Zhang Xiluan Explained

Birth Date:1843
Birth Place:Zhejiang Province, Qing Empire
Death Date:1922 (aged 80)
Allegiance:Qing Dynasty

Zhang Xiluan (1843–1922) was a Chinese general of the late Qing dynasty. Zhang joined the Hunan Army in 1864.[1] He also served as the governor of Fengtian province beginning in 1913 and was the top military authority in Manchuria, appointed Governor General of all Manchurian Provinces by Yuan Shikai. He was also the rival of the politician and warlord Zhang Zuolin.[2]

Notes and References

  1. van de Ven . Hans J. . 1996 . Public Finance and the Rise of Warlordism . Modern Asian Studies . 30 . 4 . 829–868 . 10.1017/S0026749X00016814 . 312951 . 0026-749X.
  2. Book: Bonavia, David . China's warlords . 1995 . Oxford University Press . 0-19-586179-5 . Hong Kong . 66–67 . 31970740.