1. Shanqi, courtesy name Aitang, formally Prince Su of the First Rank, was a prince of the Aisin-Gioro clan, the ruling clan of the Qing dynasty, as well as a minister in the late Qing.
12 Facts About Shanqi
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Shanqi was the tenth-generation Prince Su and a descendant of Hooge.
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Shanqi served as the tax supervisor of Chongwenmen, as a commander in the Army, as a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and as an early leader within the Beijing gendarmerie and Qing police system.
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In 1908, Shanqi joined a group supervising the Admiralty.
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Shanqi served terms at the Ministry of the Interior, when he developed the gendarmerie, and the Ministry of Dependencies.
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Shanqi refused to accept the abdication of Xuantong and was smuggled to the Japanese concession of Port Arthur in the Kwantung Leased Territory.
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In 1912, Shanqi gained Japanese support to create an independent Manchu state under Puyi along with his 14th daughter, Jin Bihui, whom he had allowed to be adopted by Kawashima Naniwa.
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Shanqi's men were to be disbanded in 16 days from the agreement.
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Shanqi's body was transported to the Prince Su Cemetery in Beijing.
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Shanqi was married to Lady Heseri, and had four other concubines.
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Shanqi had 21 sons, the most notable being his eldest son, Xianzhang, and 7th son, Jin Bidong.
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Shanqi had 17 daughters, the most notable being his 14th daughter, Jin Bihui, and his 17th daughter, Jin Moyu.