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Puyi did not see his biological mother, Princess Consort Chun, for the next seven years. He developed a special bond with Wang and credited her as the only person who could control him. She was sent away when he was eight years old.
Puyi's mother was Youlan (1884–1921), the daughter of Ronglu (1836–1903), a statesman and general from the Gūwalgiya clan. Ronglu was one of the leaders of the conservative faction in the Qing court, and a staunch supporter of Empress Dowager Cixi; Cixi rewarded his support by marrying his daughter, Puyi's mother, into the ...
Youlan (1884 – 30 September 1921), of the Manchu Plain White Banner Gūwalgiya clan, was a consort of Zaifeng and the mother of Puyi (Xuantong Emperor), the last emperor of China's Qing dynasty.
Puyi had five spouses — Empress Wanrong, concubines Shu, Xiang, and Fu, and Li Shuxian. In 1931, his second wife Wenxiu, the consort Shu, divorced him due to 'emptiness of life for nine years'. Puyi vented on his anger at Wenxiu's divorce on Wanrong.
Puyi, last emperor (1908–1911/12) of the Qing (Manchu) dynasty (1644–1911/12) in China and puppet emperor (under the reign title of Kangde) of the Japanese-controlled state of Manchukuo (1934–45). He was the subject of the biopic The Last Emperor (1987). Learn more about Puyi’s life and reign.
Jul 5, 2023 · Imperial Consort Duan Kang became the official mother of Emperor Puyi. Because Princess Youlan was not acknowledged as Emperor Puyi’s mother, she was given very little access to Emperor Puyi. For the next ten years, she visited the Forbidden City only on a few occasions.
The Hall of Mental Cultivation (Yangxin Hall, on the western side of the Inner Palace within the Forbidden City) is where the child Emperor Puyi lived with his mother and the Dowager Empress Cixi. During state affairs Puyi sat on a throne in front of his audience.
