Yuan shuai

Yuan shuai (元帥) was a Chinese military rank that corresponds to a marshal in other nations. It was given to distinguished generals during China's dynastic and republican periods. A higher level rank of da yuan shuai (大元帥), which corresponds to generalissimo, also existed.

For the Chinese actor, see Yuan Shuai (actor).
Yuan Shuai
元帥
Shoulder boards for the PLA rank yuan shuai (marshal), modelled after those of the marshal of the Soviet Union
Country China
Service branch People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Abolished1965
Next higher rankDa yuan shuai

Song Dynasty

Jin Dynasty

Republic of China

People's Republic of China

The rank Marshal of the People's Republic of China (traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國元帥; simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国元帅; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Yuánshuài) was awarded to ten veteran generals of the People's Liberation Army in 1955. However, it was abolished in 1965 and was never restored. The recipients of the rank were:

See also
  • Other pronunciations of the characters 元帥
    • Gensui, the Japanese equivalent
    • Wonsu, the Korean equivalent
    • Nguyên soái, the Vietnamese equivalent
  • Grand yuan shuai (大元帥), a rank higher than yuan shuai
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