2nd Prince Chun



         


The 2nd prince 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). 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.





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