House of Xīnhàn 新漢 | |
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Ethnicity | Han Chinese |
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Notable members | Hongxian Emperor Zhanhou Emperor Chaoxiang Emperor |
Current Head | Xinshdai Emperor |
The House of Xīnhàn (Chinese: 新漢, literally "New Han") also known as the Xīnhàn dynasty or New Han dynasty, is the current ruling monarchial family of the Empire of China, succeeding the Qing dynasty in the list of imperial dynasties of China. During the Cold War, they also ruled as the Emperor of Japan.
The name Xīnhàn comes from the Chinese word "new Han", as a reference to the fact that the current ruling dynasty comes from Han Chinese, not Mongol or Manchu. However, it is not related to the original Han dynasty, which is the name of the Han Chinese people. The founder is the Hongxian Emperor, whose secular name was Yuan Shikai. In spite of his recognition as a national hero in modern China, the Hongxian Emperor's reign only lasted 83 days, before China fell into the Warlord Era. The monarchist northern Chinese state, known as "White China", was under the control of Generalissimo Zhang Xueliang.
During the Second World War, Puyi, as the Xuantong Emperor from the previous imperial house the Aisin Gioro, was the Axis-recognized emepror of China. After the Second World War, the Allied-friendly Yuan Keding, the eldest son of the Hongxian Emperor, becaome the Zhanhou Emperor and it is through his line that the current Emperors of China are recognized, more-so as constitutional monarchs with some extent of practical political power.
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