institutions of higher education. The university enrolls approximately 11,000 students each year. The ratio of undergraduate to...
. In 1959, he held a two-weeks’ art exhibition in the National Museum of History
National Museum of History
The National Museum of History is located in the Nanhai Academy in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan and exhibits Chinese historical items...
with 318 works on display. He died in 1963 and is buried in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
at the Yangmingshan
Yangmingshan
One of the eight national parks in Taiwan, the Yangmingshan National Park is located between Taipei City and New Taipei City, Taiwan. The districts that house parts of the park grounds include Taipei's Beitou and Shilin Districts; and New Taipei's Wanli, Jinshan, and Sanzhi Districts. During the...
No.1 Public Cemetery. His cousin, King Pu-tsung
King Pu-tsung
King Pu-tsung is a Taiwanese politician and is widely regarded as the most important aide to Ma Ying-jeou. He served as the Secretary-General of Kuomintang from December 2009 to January 2011...
, is the current Secretary-General of the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
party.
See also
- Manchu people in TaiwanManchu people in TaiwanThe Manchu people in Taiwan constitute a small minority of the population of Taiwan. The Manchu people living in Taiwan arrived primarily in two waves of migration. The first wave was during the Qing Dynasty period. During this period, the Manchu-led government annexed Taiwan into the Qing Empire...
- Chang Dai-chien
- Qigong (artist)Qigong (artist)Qigong was a renowned Manchu Chinese calligrapher, artist, painter, connoisseur and sinologist. He was an advisor for the September 3 Society, one of China's recognized political parties....
- relative of Pu Ru - Guanghua Temple (Beijing)Guanghua Temple (Beijing)Guanghua Temple is located on 31 Ya'er Hutong, north of Shichahai in the Xicheng District of Beijing. First found during the Yuan Dynasty , it is one of Beijing's most renowned Buddhist temples.-References:...