From 2010 to the present, the number of founding generals fell in double digits every year. 29 people died in 2010, 25 people died in 2011, 14 people died in 2012, 10 people died in 2013, 14 people died in 2014, 20 people died in 2015, 10 people died in 2016, and 12 people died in 2017.
From 1955 to 1964, the Chinese People's Liberation Army awarded 1,614 generals or above, including 10 marshals, 10 generals, 57 generals, 177 lieutenant generals, and 1,360 major generals. They made special achievements for the establishment of the New China, and we call them the founding generals. As time goes by, the generals and lieutenant generals have also died. There are only 21 founding major generals, and the famous generals of that year have been Liao Ruochenxing.
List of 21 founding generals who are alive:
The 12 generals who died in 2017 are:
General Liao Dinglin
former political commissar Liao Dinglin (a position in the Corps), a former political commissar of the Artillery Academy, died in Beijing on February 10 due to ineffective treatment of illness at the age of 103.
Comrade Liao Dinglin expressed condolences and condolences in different ways during his serious illness and after his death.
Liao Dinglin is from Xingguo, Jiangxi Province. She was born in Ji'an, Jiangxi Province. She participated in the revolution in 1929. She joined the Communist Youth League of China in the same year. She joined the Red Army in 1930. She joined the Communist Party of China in 1935. During the Agrarian Revolution War, he served as a correspondent, guard, deputy instructor, and instructor. He participated in the first to fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" in the Central Soviet Area, as well as the Xiangjiang River, Wujiang, Dadu River, Ludingqiao, Zhiluo Town, and the Eastern Expedition in the 25,000-mile Long March. During the Anti-Japanese War, he served as company instructor, section chief, assistant officer, instructor, director of the regiment political department, district team political commissar, and director of the political department of the 100th military sub-district, and participated in battles such as the Hundred Regiments War. During the War of Liberation, he served as director of the brigade political department, deputy political commissar of the military sub-district, and commander of the military sub-district, and participated in the battles of Jining, Datong, , Baobei, Qingfengdian, Shijiazhuang, Pingjin and other battles. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the brigade political commissar, division political commissar, deputy military commissar, political commissar of the North China Military Region Engineering Soldier, director and political commissar of the Beijing Military Region Engineering Soldier, political commissar of the military, political commissar of the military, and political commissar of the base. He participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and made contributions to the revolutionary, modernization and regularization of the troops.
Liao Dinglin is a representative of the Ninth National Congress of the Communist Party of China and a representative of the Fourth National People's Congress. He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955 and has won the third-level August 1st Medal, the second-level Medal of Independence and Freedom, the first-level Liberation Medal and the first-level Red Star Merit and Honorary Title.
General Sheng Zhihua
Founding Major General and former deputy commander of the Second Artillery Force Sheng Zhihua died on February 13, 2017 at the 301 Hospital in Beijing at the age of 101.
Public reports show that Sheng Zhihua was born in Yongxin, Jiangxi in 1916, joined the Red Army in 1929, and joined the party in 1931. During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, Sheng Zhihua served as the communications platoon leader of the First Regiment of the First Division of the Red Army and a special commissioner of the Legion Command, and participated in the Long March. It is worth mentioning that during the Long March, Sheng Zhihua served as General Zuo Quan's guard and participated in the Long March with Zuo Quan.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Sheng Zhihua served as the company commander of the Special Regiment of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, battalion commander of the Fourth Military Sub-district of the Jin-Cha-Hebei Military Region, chief of staff of the Third Guerrilla Command, captain of the Jin-Cha-Hebei Military School, commander of the 16th Regiment of the First Military Sub-district of the Hebei Military and Political University, captain of the Second Branch of the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, deputy section chief of the High Cadre Department, commander of the 35th Regiment of the Fourth Military Sub-district of the Jin-Cha-Hebei Military Region, chief of staff and commander of the Military Sub-district.
