Zaixun, Prince Rui

Zaixun
Junwang-ranked beile
郡王銜貝勒
Zaixun
Head of the House of Prince Rui peerage
Tenure1902–1945
PredecessorZaiyi
Successorpeerage abolished
Minister of Navy
In office4 December 1909 – 16 November 1911
Predecessorposition created
SuccessorSa Zhenbing
Prime MinisterYikuang, Prince Qing
Born(1885-05-20)20 May 1885
Beijing, China
Died30 March 1949(1949-03-30) (aged 63)
Tianjin, China
ConsortsLady Biru
IssuePugong
Names
Aisin Gioro Zaixun
(愛新覺羅 載洵)
HouseAisin Gioro
FatherYixuan, Prince Chunxian of the First Rank
MotherCuiyan
Military career
Allegiance Qing Dynasty
Service/branch Imperial Chinese Navy
Zaixun
Traditional Chinese載洵
Simplified Chinese载洵
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZàixún
Zhongquan
(courtesy name)
Chinese仲泉
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhòngquán
Chiyun
(art name)
Traditional Chinese癡雲
Simplified Chinese痴云
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChīyún

Zaixun (20 May 1885 – 30 March 1949), courtesy name Zhongquan, art name Chiyun, also known as Tsai Hsun in early references, was a Manchu noble of the late Qing dynasty. He also served as a Navy Minister in the Imperial Cabinet of Prince Qing. He was the sixth son of Prince Chun, a paternal uncle of the Xuantong Emperor, a half first cousin of the Tongzhi Emperor, and a paternal half-brother of the Guangxu Emperor.