Xing Rongjie
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Xing Rongjie (Chinese: 邢荣杰; pinyin: Xing Rongjie; 1911 – 20 November 1997) was a Chinese military officer. He was the army Founding General in China.
Early life
[edit]Xing was born in Wuji County in Heibei, China, in 1911.[1][2] He started his career in the army in 1933 as a Mission Commander of the Defend Group, and joined the Chinese Republic Army in 1937.[3]
Roles in Army
[edit]During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Xing served in the following capacities:
- worked as the Captain of Ji West Guerrillas
- served as Command Chief of Staff and Commander of the Third Detachment, Yu Ji.
- Chief of Staff of the Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army, Taihang Fifth Military Region
- Chief of Staff of the military subdistrict 34
- Chief of staff of the 8th Military Subdistrict
During the war of liberation, Xing served in the following capacities:
- District Chief of Staff of the Fifth Military Region of Daheng
- Chief of Staff of the Sixth Column 16 Jinjilushu Field Army Brigade
- Captain of Central Plains Area Military University
- Commander of the 36th Division.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xing:
- Became the Commander of the 3rd Corps
- Commander of the military subdistrict of East Sichuan Fuling Military Region
- Professor tactical trainers and Deputy Director of the Training Department of the Nanjing Military Academy[4]
- Military attaché of Socialist Republic of Vietnam Embassy
- Commander of Shaanxi Military District
In 1964, Xing was promoted to the rank of major general.[1] This was the first group of generals in China. He was listed one of the founding generals in China.[citation needed]
During his career, Xing was awarded the Medal of Freedom of Independent, and the Independent Liberation Medal.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dangshi Bocai Journal article. Shijiazhuang: Dangshi Bocai Journal 党史博采. 1993. Retrieved 2024-02-10 – via Google Books.
- ^ Song, Guotao 宋国涛 (2004). 中国元帅将军授衔全纪录: 中国人民解放军1955-1964年元帅将军授衔纪事 [Complete Records of the Awards of Marshals and Generals in China: Chronicle of the Awards of Marshals and Generals of the Chinese People's Liberation Army from 1955 to 1964] (in Chinese). Beijing: Central Compilation & Translation Press. p. 264. ISBN 9787801099846. Retrieved 2024-02-10 – via Google Books.
- ^ 中国军事大辞典 [Chinese Military Dictionary] (in Chinese). Vol. 1. Haikou: Hainan Press. 1992. p. 673. ISBN 9787805901060. Retrieved 2024-02-10 – via Google Books.
- ^ Shao, Yanmiao 邵延淼; Ding, Xiaobing 丁小兵; Zhang, Fan 张帆, eds. (1994). 辛亥以来人物年里录 [Records of Figures Since 1911] (in Chinese). Jiangsu: Jiangsu Educational Press. p. 239. ISBN 9787534320767. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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