True celebrity, self-style, the last aristocratic style - the four princes of the Republic of China
In this very distinctive era of the Republic of China, birth, power, and status are crucial to a person's influence. Especially the children of the nobility who were born noble, but could not help social change. Their family origins are destined to attract the attention of the world, and the most concerned in the Republic of China is the so-called "Four Princes of the Republic of China" - Zhang Boju, Yuan Kewen, Shao Shuai, and Pu Dong. So, as their descendants, where are they now? What kind of life do you live?
Literary historian - Zhang Boju
Zhang Boju was born in 1898 to his father Zhang Zhenfang and uncle Yuan Shikai, whose father was a subordinate of Yuan Shikai. Zhang Boju received education in Chinese Confucianism from an early age and had a high cultural attainment. Later, he entered the New Academy to learn modern cultural knowledge, which can be said to be a veritable bully.
In 1918, he joined the Yuan Shikai Clique as a military commander, and in 1927, he entered the financial industry as the manager of the Nanjing Salt Industry Bank. However, Zhang Boju's ambition is not to engage in politics and business for officials, and his greatest hobby is to study traditional culture.
Zhang Boju, who is obsessed with Peking Opera, has a high reputation in the industry, and he and Li Shizeng, Qi Rushan, Mei Lanfang, Yu Shuyan, Feng Gengguang and other organizations organized the "Chinese Opera Society" to inherit and spread the culture of Peking Opera. On his 40th birthday, he performed "Lost Space" for disaster relief, which was highly resonant in society.
In terms of cultural relics protection, we will not hesitate to sell our own family property and acquire cultural relics that have been left out. In addition, in terms of calligraphy and calligraphy, Zhang Boju also has quite high achievements, and some scholars have commented on him later: "No matter how Chinese literature develops, there will be no more Zhang Boju!" In 1982, Zhang Boju died in Beijing at the age of 84.
He married 4 wives in his lifetime, and had a son and a daughter, but his descendants were extremely low-key, and there was little information about his life, and the recent situation was unknown.
Son Zhang Liuxi, third lady Wang Yunxuan. Daughter Zhang Chuancai, fourth lady Pan Susheng. The two children, like their father, are engaged in the research and protection of cultural relics and paintings, and their behavior is extremely low-key. In his later years, Zhang Boju tried his best to protect the cultural relics and handed them all over to the state, while his children did not receive a copy. This selfless spirit was not much admired by future generations of scholars, and it also left a priceless spiritual legacy for his children.
Descendant of the Great Warlord - Yuan Kewen
Yuan Shikai's second son, born to a Korean woman of the Kim clan, was raised by his great-aunt Tai Shen. Shen's doting on his young son, Yuan Kewen has been debauched since he was a child, stubborn in nature, and he has taken advantage of the problems of his clumsy children. Since Yuan Shikai loved his great aunt, Wu and Wu, Yuan Kewen was also his favorite son. With such a background, Yuan Kewen was accustomed to spending money like flowing water, and after Yuan Shikai's death, he soon squandered his family property, and later he could only rely on selling calligraphy and paintings for a living. Yuan Kewen likes Kunqu opera and is a professional ticket holder.
Yuan Kewen loves to visit places such as qinglou brothels, and is uninhibited, in addition to the original match, there are five aunts and wives. There are also more children, with a total of 4 sons and 3 daughters.
The eldest son, Yuan Jialuo, was born to Yuan Kewen and a woman from the Qinglou on the beach. This son, who was diligent and studious from an early age, obtained a publicly funded place in the United States and became a famous physicist. Since then, it has contributed to the cooperation between China and Europe and the United States in physical science and technology. In 2003, the great scientist died of illness in Beijing and fought for China all his life.
The second son, Yuan Jiazhang, also stayed in the United States and now lives in the United States, also engaged in physics and technology research.
The rest of the sons Yuan Jiagao and Jia Ji, the female Jiahua, Jiayi, and Jiazang, are all intellectuals and live ordinary lives, and the recent situation is unknown. The descendants of the Yuan family responded to Premier Zhou's words: "The people of your Yuan family have improved from generation to generation!" ”
Descendant of the royal family - Ai Xin Jue Luo Pu Dong
Born in 1871, Pu Dong was a descendant of the Ai Xin Jue Luo royal family, the younger brother of the last emperor Puyi, and a descendant of yong yao, the eleventh son of the Qianlong Emperor, according to the branch. Pu Dong character Hou Zhai, the number of the West Garden, has the title of "red bean house owner", and because of the fifth rank among his peers, he is known as "Dong Wuye".
