Xing Rongjie

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

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

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

  1. ^ a b Dangshi Bocai Journal article. Shijiazhuang: Dangshi Bocai Journal 党史博采. 1993. Retrieved 2024-02-10 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ 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 [zh]. p. 264. ISBN 9787801099846. Retrieved 2024-02-10 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ 中国军事大辞典 [Chinese Military Dictionary] (in Chinese). Vol. 1. Haikou: Hainan Press [zh]. 1992. p. 673. ISBN 9787805901060. Retrieved 2024-02-10 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ 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 [zh]. p. 239. ISBN 9787534320767. Retrieved 2024-02-10.


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