He became the division commander at the age of 22. After the founding of the People's Liberation Army, he was sentenced to prison for making mistakes in his later years.
How strong is Ding Yuan? The three tiger generals under their command, tens of thousands of Bingzhou troops, were regarded as strong enemies by Dong Zhuo.
He was appointed as the vice-national level and was dismissed in 1964. His two sons were the vice-national level and the ministerial level respectively.