CHINA'S LAST EMPEROR - PUYI'S FASCINATING BIOGRAPHY (PART 2)
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- Aisingioro Puyi, the last emperor of China, went from son of heaven to citizen. In his tumultuous life, he would be crowned three times, in the Qing dynasty, Republic of China, and Manchukuo. In this second part of my Emperor Puyi documentary, I explain how Puyi accepted the Japanese offer to become head of the puppet state of Manchukuo, his 13 year long rule and subsequent abdication. I shed light on his disastrous escape attempt from Manchukuo and capture by the soviets, trial at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo and detention in Fushun as a war criminal. Finally, I detail his life as a citizen of communist China.
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♫ MUSIC ♫
Total War Shogun 2 - Resolve
Civilization V - Bismarck War Theme
Manchukuo national anthem (instrumental)
Total War Shogun 2 - Stalemate
Lost in the Forest
Total War Shogun 2 - Point of No Return
Civilization V - Wu Zetian Peace Theme
Restless Native
Horror Ambiance Music 3
Total War Three Kingdoms - Eternal Peace
Mugi To Heitai
Total War Three Kingdoms - Oath of the Peach Garden
Civilization V - Catherine War Theme
Total War Shogun 2 - Falling Thunder
Europa Universalis IV - Forest Shade
Night Raid (KMT song)
Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China
Jesse Gallagher - The Anunnaki Return
Horror Ambiance Music 1
The Han Palace Autumn Moon
Joy and Peace (Guzheng)
The Loyalist - Lotus Lane
🎬 VIDEO CREDITS 🎬
Legend of the Last Emperor (2014)
Henry Pu Yi newly appointed Regent of Manchuria at his palace in Changchun 1932, Critical Past (1932)
China: The Roots of Madness (1967)
Kawashima Yoshiko (1990)
Northeast China under Japanese Manchuria in the 1930s [AI colorized], Spacetime Explorer
The Wandering Princess and the Last Imperial Brother, aka 流転の王妃・最後の皇弟 (2003)
📜 MAIN SOURCES 📜
The Last Emperor (1987), Edward S. Behr
From Emperor to Citizen (2007), Aisingiori Puyi
🏷️ TAGS 🏷️
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last qing emperor
fall of the qing dynasty
collapse of the qing dynasty
xinhai revolution
Manzhouguo
Manchukuo documentary
Fushun
Fushun prison
From emperor to citizen
Introduction: (0:00)
Leaving Tianjin: (00:46)
Prisoner in Manchuria: (01:35)
Chief executive of Manchukuo: (04:15)
Emperor of Manchukuo: (09:22)
Second Sino-Japanese war: (16:40)
World War 2: (19:20)
Invasion of Manchukuo: (22:35)
Soviet prisoner: (26:41)
Chinese prisoner: (31:43
Citizen of the PRC: (39:04)
The Last Emperor: (44:50)
Conclusion: (46:27)
Zhou Enlai reassuring Puyi that some events were not his fault due to being a child at the time while also reminding him that the events Puyu facilitated as an adult is a great example of holding someone accountable without dehumanizing them.
Puyi was a child, ripped away from his parents, and that alone has mental, physical, and psychological repercussions at such a young age. Then, being forced into a position he did not want/was ready for, while being spoiled by the adults that took care of him. It is not surprising that Puyi acted the way he did during his entire life before he became a citizen.
Had Empress Dowager Ci'Xi not ripped him away from his family, he might have had a normal childhood, surrounded by friends and family instead of foes and woes.
Ngl that part really went "Well it's not your fault back when you're a kid and I get why you are like this now but seriously WTF did you do?"
Whatever kind of man one thinks Aisingioro Puyi was, he lived a long, complicated, horrific, and ultimately quite a sad life of the sort most people could never imagine. Amazing to think people in 1950's Beijing probably walked past him on the street, waved hello, and went on their way without any idea of who he was, and what he represented in Chinese or indeed, World history!
A very content life of eventful misfortune this lad has been through
I agree.
He is pretty lucky, russian tsar arent
Puyi was immature by virtue of being sheltered from the realities of life. After the eviction he was given help by the Japanese. His mistake was regarding it as protection and mentorship when it was actually manipulation. Giving legitimacy to the Japanese state of Manchukuo sealed his fate
@@15_muhammadkhoirurrizqi93 He was sheltered, isolated and I think, pretty dumb.
The biography of Puyi is one of the most unique and interesting in the entire world! Even tho he's mostly remembered for being the last Emperor of China and the Emperor of Manchukuo, I think that Puyi was happiest in his last years, when he was living as an ordinary citizen. The Chinese communists, of all people, were the ones who cared the most about Puyi and gave him a chance to live independently, without a constant reliance on others. All of this however had ulterior motives, as the reeducation was meant to create those who would be loyal to the CCP and it could also be used by the communists to legitimize them in the eyes of the Chinese people and the rest of the world. Despite this, I believe that it was much better to allow Puyi to live, rather than executing him, like what Chiang Kai-shek wanted.
