Zhaolian (26 March 1776 – 14 January 1830), courtesy name Jixiu, was a Manchu prince of the imperial Aisin Gioro clan during the Qing dynasty.
He was put under house arrest for the subsequent 3 years and never recovered the princely title.
[1] A bibliophile, Zhaolian was friends with famous intellectuals like Wei Yuan, Gong Zizhen, Ji Yun and Yuan Mei.
His non-fiction writings on politics, government, history and literature were posthumously collected into 2 books": Xiaoting Zalu (嘯亭雜錄/啸亭雜録; "Miscellaneous Records of the Roaring Pavilion"), and Xiaoting Xulu (嘯亭續錄/啸亭续录; "Continued Records of the Roaring Pavilion").
Father: Yong'en (永恩), prince Ligong of the First Rank (礼恭亲王) Mother: Lady Šumuru, Yong'en's primary consort (断福晋 舒穆禄) Consorts and issue: This Chinese royalty–related article is a stub.