Wang Zhanyuan

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
Rank	General
Battles / wars	Zhili–Anhui War
Awards	Order of Rank and Merit Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain Order of Wen-Hu

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.

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.

Gallery

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  Wang Zhanyuan in military uniform
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  Wang Zhanyuan in later life

Sources

Literature

• Esherick, Joseph (2013). China: How the Empire Fell. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-0415831017.