Pu Dong was born in the 13th year of Tongzhi. He was the fifth son of Beile Zaizhi, so he was known as the "Fifth Dong Master". Zai Zhi's biological father was Yi Ji. Since Yi Wei, the eldest son of Emperor Daoguang, had no issue, Zai Zhi was ordered to be his heir. In terms of blood, Pu Dong is the direct grandson of Yi Ji, and Yi Ji is the direct grandson of Prince Cheng Yongxuan, one of the four great calligraphers in the mid-Qing Dynasty. Therefore, Pu Dong belongs to the lineage of Prince Cheng.
In the seventh year of Guangxu's reign, Pu Dong was granted the title of general of the country. Later, he was ordered to enter the palace and served as Guangxu's companion in the study. In the thirty-third year of Guangxu's reign, he was granted the title of Duke of Fuguo. Later, Mr. Xiyuan was proficient in all aspects of chess, music, calligraphy, painting, classics and history. Some people thought that this was related to his experience of "going to the study to accompany reading" when he was young; "Reading" experience. It seems that Cheng also "went to the study to accompany him to read" and Ruan also "went to the study to accompany him to read".
Taking a closer look at this analysis, there is some truth. "Reading in the study" allowed him to read a lot of books and lay a solid foundation of Chinese studies, but it also made him understand the horror of suffering life from Guangxu. Sadness in a cage. Therefore, he became the most talented "stubborn master" among the descendants of the clan, ranking among the four princes of the Republic of China.
Pu Dong has a son named Yu Zishan who lives in the United States and often travels to and from Taipei to participate in Kunqu Opera Ticket Club activities; and a daughter named Yu Yi who lives in Nanjing, Jiangsu and is the person in charge of the Nanjing Kun Opera Ticket Club. These two are the true successors of their fathers and are very well-known in the Kunqu opera community. Only the youngest son Yu Ziliang is in Beijing, and he is already 70 years old. He has not had a formal job since he returned to Beijing. Later, with the help of Mr. Pujie, he worked in the communication office of the Municipal People's Committee. It seems that he is also a temporary worker.
I once chatted with Yu Ziliang about his father. His father suffered a stroke in 1945 and died six years later on June 26 of the lunar calendar in 1950. He thought that for a 77-year-old man who had suffered a stroke for six years, To me, liberation is not a bad thing. In his memory, the first person who came to hear the news was Mei Lanfang. The three brothers of the Gan family gave him the heaviest gift, which was a pair of fine nanmu coffins.
The three Gan brothers, Gan Nanxuan, Gan Tao and Gan Luzhi, are the sons of Gan Gongsan, the flute king of Jiangnan. In the early 1930s, Pu Dong and Gang Gongsan met in Nanjing. The Gan family has been an official and wealthy family for generations, and they have studied poetry, songs, classics, history, and Kun opera. Therefore, the two of them cherished each other and seemed to regret meeting each other at a late age. As a result, the two often discussed and discussed each other, sometimes staying up all night. The three sons of Gan Gongsan had a special interest in Kun Opera. When Pu Tong lived in Gan Mansion, he taught it carefully and formed a deep teacher-student friendship with the three sons of Gan.
On the day of the funeral, Liyuanhang and fans became the main body of the funeral procession. People everywhere praised the colorful life of Dong Wu Ye, one of the four young masters of the Republic of China. How many scenery, how many risks, in the end A person who sleeps in a nanmu coffin, has a funeral in Shanghai, and is buried in the picturesque Suzhou is considered a blessed person.
It is not that there are no complaints. There are people in Chengzi Mountain in the western suburbs of Beijing who complain about Dong Wu Ye. When the fifth Dong master moved southward and left Beijing, he made an account of the land passed down from his ancestors. He no longer paid wages to the people who looked after the land, and he no longer collected rent. Before 1949, this family lived a prosperous life, but after 1949, it was classified as a landlord. Although I repeatedly stated that the land belonged to Pu Dong Pu Xiyuan, I was just looking after it, but it was useless. The working group did not listen and decided that He is the landowner. When this person thought about being labeled as a "landlord", he became extremely resentful: It means that the rent is paid against wages, and I am just the trustee. The land belongs to Pu Dong Pu Xiyuan. Yin and yang are separated, even if there is knowledge under Jiuquan, what can the fifth master Dong do? The unsealed certification letter is sent? Which one will stamp it, and who will send it to you?