Zaifeng, Prince Chun

The Prince of the First Rank Chun (醇親王) (February 12, 1883 - February 3, 1951) was born Zaifeng (載灃), of the Aisin-Gioro clan (the Qing Manchu imperial family ruling over China). He was the second oldest surviving son of the 1st prince Chun (醇賢親王) (1840-1891) and became a prince of the first rank upon his father's death on January 1, 1891. His mother was the second concubine of the 1st Prince Chun, the Lady Lingiya (1866-1925), a Han Chinese maid at the mansion of the 1st prince Chun whose original Chinese family name was Liu (劉) and was changed into the Manchu clan's name Lingyia when she was made a Manchu, which was required in order to become the concubine of a Manchu prince. His son, Puyi, succeeded to the throne in December 1908 to became the Xuantong Emperor, the last Emperor of China. The 2nd Prince Chun served as regent until December 6, 1911 when, in the face of the Xinhai Revolution, Empress Dowager Longyu took over.