Yuan Kewen
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Yuan Kewen courtesy name Baocen (豹岑), sobriquet Hanyun (寒云), was the second son of Yuan Shikai
, and the younger brother of Yuan Keding
. His mother was Yuan's third concubine, Jin (金氏), a Korean born in Seoul
.
Yuan was an expert of Chinese traditional literature and a master of calligraphy and Chinese ink painting. He excelled in poetry and lyrics and was obsessed in collecting fine arts and antiques. He was against his father's revival of monarchy and also lived a promiscuous life, which irritated his father. Yuan fled to Shanghai
and joined the gang of thugs. He recruited many disciples in Shanghai and Tianjin. He died in 1931 in Tianjin.
Besides his original wife, Liu Meizhen (刘梅真), Yuan had five concubines, Qingyunlou, Xiaotaohong, Tang Zhijun, Yu Peiwen, and Yaxian, in addition to other numerous mistresses.
Yuan had four sons and three daughters, and all of them were scholars. His third son, Yuan Jialiu
, was a renowned high energy physicist. Jialiu's wife was Chien-Shiung Wu
, a prominent nuclear physicist.
Yuan Shikai
Yuan Shikai was an important Chinese general and politician famous for his influence during the late Qing Dynasty, his role in the events leading up to the abdication of the last Qing Emperor of China, his autocratic rule as the second President of the Republic of China , and his short-lived...
, and the younger brother of Yuan Keding
Yuan Keding
Yuán Kèdìng , courtesy name Yuntai was the eldest son of Yuan Shikai. His mother was Yuan's original wife, Yu , and Yuan Kewen was his younger brother....
. His mother was Yuan's third concubine, Jin (金氏), a Korean born in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
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Yuan was an expert of Chinese traditional literature and a master of calligraphy and Chinese ink painting. He excelled in poetry and lyrics and was obsessed in collecting fine arts and antiques. He was against his father's revival of monarchy and also lived a promiscuous life, which irritated his father. Yuan fled to Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
and joined the gang of thugs. He recruited many disciples in Shanghai and Tianjin. He died in 1931 in Tianjin.
Besides his original wife, Liu Meizhen (刘梅真), Yuan had five concubines, Qingyunlou, Xiaotaohong, Tang Zhijun, Yu Peiwen, and Yaxian, in addition to other numerous mistresses.
Yuan had four sons and three daughters, and all of them were scholars. His third son, Yuan Jialiu
Luke Chia-Liu Yuan
Luke Chia-Liu Yuan was an Chinese American physicist and grandson of Yuan Shikai.Born in Anyang, Henan, Yuan attended Yenching University in Beijing and California Institute of Technology...
, was a renowned high energy physicist. Jialiu's wife was Chien-Shiung Wu
Chien-Shiung Wu
Chien-Shiung Wu was a Chinese-American physicist with expertise in the techniques of experimental physics and radioactivity. Wu worked on the Manhattan Project...
, a prominent nuclear physicist.