Puru (artist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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artist, descendant of the imperial clan of the Qing Dynasty
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Beijing, China
About Puru (artist)
- Puru (Chinese: ??; August 30, 1896 – November 18, 1963), also known as Pu Xinyu ???, Xinyu being his courtesy name, and Xishan Yishi ???? (Hermit of West Mountain), which is his sobriquet.
- He was a traditional Chinese painter and calligrapher and a member of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan, the ruling house of the Qing dynasty.
- He was a cousin to Puyi, the final ruler of the Qing dynasty and the last Emperor of China.
- It was speculated that Puru would have succeeded to the Chinese throne if Puyi and the Qing government were not overthrown after the 1911 Xinhai Revolution.
- Puru was reputed to be as talented as the famous southern artist Zhang Daqian (Chang Ta-ch'ien).
- Together, they became known as "P'u of the North and Chang of the South."
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