During the War of Liberation, Sheng Zhihua was appointed as the brigade commander of the 6th Brigade of the Second Column of the Jin-Cha-Hebei Field Army, and later served as the commander of a division of the 67th Army of the 20th Corps.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Sheng Zhihua served as the commander of the Tianjin Public Security Corps, the division commander of the Public Security Force, the deputy commander of the North China Military Region Public Security Force, the deputy commander of the Shenyang Military Region Public Security Army, the principal of the Senior Public Security School, the deputy commander of the People's Armed Police Force, and the deputy commander of the Second Artillery Corps of the People's Liberation Army of China. In 1955, Sheng Zhihua was awarded the rank of major general.
General Wang Guide
Founding Major General Wang Guide, former deputy political commissar and director of the Political Department of the Railway Soldier, died of illness in Beijing on April 7, 2017 at the age of 103.
Public information shows that Wang Guide was born in 1914 and is from Shanghang, Fujian. He joined the Communist Youth League of China in 1930, and the following year he joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and then joined the Communist Party of China.
During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, Wang Guide served as the political commissar of the 100th Regiment of the 34th Division of the Red 12th Army and the secretary of the Regiment General Branch, the political commissar of the 62nd Regiment of the 21st Division of the Red 8th Army, the director of the Political Department of the 39th Regiment of the 13th Division of the Red 5th Army, and the political commissar of the 273rd Regiment of the 91st Division of the 31st Army of the Red 4th Army, and participated in the Long March. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wang Guide served as the political commissar of the 771st Regiment of the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, director of the Political Department of the New 9th Brigade of the Hebei South Military Region, and political commissar of the Second Military Sub-district. During the War of Liberation, Wang Guide served as deputy political commissar of the Second Military Sub-district of the South Hebei Military Region, deputy political commissar of the 39th Brigade of the 13th Column of the North China Field Army, political commissar of the 38th Brigade, and political commissar of the 182nd Division of the 61st Army of the 18th Corps. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Wang Guide served as the director of the Army's Political Department, deputy political commissar of the North Sichuan Military Region, deputy political commissar of the Army, political commissar of the Guizhou Provincial Military Region, deputy political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Railway Soldier and director of the Political Department, and consultant of the Railway Soldier.
Wang Guide was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. In addition, he is also a member of the Fifth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a representative of the Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
General Zhang Zhiyong
was once the director of the Political Department of the Third Division of the New Fourth Army and later served as vice president of the National University of Defense Technology. Zhang Zhiyong, the founding general who later served as the vice president of the National University of Defense Technology, died in Beijing at the age of 101 on May 20 at the age of 101. The farewell ceremony for General Zhang Zhiyong's body will be held at 8:30 am on May 26 in the East Hall of Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery.
General Zhang Zhiyong's original name was Zhang Baokui. He was born in 1916 in a poor peasant family in Zhangjiazhai Village, Huahe District (now Zhangzhai Village, Huajiahe Town). In June 1930, he invited four good partners from the village to join the Red Army. The general was born and died during the Agrarian Revolution, the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation. He participated in the Liaoshen Battle and the previous battles of the liberation of the entire Northeast , and made great achievements.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as political commissar of a division of the People's Liberation Army of China, deputy political commissar of the Air Force Aviation Engineering Department of the Air Force, director of the Engineering Department of the Training Base of the National Defense Science and Technology Committee, director of the Logistics Department of the 24th Test Base, commander, and vice president of the National University of Defense Science and Technology. In 1964, he was promoted to major general and won the second-level August 1st Medal, the second-level Independence and Freedom Medal, and the second-level Liberation Medal. In 1988, he was awarded the first-level Red Star Merit and Honorary Title.
General Ren Rong
former deputy political commissar of the Wuhan Military Region Comrade Ren Rong died in Wuhan on June 16 due to ineffective treatment of illness at the age of 101.
Comrade Ren Rong was seriously ill and after his death, relevant central leaders expressed their condolences and condolences in different ways.
