Lin Baoyi (admiral)

Lin Baoyi (Chinese: 林葆懌; pinyin: Lín Bǎoyì; 1864–1930) was a Chinese admiral during late Qing dynasty and the warlord era.

Lin Baoyi
林葆懌
Personal details
Born	20 December, 1864  Qing Dynasty
Died	14 September, 1930 Shanghai, Republic of China
Military service
Allegiance	Qing Dynasty Republic of China
Branch/service	Imperial Chinese Navy Republic of China Navy
Commands	Admiral

Born in Fuzhou, he was educated at the local naval academy and was sent to Britain for further studies. Lin rose to become an admiral in the Beiyang fleet during the Qing dynasty and continued to serve in the Republic. In 1917, reacting against Duan Qirui's dominance over the Beiyang government, he defected with his ships to Sun Yat-sen's rival Constitutional Protection government in South China. For his actions, he was made a member of the governing committee and navy minister. Soon a split emerged within the committee with him siding with the Old Guangxi clique against Sun. Sun's forces, led by Chen Jiongming, defeated him and his Guangxi allies in 1920.