Prince Regent (監國攝政王)

Overview

Prince Regent was a prince Chun, regent.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Zai Feng	載灃

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1910 宣統二年九月初一日
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 113, passages 308-310
AD 1907 光緒末
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 21
AD 1909 宣統初
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 472, passage 117
AD 1909 宣統改元
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 445, passage 202
AD 1908 醇親王載灃監國攝政
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 437, passage 186

Family

Sibling of Zaitao (載濤)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 445, passage 202
Sibling of Zaixun (載洵)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 445, passage 202

Key source chapters

Career and standing

regent 監國攝政
AD 1908 醇親王載灃監國攝政 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 437, passage 186
regent 攝政
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 445, passage 202
Prince Regent 監國攝政王
AD 1910 宣統二年九月初一日 · Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 113, passage 310

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 113, passages 308, 310

Works and attributed material

instruction commending the members 諭嘉勉議員
Edict · Author · Issued · Mode named-source-report Speaker Prince Regent (監國攝政王)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 113, passage 310

Events and relationships

first opening ceremony of the Imperial Consultative Assembly 資政院第一次開院禮
AD 1910 宣統二年九月初一日 · Ritual · Presiding attendee · Attended
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 113, passages 309-310
Investigated with Sun Jianai
Legal · Investigator · With Sun Jianai (孫家鼐)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 21

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 113Volume 113 Treatises 88: Selection and Examinations 8, Xin Xuan Ju · 1 passage

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監國攝政王代行蒞選，頒諭嘉勉議員。 The Prince Regent attended on the sovereign's behalf and issued instructions commending the members.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 437Volume 437 Biographies 224: Rong Lu, Wang Wenshao, Zhang Zhidong, Qu Hongji · 1 passage

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德宗暨慈禧皇太后相繼崩，醇親王載灃監國攝政。 Emperor Guangxu and Empress Dowager Cixi died in succession, and Prince Chun Zai Feng became regent.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 443Volume 443 Biographies 230: Sun Jianai, Zhang Baixi, Tang Jingchong, Yu Shimei, Shen Jiaben · 1 passage

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御史趙啓霖劾奕劻及其子貝子載振受賄納優，命醇親王載灃與家鼐往按，啓霖坐汚衊親貴褫職，而載振尋亦乞罷兼官。 Censor Zhao Qilin impeached Yikuang and his son, the beizi Zaizhen, for taking bribes and keeping actresses. Prince Chun Zaifeng and Jianai were sent to investigate. Zhao Qilin was punished for slandering imperial kin and stripped of office, and Zaizhen soon resigned his concurrent posts as well.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 445Volume 445 Biographies 232: Wu Kedu, Zhu Yixin, Tu Keshou, An Weijun, Wen Ti, Jiang Chunlin · 2 passages

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宣統改元，醇親王載灃既攝政，其弟載洵、載濤分長軍諮、海軍，頗用事。 When Xuantong began its reign, Prince Chun Zaifeng had become regent; his brothers Zaixun and Zaitao respectively headed the Army Advisory Council and the navy and wielded considerable power.

又謂：「景皇帝以神器付之皇上，衝齡踐阼，軍國重事，監國攝政王主之。 He also said: "The Jing Emperor entrusted the sacred vessel to our emperor; the emperor ascended the throne in tender years, and weighty military and state affairs are presided over by the regent.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 472Volume 472 Biographies 259: Lu Runxiang, Shi Xu, Yi Ketan, Liang Dingfen, Xu Fang, Lao Naixuan, Shen Cengzhi · 1 passage

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我皇上睿哲性成，聰明天縱，衝齡踐祚，洪業肇基，當此春秋典學之時，實為聖敬日躋之始，伏維監國攝政王薰陶德性，輔養聖躬，慎選侍從，左右將護，亦既淵衝翕受，法戒靡遺。 Our Emperor is wise and sagacious by nature, bright with heaven's gift; he ascended the throne in tender years, the great enterprise only just begun. At this season of youth and classical study, it is truly the beginning of daily ascent in sagely reverence. The regent prince overseeing the realm has shaped his moral nature, nurtured the imperial person, chosen attendants with care, and guarded him on every side—the young emperor has already absorbed it all, and no lesson or warning has been spared.