Poor Wanrong 😟
For all his flaws and mistakes Puyi found some peace after being re-programmed as a citizen. Chou En Lai was right when he said the events which happened in Puyi's childhood he wasn't responsible for. He is responsible for being a puppet of the Japanese however it's also the failure of the Chinese to help him regain his throne and the desecration of his ancestors tomb is what drove Puyi to the Japanese. I wondered if Chou En Lai ever thought about that.
He likely did, but that would have gone against the Communist party’s narrative to reeducate Puyi. But is it not a matter of justice to restore to a man what was wrongfully stolen from him?
@@AndrewTheMandrew531China had a alot of reasons for the revolution. it was inevitable. Puyi was justa child and had no idea. he was never was destined to be anything then a puppet. he was a pawn his whole life
Very Interesting and very well presented. The music is perfect and in perfect volume proportionate to the narration. I second @Oscuros pronunciation observation. Although not a Chinese speaker, I could tell these names and places were being said correctly, and set out to benefit my pronunciation of them in future. It's thanks to "History of China" that this self improvement gratefully received. I'm not the only one very much enjoying the videos of "History of China."
Thank you so much for your kind words!
This was hard to get through. Tragic,left me feeling bad for regretting bad decisions I had made in my life. That in no way could compare to the heartbreaking losses endured here.
Very good but i looking forward more to the dark legacy of Hongwu Emperor and the rest of the episodes about the ming Emperors up to 1644.:D
You dont have alot of videos on the modern history of China (as in post PRC founding), will you make more about modern chinese history from now on? Or in general what do you plan next? (if you have any plans/ideas)
That's true! For now, I'm going to focus on the Ming dynasty, but I'd like to cover a few more modern topics in the future as well such as the warlord era or Sun Yat-Sen's life. I don't plan on covering topics after the Chinese civil war for the moment, though
Fascinating, yes, I enjoyed your work.
I watched it before already a while back, but may be that was a previous version.
Thank you! This is indeed a reuploaded and remastered version :)
It should be noted that all of Korea (Chosan) was a Japanese province.
colony
@@Brandonhayhew agree
Been waiting for this one 🤩!! Also, how do u make ur map?(Map template and map editor
They were out for a year. He had to remove them due to a copyright strike for using footage from the film The Last Emperor. He just uploaded them again without that footage and with minor changes.
I make my maps on GIMP and edit them via Vegas Pro :) The template I use is just a blank topographic map of East Asia
@@History_of_China Thanks bro✋, always enjoy your maps, makes it easier to follow
Didn’t you already do two videos on puyi?
Gotten taken down for copyright as i remember
The film The Last Emperor kept copyright claiming his videos.
Woot!
This and your last video have been the most fascinating ever made on this channel. You did such an incredible job and Puyi's life is so unique. Ca't wait for more like this
Thank you so much! I really enjoyed working on these, especially since there are so many photos and even some footage from those times :) Thanks for following!
@@History_of_China you're welcome man
Magnificent.
It's back!
Thank you so much, I love your work.
Thanks for your comment!
Great documentary!
Thank you!
Wonderful presentation.
Thank you!
Did you get the gold watch anecdote from Wikipedia? That was added to that article recently
I think I got it from Behr's biography of Puyi (The Last Emperor, 1987)
Hallo how does it go with the second episode about Hongwu Emperor and he's dark turn.?:)
Hey Markus! I've written the script and have nearly finished the maps. Then I need to record the audio, find the pictures and edit everything. It's still gonna take a few weeks but moving on nicely :)
Very very good, thank you
Thanks! Glad you liked it :)
thanks bro and his kid still living a member or representative on a city or town as i recall
What happened to the Emperor;s daughter he had with his Japanese wife? In any case, this is a great video, vey informative! Thank you.
Thanks for your comment! I assume you mean Pujie? If I recall correctly, his first daughter committed suicide with her boyfriend as a young adult, while his second daugther is still alive and living in Japan
@@History_of_China Thank you so much for your response! I am a History bum. So, I was just curious to know what have become of China's last emperor descendents.
Why do chinese movies seem to have little to no copyright? When posted on youtube
lol maybe it’s harder for a Chinese company to pursue claims? Most Chinese people don’t have access to CZcams or use their own equivalent id imagine. I’m not complaining, there’s endless hours of imperial Chinese historical dramas for free lol
@@Notimportant253 yeah tahtswhat i love about chinese movies i can find them on youtube for free lol
@@Notimportant253it's not worth the effort
Usually they don't put the effort, unless it goes super viral
47:27
He will always be Emperor of China in my view. Vivat Imperator. 10,000 years.
