Zaizhen
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Zaizhen
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| Prince Qing of the First Rank | |||||||||
| Tenure | 1917–1947 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Yikuang | ||||||||
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31 March 1876 Beijing, China |
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| Died | 31 December 1947 (aged 71) Tianjin, China |
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| Spouse | Lady Suochuoluo | ||||||||
| Issue | Puzhong Purui Pujun Pugang |
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| House | Aisin Gioro | ||||||||
| Father | Yikuang | ||||||||
| Mother | Lady Hegiya | ||||||||
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| Aisin-Gioro Zaizhen (愛新覺羅·載振) |
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| Prince Qingzhen of the First Rank (慶貞親王) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 載振 | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 载振 | ||||||||
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| Yuzhou (courtesy name) |
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| Chinese | 育周 | ||||||||
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| Prince Qing | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 慶親王 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 庆亲王 | ||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zǎizhèn |
| Wade–Giles | Tsai-chen |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yùzhōu |
| Wade–Giles | Yü-chou |
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Qìng Qīnwáng |
| Wade–Giles | Ch'ing Chin-wang |
Zaizhen (31 March 1876 – 31 December 1947), courtesy name Yuzhou, was a Manchu prince and politician of the late Qing dynasty.
Zaizhen was born in the Aisin Gioro clan as the eldest son of Yikuang during the reign of the Guangxu Emperor. His family was from the Bordered Blue Banner of the Eight Banners. In 1894, Zaizhen was awarded the title of a second class zhenguo jiangjun. Seven years later, he was promoted to beizi.
In 1902, Zaizhen represented the Qing Empire on a diplomatic trip to Great Britain to witness the coronation of King Edward VII. He also visited France, Belgium, Japan and the United States. In 1903, he travelled to Japan to attend the fifth Kangyō Exhibition (勸業博覽會). After returning to China, he actively advocated government reforms and requested for a Ministry of Commerce (商部) to be established. The Qing government approved his request and appointed him as the shangshu (尚書; Secretary) of the ministry. Zaizhen also concurrently held the following appointments: dutong (都統; commander) of the Bordered Blue Banner; yuqian dachen (御前大臣; a senior minister reporting directly to the emperor); zong zuzhang (總族長; clan chief) of the Plain White Banner; head of the Firearms Battalion (火器營).
In 1906, after the Qing government introduced some reforms, Zaizhen, then 30 years old, was appointed as shangshu (尚書; Secretary) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce (農工商部). A year later, the Guangxu Emperor sent him to Hangzhou to supervise the education system there. Along the way, he passed by Shanghai, where he accepted bribes from an official, Duan Zhigui, in return for helping Duan secure the position of xunfu (Provincial Governor) of Heilongjiang. He also had an affair with Yang Cuixi (楊翠喜), a singer-prostitute presented to him by Duan Zhigui. Zhao Qilin (趙啟霖), an Inspector-Official (御史), wrote a memorial to the imperial court to accuse Zaizhen of corruption. The incident caused an uproar in the imperial court, which ordered an investigation. However, due to "lack of concrete evidence", the case was closed. Zhao Qilin was charged with making a false report and dismissed from office.
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