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In 1967, he became Chairman of the Hunan Revolutionary Committee, succeeding former [[Kuomintang]] general [[Cheng Qian]].
In 1967, he became Chairman of the Hunan Revolutionary Committee, succeeding former [[Kuomintang]] general [[Cheng Qian]].

He died in Beijing in 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-12/29/content_10576322.htm |work=[[Xinhua Net]] |script-title=zh:黎原同志逝世 |language=zh |title=Lí yuán tóngzhì shìshì |trans-title=Comrade Li Yuan passed away |access-date=2010-08-03 |archive-date=2009-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424222651/http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-12/29/content_10576322.htm |dead-url=no}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 13:58, 24 March 2024

Li Yuan (Chinese: 黎原; 1917 – December 18, 2008) was a People's Liberation Army major general who served as Chairman of the Hunan Province Revolutionary Committee during the Cultural Revolution.

History

He was born in Xi County, Henan Province in 1917. In August 1937, he graduated from the Nanjing Central Military Academy,[1] and subsequently fought in the Battle of Shanghai.

In 1938 he joined the Eighth Route Army and the Chinese Communist Party, and during the Chinese Civil War, he participated in the Liaoshen Campaign and Pingjin Campaign.

During the Korean War, he was commander of the 140th Division of the People's Volunteer Army.

In 1967, he became Chairman of the Hunan Revolutionary Committee, succeeding former Kuomintang general Cheng Qian.

He died in Beijing in 2008.[2]

References

  1. ^ "11 Qīshēng lí yuán: Zhèngshěn xū dāndú tánhuà, bù hégé zhě bèi cítuì" 11期生黎原:政审需单独谈话,不合格者被辞退 [Li Yuan, a student in the 11th batch: Political review requires a separate interview, and those who fail will be dismissed]. 澎湃新聞網 (in Chinese). 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  2. ^ "Lí yuán tóngzhì shìshì" 黎原同志逝世 [Comrade Li Yuan passed away]. Xinhua Net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2010-08-03. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Preceded by
Cheng Qian as governor of Hunan
Chairman of the Hunan Revolutionary Committee
1967–1970
Succeeded by