Zaifeng, Prince Chun
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Zaifeng （12 February 1883 – 3 February 1951）, also known as Tsai Feng, Prince of Ch'ün, formally known by his title Prince Chun, was a Manchu prince and regent of the late Qing dynasty.
He was a son of Yixuan, the seventh son of the Daoguang Emperor, and the father of Puyi, the Last Emperor.
He served as Prince-Regent from 1908 to 1911 during the reign of his son until the Qing dynasty was overthrown by the Xinhai Revolution in 1911.
Zaifeng was born on 12 February of the 9th year of the Guangxu Emperor in the Aisin Gioro clan as the fifth son of Yixuan （Prince Chun）.
He was the second of Prince Chun's sons who managed to survive into adulthood.
His mother was Liugiya Cuiyan, who was a maid in Prince Chun's residence before becoming one of the prince's concubines.
Born to a Han bannerman family, her family name was "Liu" （劉） but was later changed to the Manchu-sounding "Liugiya" （劉佳） after she married Prince Chun and was transferred to a Manchu banner.
In 1875, after the Tongzhi Emperor's death, Zaifeng's elder brother, Zaitian, was selected by the Empress Dowagers Cixi and Ci'an to be the new emperor.
Zaitian was "adopted" by the empress dowagers as their son, which meant he was no longer nominally Prince Chun's son.
He was then enthroned as the Guangxu Emperor.
Prince Chun, as the biological father of the reigning emperor, received the highest accolades as well as high rank in the imperial court.
In addition, he also had a close relationship with Empress Dowager Cixi.
In January 1891, after Prince Chun's death, an eight-year-old Zaifeng immediately inherited his father's princely title and became the seco...