Yuyan

Yuyan (1918 - 1997), style name Yanrui (simplified Chinese: 岩瑞; traditional Chinese: 巖瑞; pinyin: Yánruì), nickname Xiaoruizi (Chinese: 小瑞子; pinyin: Xiǎoruìzǐ), was a Chinese calligrapher and a member of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan, the imperial clan of the Qing Dynasty. He claimed that he was appointed heir by Puyi, the Last Emperor of China. His claim is the subject of the travel adventure book The Empty Throne by British journalist Tony Scotland.