| Unit Name: | 4th Division (1949–53) 4th Infantry Division (1953–60) 4th Army Division (1960–69) 4th Army Division (1969-85) 4th Motorized Infantry Division (1985-) |
| Dates: | 1949.2 - |
| Country: | People's Republic of China |
| Branch: | People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Type: | Motorized infantry |
| Size: | Division |
| Command Structure: | Xinjiang Military District |
| Garrison: | Aksu, Xinjiang |
| Battles: | Chinese Civil WarSino-Indian WarSino-Indian border dispute |
The 4th Division was created in February 1949 under the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army, issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948,[1] basing on the 4th Independent Brigade, 2nd Column of the PLA Northwest Field Army. Its history can be traced to the 4th Independent Brigade of Lvliang Military District, formed in November 1945.
The division is part of 2nd Corps. Under the flag of 4th division it took part in the Chinese Civil War. In March 1953 it renamed as the 4th Infantry Division of the National Defense Force and was transferred to Xinjiang Military Region's control. The division absorbed units from 5th and 6th Infantry Division as follows:
In the early 1950s 304th Artillery Regiment was activated.
In 1960 the division was renamed as the 4th Army Division .
In 1962 detachments from the division took part in the Sino-Indian War.
In December 1969 its 304th Artillery Regiment was renamed as Artillery Regiment, 4th Army Division.
In January 1979 the division became a Motorized Army Division. In the same month Tank Regiment, 4th Army Division was activated and attached to the division.
From 1985 the division was renamed as the 4th Motorized Infantry Division and became a Northern Motorized Infantry Division, Catalogue A unit and an antiaircraft artillery regiment was activated. By then the division was composed of:
In 1998 the 10th Motorized Infantry Regiment was disbanded and the Tank Regiment was renamed as the Armored Regiment.
Since then the division was composed of:
The division is now stationing in Aksu, Xinjiang.