When he ruled as emperor of the Qing dynasty (and therefore emperor of China) from 1908 to 1912 and during his brief restoration in 1917, Puyi's era name was "Xuantong", so he was known as the "Xuantong Emperor" () during those two periods. Puyi was also allowed to retain his title as Emperor of the Great Qing, being treated like a foreign monarch by the Republic of China until 5 November 1924.
When he ruled as emperor of the Qing dynasty (and therefore emperor of China) from 1908 to 1912 and during his brief restoration in 1917 Puyi's era name was "Xuantong" so he was known as the "Xuantong Emperor" () during those two periods Puyi was also allowed to retain his title as Emperor of the Great Qing being treated like a foreign monarch by the Republic of China until 5 November 1924