Ren Rong is from Cangxi, Sichuan. He joined the Communist Youth League of China in 1933, joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in May of the same year, and became a member of the Communist Party of China in 1934. During the Agrarian Revolution War, he served as a soldier, squad leader, propagandist, officer, team leader, officer and instructor, and district team leader, and participated in the battles of Xuanda, Anti-Six-Road Siege, Songpan, Lifan, Maoxian, Xikang and other battles. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as an officer, section chief, battalion political instructor, farm political commissar, section chief and secretary, team political commissar, deputy section chief, and section chief. During the War of Liberation, he served as the political commissar of the regiment, director of the division's political department, deputy political commissar, and political commissar, and participated in the battles of Yixian County, Chifeng, Longhua, Jinzhou, and western Liaoning.After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as deputy director of the Organization Department of the Northeast Military Region, acting director and minister of the Organization Department of the Political Department of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, deputy director of the Political Department of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, political commissar of the Army, deputy political commissar of the Tibet Military Region, deputy political commissar of the Chengdu Military Region and political commissar of the Tibet Military Region, director of the Revolutionary Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Region, first secretary of the Party Committee of the Autonomous Region, chairman of the Autonomous Region CPPCC, deputy political commissar of the Wuhan Military Region and secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, etc. He participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and made contributions to the revolutionary, modernization and regularization of the troops.
Ren Rong is an alternate member of the 10th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, an alternate member of the 11th Central Committee, an alternate member of the 12th Central Committee, a representative of the Fourth and Fifth National People's Congresses, and a member of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955 and has won the third-level August 1st Medal, the second-level Medal of Independence and Freedom, the first-level Liberation Medal and the first-level Red Star Merit and Honorary Title.
General Wei Guoyun
At 14:00 pm on June 30, 2017, General Wei Guoyun died at the Beijing Air Force General Hospital at the age of 103.
Wei Guoyun was born in 1914, and 7 people from Jianli County, Hubei Province. He participated in the Communist Youth League of China at the age of 17, participated in the Red Army of Workers and Peasants at the age of 18, and participated in the Communist Party of China at the age of 20, and followed the Communist Party of China unswervingly for the revolution. He participated in famous wars such as the Pingxingguan War and the Hundred Regiments War, making great contributions to the liberation of New China.
During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, Wei Guoyun served as the platoon leader and company political instructor of the 12th Regiment of the 4th Division of the Red Third Army. In 1935, Wei Guoyun participated in the Long March with the Second Red Front Army and served as secretary of the Party Branch of the 10th Regiment of the 4th Division.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wei Guoyun served as an advisor to the Advisory Office of the Eighth Route Army Front General Command, captain of the top branch of the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, consultant section chief and section chief of the Eighth Route Army Front General Command, and deputy section chief of the Fifth Section of the First Section of the General Consultant Department of the Military Commission.
During the War of Liberation, Wei Guoyun served as the consultant commander of the 13th Brigade of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army, deputy director of the Consulting Department of the Huaxia Military Region Command, deputy commander and consultant commander of the Hubei Central Military Sub-district of the Jianghan Military Region, and deputy commander and consultant commander of the Jingzhou Military Sub-district of the Hubei Military Region.
After the founding of New China, Wei Guoyun served as deputy political commissar of the Jingzhou Military Sub-district of Hubei Military Region, political commissar of the Air Force Division, director of the Political Department of the Guangzhou Military Region Air Force Command Post, director of the Political Department of the Air Force Political Department of the Wuhan Military Region, principal and political commissar of the Air Force Political Campus, and director of the Air Force Engineering Department of the People's Liberation Army of China. In 1961, Wei Guoyun was promoted to the rank of major general and won the second-level August 1st Medal, the second-level Independence and Freedom Medal, the second-level Liberation Medal, and the first-level Red Star Medal.
General Xiang Shouzhi
In the early morning of September 2, 2017, General Xiang Shouzhi died in Nanjing at the age of 100.
Xiang Shouzhi was born in Tahe Township, Xuanhan County, Sichuan Province in November 1917. He joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 17, joined the Communist Youth League of China at the age of 18, and joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 19. He went through the Long March, the War of Resistance Against Japan, the War of Liberation and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea throughout his life. He served as deputy platoon leader of the 76th Regiment of the 9th Red Army, commander of the 10th Regiment of the Taihang Military Region, commander and political commissar of the 44th Division of the 15th Army of the Second Field Army, and commander of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, and other positions, and dedicated his life to the revolutionary cause of the New China.
After the founding of New China, General Xiang Shouzhi served as commander of the 15th Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, dean of the Artillery Technical College, deputy commander of the Military Commission's artillery, and commander of the Nanjing Military Region.
