Wang Zhanyuan

Wang Zhanyuan (Chinese: 王占元) (February 20, 1861 – September 14, 1934) was a Chinese general of the Warlord Era of China's Republican period, whose power base was in Hubei province.

Wang Zhanyuan
Born(1861-02-20)February 20, 1861
Qing Empire
Died(1934-09-14)September 14, 1934
Tianjin, Republic of China
Allegiance Qing Dynasty
Republic of China
RankGeneral
Battles/warsZhili–Anhui War
AwardsOrder of Rank and Merit
Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain
Order of Wen-Hu

Biography

In October 1911, during the Xinhai Revolution, he was a colonel and assigned the First Army, which fought against the revolutionaries of the Wuchang Uprising and commanded the 3rd Brigade of the Beiyang Army's 2nd Division. He was among the officers to be awarded the title batulu, which meant "brave warrior" in the Manchu language, soon after the Qing army captured Hankou. On November 28 Col. Wang was made commander of the 2nd Division, replacing Ma Longbiao, who fell ill.[1]

  • Wang Zhanyuan in military uniform
  • Wang Zhanyuan in later life

Sources

Citations
  1. Esherick (2013).

Literature
  • Esherick, Joseph (2013). China: How the Empire Fell. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 0415831016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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