As a child, Pu Dong hereditary general of Zhenguo, entered the palace and entered the study to become Guangxu's companion, proficient in historical articles, and also came into contact with pear garden trades, famous masters in the field of Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera, such as Mr. Mei Lanfang, a Peking Opera performance artist. Pu Dong is not only proficient in opera performance, but also specializes in backstage instruments and opera scores.
Pu Dong was free by nature and loved freedom, and he resigned from his official position not long after accompanying him to read, devoting himself to the opera industry, visiting famous teachers, and practicing hard. In the end, he became an all-round opera prodigy of life, dan, purity, and ugliness. Until 1930, he was hired as a tutor of music science at Tsinghua University, and served as a professor of Kunqu opera at the Beijing Women's College of Arts and Sciences and the Beijing Academy of arts. Since then, he has had one more identity, a gardener full of peach and plum gardens.
In his later years, Pu Dong was forced to be assigned an official position by the Wang puppet government because of his origin of Ai Xinjueluo, and after the founding of New China, he naturally accepted the trial. Since then, he has fallen into the root of his disability, living in poverty by selling calligraphy and paintings and receiving help from relatives and friends. In 1952, Pu Dong died of illness in Beijing at the age of 76. Mr. Mei Lanfang personally mourned in the rain, and the entire pear garden and Pu Dong's disciples lined up to send them off.
Pu Dong had two sons and a daughter in his lifetime.
The eldest son, Yuzishan, now lives in the United States, follows his father's preferences, engages in Kunqu fan activities, often travels to and from the United States and Taipei, and contributes to the overseas dissemination of Kunqu art.
The eldest daughter, Yu Yan, now living in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, is the head of the Nanjing Kunqu fan circle and also inherits her father's legacy of spreading Kunqu opera.
The second son, Yu Ziliang, did not engage in the Kunqu opera business that his father loved, but lived a relatively depressed life in Beijing. After the founding of New China, Pu Jie, who was still of the same ethnic group, arranged for him to work as a duty officer in the communication room of the Municipal Committee.
Republic of China beauty man - Z Xueliang
Z Xueliang was born in 1901 into a family of warlords, the son of the largest warlord in the three eastern provinces. His legendary life made him a controversial figure. Z Xueliang was imprisoned for nearly 52 years, and it was not until 1990 that he was freed. He died in Honolulu, USA, in 2001 at the age of 101.
This first beautiful man in the Republic of China, born a gentleman, has a total of three wives, and has given birth to 5 children.
The eldest daughter, Zhang Luying, was born in 1916, went to the United States with her mother in her early years, graduated from Columbia University with a doctorate, and later married an ordinary overseas Chinese named Chen Pengfei, who has been settling in the United States and has basically not appeared in the public eye.
The eldest son, Zhang Luxun, was born in 1917, the eldest son who had high hopes from his father, went to England with his father at the age of 16, was injured in the Air Raid of World War II, and in 1954, Zhang Luxun died of sepsis due to a recurrence of wounds, causing sepsis, at the age of 37.
The second son, Zhang Luxuan, was born in 1918 and loved sports since he was a child, but unfortunately he suffered a car accident in 1958 and eventually died at the age of 40.
The third son, Zhang Luqi, was born in 1919, looked most like his father, and died in Shenyang in 1931 at the age of 12 due to tuberculosis.
The youngest son, Zhang Lulin, was born in 1930, and after his father was imprisoned, he was sent to the United States to study and live, and after graduation, he settled in the United States to marry and have children, fading from the public eye.
Throughout the life of the four princes of the Republic of China, nobles were born, excellent cultural influence, rich living environment, with an innate aristocratic temperament. In the end, some people are poor; some people spend their old age peacefully; this has a lot to do with the times. However, most of their descendants choose an ordinary and peaceful life, relying on their own ability to base themselves on society, which can be regarded as the best return to their ancestors.