Tian Songyao
Tian Songyao (simplified Chinese: 田颂尧; traditional Chinese: 田頌堯; pinyin: Tián Sòngyáo; also Romanized as Tin Chung-yao; 1888 – 1975) was a warlord of the Sichuan clique, Kuomintang general, later official of People's Republic of China.[1]
Tian Songyao was born on 1888 in
Beijing Government's 41st Brigade of the 21st Division. Later the same year Tian became the 21st Division commander, a post which he held until 1925.[citation needed
]
In 1925, Tian became Deputy Head of Sichuan Province Military Affairs, and in 1926 the General commanding the North-western Sichuan Garrison and was given command of the 29th Army. From 1927 to 1928 he was a member of the
National Military Council
. From 1928 to 1933 he was the head of the Civil Administration Department and a committee Member of the Sichuan Provincial Government.
In 1933, he returned to military affairs commanding Sichuan-
National Military Council but was excluded from office and command from then on. This may have prompted him to revolt against the Nationalist Government in 1949. He later was a member of the Sichuan Provincial Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
. He died in Chengdu on 25 October 1975.
Sources
- ^ "Biography of General Tian Songyao - (田颂尧) (1888 – 1975), China". www.generals.dk.
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