In September 1955, General Xiang Shouzhi was awarded the rank of major general and was awarded the third-level August 1st Medal, the second-level Independence and Freedom Medal, and the second-level Liberation Medal. In 1988, General Xiang Shouzhi was awarded the rank of general and received the first-class Red Star Merit and Honorary Title. In addition, he is also a member of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and a member of the 13th Central Advisory Committee.
General Zhang Yuhua
At 2 a.m. on September 10, 2017, General Zhang Yuhua died of illness in Nanjing at the age of 101.
Zhang Yuhua was born in Wendeng County, Shandong Province in November 1916. He joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 19. He participated in the famous wars such as Liaoshen, Pingjin, and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. He fought for his whole life and made significant contributions to the liberation of New China.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, General Zhang Yuhua served as the political commissar of the 1st Battalion of the 61st Regiment, instructor of the 15th Regiment, political commissar of the 3rd Regiment of the 1st Brigade, political commissar of the Logistics Department of the Luzhong Military Region, etc. During the War of Liberation, General Zhang Yuhua served as deputy director and director of the Political Department of the 8th Division, and director of the Political Department of the 119th Division of the 40th Army. After the founding of New China, General Zhang Yuhua served as political commissar of the 118th Division. During the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, General Zhang Yuhua served as deputy director of the Political Department of the 40th Army and was awarded the second-level freedom and independence medal of North Korea. After the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, General Zhang Yuhua returned to China in triumph. After returning to China, he served as director of the Political Department of the 40th Army and deputy commander of the 40th Army.
In 1960, General Zhang Yuhua was appointed as the deputy commander of the Shenyang Military Region Artillery; in 1963, he was appointed as the political commissar of the Shenyang Military Region Artillery; in 1964, he was promoted to the rank of major general and won the second-level August 1st Medal, the second-level Independence and Freedom Medal and the second-level Liberation Medal.
Since then, General Zhang Yuhua has served as deputy political commissar of the Wuhan Military Region, deputy political commissar of the Nanjing Military Region, and secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee. In addition, General Zhang Yuhua is also a member of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. In 1986, General Zhang Yuhua, 70, retired and actively engaged in charity and public welfare undertakings, and participated in various social activities. On September 3, 2015, General Zhang Yuhua, 99, participated in the military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. At the parade, General Zhang Yuhua's standard military salute left a deep impression on people. In 2016, 100-year-old General Zhang Yuhua appeared on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Monkey, shocking the audience with a serious and standard military salute.
General Zhong Bingchang
Founding Major General, former head of the Discipline Inspection Group of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection stationed in the Chinese Academy of Sciences and member of the Party Leadership Group of Comrade Zhong Bingchang died in Beijing on September 17, 2017 due to ineffective treatment of illness at the age of 102.
The farewell ceremony for Zhong Bingchang's body is scheduled to be held at 10:00 am on September 25, 2017 in the East Hall of Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery.
Public resume shows that Zhong Bingchang was born in 1915 and is from Tangbu Village, Zhangmu Township, Xingguo County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province. Zhong Bingchang joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in 1932. He served as the nursing squad leader, officer, deputy political instructor, and political instructor of the rear hospital of the Red First Army, and deputy political instructor of the Supply Department and Command of the Red First Army. He participated in the fourth and fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" wars in the Central Soviet Area. In October 1934, he followed the Long March of the Central Red Army.
During the Long March, Zhong Bingchang followed the rear hospital of the Red First Army to break through four enemy blockade lines, marched and fought, took care of the patients, carried the wounded, and went day and night without fear of sacrifice. After the Zunyi Conference, the troops arrived at the Yunnan-Guizhou border and were bombarded by enemy planes. Zhong Bingchang was injured while rescuing the wounded. He always gritted his teeth, endured the pain, leaned on his crutches, bravely moved forward, climbed the snow-capped mountains, crossed the grassland, and finally arrived in northern Shaanxi.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Zhong Bingchang served as the political instructor of the Third Company of the New Recruitment Battalion of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army. In the difficult and complex environment, he led his troops to attack the Japanese invaders wisely and bravely, and made contributions to the consolidation and development of the Jin-Cha-Hebei anti-Japanese base.
