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Yuan shuai

Yuan Shuai (元帥) was a Chinese military rank that corresponds to a marshal in other nations. It was given to distinguished generals during China's dynastic and republican periods. A higher level rank of da yuan shuai (大元帥), which corresponds to generalissimo, also existed.

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Song Dynasty

  • Yue Fei

    • Jin Dynasty

  • Puxian Wannu

    • Republic of China

  • Chiang Kai-shek
  • Lu Rongting
  • Tang Jiyao

    • People's Republic of China

    The rank was awarded to ten veteran generals of the People's Liberation Army in 1955. However, it was abolished in 1965 and was never restored. The recipients of the rank were:

    1. Zhu De
    2. Peng Dehuai
    3. Lin Biao
    4. Liu Bocheng
    5. He Long
    6. Chen Yi
    7. Luo Ronghuan
    8. Xu Xiangqian
    9. Nie Rongzhen
    10. Ye Jianying

    References

    Yuan shuai Wikipedia
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