Hii
Would you plz make videos on 1) Boxer Movement
2)opium wars and
3) confucian order : society , politics and economy
Hey! Well I have covered both the Boxer Rebellion (czcams.com/video/DXuV9vOdfZA/video.html) and the First Opium War (czcams.com/video/NQ0q0-jBfik/video.html). I'll cover Confucian related topics some time in the future :)
@@History_of_China okay 👍🙂
But what about may 4th movement, self strengthening movement, 1911 rebellion, 1949 revolution
@@MemoryDelete I covered the self-strengthening movement in my Tongzhi video: czcams.com/video/HTNughok2Og/video.htmlsi=KFAq-YPAuMOGsnUn
I don't have specific videos about the May 4th Movement or 1911 Revolution, though I talked about them in the first part of my Puyi documentary. I talked Communist Revolution in my Chinese civil war miniseries: czcams.com/video/ikNqJ41wcQI/video.htmlsi=vZhZs9QF1_lS5Q0g
Hope that helps!
@@History_of_China okay , thanks al lot.
According to Rana Mitter's book "China's War with Japan", China's efforts against Japan during WW2 were severely undermined by the US right from the start. More specifically Chan Kai Sheik never got along with General Joseph Stilwell aka "Vinegar Joe" over military matters leading to a lot of tactical errors.
As a result Mao's Red Army had to take most of the efforts against the Japanese.
What happened to Puyi children
Puyi didn't have any children, but his siblings did. Pujie's daugthers went to live in Japan, while Puren's children always lived in China, and changed their surname to 'Jin'.
It's so nice to hear the names or people and places pronounced properly. American content creators don't even try, they literally say that to a man about not even trying and it implies a lack of reading and knowledge of the world in which we live, because English presenters are never that bad. American presenters even get English placenames and surnames wrong, so names like these don't stand a chance. It's a nice change that made like like this channel a lot more for this content.
30:32 don't forget the bit where Chiang Kai Shek also ran away with the entire Chinese Gold reserve to set his new state up with, because the Chinese never forget that. They also don't forget that the Americans pressured everyone to recognise Taiwan and not China as China, or they would take away most favoured nation trading status away from them, so China was in limbo for another 5 years or so, because it was only with the Korean War ceasefire that China had to be recognised to be negotiated with, and after that they got a seat on the Security Council. Small details that again american content creators always forget to mention, even though they are very important as to why China wants Taiwan back, as opposed to they are communists and evil, which isn't true as the reason, it's that the Japanese stole it and then so did Chiang Kai Shek with US backing.
You’re wrong
Nguyen Van Thieu did something similar. Ran away with gold reserves to Malaysia, then to the United States, once he knew the situation was unwinnable and irreversible. In fact when he was transported out, he had the US military facilitate the export of "his" gold for him.
Japan didn’t ’steal it’. They took it in a war of conquest and had it legally confirmed via treaty. If you define ‘steal’ that way, then China should give back Tibet to Tibetans. The ROC retreated to the island group after Japan surrendered and we have the current status quo. Furthermore, maybe the US protected the ROC, but didn’t China do the same with North Korea? I understand you may have ethnic pride, but don’t be a hypocrite.
@@soulfire2588 China helped the DPRK because the US and South Korea were about to invade (and nuke) China.
I'm guessing that quite a few Americans of Chinese descent would probably disagree with you, in perfect Mandarin/Cantonese/etc... also, British people mispronounce non-English words and names all the time; they're famous for it... Furthermore, The Chinese peoples aren't exactly well known for their ability to correctly pronounce English, so... Whatchu takin bout Willis?
Whatchu talkin'bout Willis?
Puyi being the "last" emperor are only technically correct, but who ever think so basically been taken by some technicality and PR stunts. Hell, someone at the top must be in charge. Just like dictator like Oliver Cromwell in England, the only reason he was not king was he refused the crown offered to him. He is otherwise king in all but name. Since Puyi, there were Mao, Deng, and now Xi and I know I missed a few names. They are effectively emperors, although they are not as powerful as emperors used to be. They cannot appoint their son to succeed them, and now, you are allowed to look at them but still do not get too close without permission, they cannot openly order someone killed , they have to quietly disappear. What they ordered just get done without drama and no one dare to question him, so what do you call that? It is a lot different than the European kings and queens and Japanese ones etc that have little power. They also have a different title , Chairman of the communist party and he also chair about 25+ committees, and most important, they are the commander of the military, just like Oliver Cromwell. The people mass are easy to fool, you only have to look at the big pharma recent Covid PR drive to sell "vaccine" to see how gullible some are.
1st?
inhin, sir
Communist "Regime"? Do you apply the term to all governments? A good historical narrative ending on a sour political note. You should reflect on this and do better in the future.
no
Exactly
"Regime" means a centrally-planned and regimented system of government. Quite fitting term for many Socialist states, including PRC.
It took you long enough