During the War of Liberation, Zhong Bingchang served as director of the Political Department of the Third Military Sub-district of the Jin-Cha-Hebei Military Region and a political commissar of the Fourth Military Sub-district, director of the Organization Department of the Rehe Column, political commissar of the Independent Second Brigade of the First Column of the Jin-Cha-Hebei Field Army, and political commissar of the 197th Division of the 66th Army of the East China 20th Corps.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhong Bingchang served as director and political commissar of the Political Department of the People's Liberation Army of China, director of the Political Department of the Ministry of Building Materials Industry, director of the Sichuan Provincial Basic Construction Committee, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and deputy director of the Political Department, and head of the Discipline Inspection Group of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
During the "Cultural Revolution", Zhong Bingchang was excluded by the "Gang of Four". He tried hard to eliminate the interference of the extremely "leftist" thoughts, worked hard to build the "Big Three Lines" of national defense, and made important contributions.
Zhong Bingchang was awarded the rank of major general in 1955 and was awarded the August 1st Medal, the Independence and Freedom Medal, and the Liberation Medal.
General Yin Guohong
106-year-old founding general Yin Guohong passed away on October 27, 2017 in Shandong Qingdao at the age of 106.
Yin Guohong was born in 1911 in , Huang'an County, Hubei Province (now Hong'an County, ), graduated from the People's Liberation Army Political College and was one of the founding major generals.General Yin Guohong joined the Communist Youth League of China at the age of 21 and joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 23. He experienced the Agrarian Revolutionary War, the 25,000-mile Long March, the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation throughout his life. He served as a special commissioner of the 268th Regiment of the 88th Division of the Red 30th Army, the head of the Security Section of the Political Department of the 9th Brigade of the Hebei Military Region, and the Minister of the Organization Department of the Hubei Military Region.
After the founding of New China, General Yin Guohong served as the Minister of the Cadre Management Department of the Navy Qingdao Base. In 1955, General Yin Guohong was awarded the rank of colonel. After 1959, General Yin Guohong served as the political commissar of the Naval Artillery School and the political commissar of the Naval High School. In 1961, General Yin Guohong was promoted to the rank of major general and was awarded the second-level August 1st Medal, the second-level Independence and Freedom Medal and the second-level Liberation Medal. In July 1988, General Yin Guohong was awarded the first-class Red Star Merit and Honorary Tie by the Central Military Commission. In addition, he is also a member of the Fifth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
General Fang Zhen
Founding General Fang Zhen passed away in Beijing at 9:03 am on December 10, 2017 at the age of 106.
General Fang Zhen was born in Yiyang County, Jiangxi Province in 1911. Fang Zhen, who was 19 years old at the age of 1930, joined the Red Army, joined the Communist Youth League of China in 1931, and transferred to the Communist Party of China in the same year. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Fang Zhen served as the Director of the Inspection Office of the Transport Department of the General Logistics Department of the Military Commission, Deputy Director of the Inspection Bureau of the General Logistics Department, Deputy Director of the Chongqing Office, Director of the Shanghai Office of the First Materials Department, Political Commissar of the East China Materials Supply Bureau, Consultant of the Second Military Medical University, and Deputy Political Commissar. General Fang Zhen was promoted to the rank of major general in 1964 and was awarded the second-level August 1st Medal, the second-level Independence and Freedom Medal, the second-level Liberation Medal, and the first-level Red Star Merit and Honorary Title.
General Li Bude
Founding General Li Bude died in Beijing at 15:00 on December 13, 2017 at the age of 98.
Li Bude was born in September 1919, from Yingshan, Sichuan Province. He was once a political commissar of the Shanxi Military Region of the People's Liberation Army of China. After the founding of New China, he served as the Political Commissar of the Chinese People's Volunteer Military Advisor, deputy director and director of the Military Political Department, director and deputy political commissar of the Jinan Military Region, political commissar of the Fortress District, and political commissar of the Military Political Commissar. In 1970, he served as the Political Commissar of the Shanxi Provincial Military Region. He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955.
