(1915-01-01)January 1, 1915 Hong'an County, Hubei, Republic of China
Died
10 June 1999(1999-06-10) (aged 84) Beijing, China
Allegiance
China
Service/branch
People's Liberation Army
Rank
General
Commands held
129th Division Eighth Route Army 385th Brigade Shenyang Military Region Beijing Military Region
Battles/wars
Chinese Civil War Second Sino-Japanese War Sino-Soviet border conflict
Awards
Order of Bayi (First Class Medal) Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal) Order of Liberation (First Class Medal)
Spouse(s)
Li Ge
(m. 1942; died 1948)
Wang Xuanmei
(1949–1999)
Children
3 (two sons and one daughter)
Chen Xilian
Simplified Chinese
陈锡联
Traditional Chinese
陳錫聯
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Chén Xīlián
Chen Xilian (pronounced [ʈʂʰə̌n ɕíljɛ̌n]; 4 January 1915 – 10 June 1999) was a Chinese military officer and politician, general of the People's Liberation Army. A prominent Maoist, he held very important positions in both military and political spheres.[1]
Following acclaimed participation in many battles during both the Second Sino–Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War, Chen served as Mayor and Military Governor of Chongqing from 1949 to 1950 and Central Commander of PLA Artillery from 1950 to 1959. He then commanded the Shenyang Military Region (1959–73) and, crucially, the Beijing Military Region (1973–80). Additionally, Chen was a full member of the Politburo (1969–80) and Vice Premier (1975–80).[2]
After Mao's death, Chen was one of Hua Guofeng's most significant supporters, along with Wang Dongxing and Li Xiannian. When Deng Xiaoping gradually rose to power, Chen lost his powerful posts, but was allowed to retire without harm.
^The History of the Chinese People's Liberation Army" Compilation Group. The History of the Chinese People's Liberation Army: Volume II. Military Science Press. 2010: p. 247.
^The Biography of Ye Jianying". Biography of Ye Jianying. Beijing: Contemporary China Press. 2006: p. 376.
ChenXilian (pronounced [ʈʂʰə̌n ɕíljɛ̌n]; 4 January 1915 – 10 June 1999) was a Chinese military officer and politician, general of the People's Liberation...
adviser and one of his main backers, along with Generals Wang Dongxing and ChenXilian. If Hua had been successful in his efforts to achieve supreme power,...
(1934–1935) and in fighting against the Japanese (1937–1945). He, Liu Bocheng and Chen Yi led the newly formed People's Liberation Army (PLA) into the former Kuomintang...
figures on the Politburo, including Vice Premier Li Xiannian and General ChenXilian, Commander of the Beijing Military Region, as well as Luo Qingchang,...
The radicals hoped that the key military leaders Wang Dongxing and ChenXilian would support them, but instead, Hua won the Army over to his side. On...
However, because he served under Chen Liangyu, the CCP Shanghai Secretary at the time, Han supported many of Chen's policies, notably those favouring...
Politburo and the CCP secretariat. In 1987, Deng Xiaoping and powerful elder Chen Yun were dissatisfied with the liberal inclination of Hu Yaobang, and called...
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Notably, Wen was widely known to have clashed with then-Shanghai party chief Chen Liangyu over the central government's policies. Wen was involved in two major...
after Deng's political manoeuvre: Wang Dongxing, Ji Dengkui, Wu De, and ChenXilian, the so-called "Little Gang of Four", were relieved of all their Party...
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proceeded slowly. Peng was recalled to China in April 1952 for a head tumor, and Chen Geng and Deng Hua later assumed Peng's responsibilities in the PVA. On July...
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missing in a lot of places and many pipes were cracked from being frozen. Chen Baoding said: “No need to speak further about the research facilities. One...
commander, Chen Linda, realized that he was being surrounded and requested reinforcements, but Chen Cheng only responded that he would "allow" Chen Linda to...
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of Li's rapid political promotion was due to the support of Party elder Chen Yun. Li joined the Central Committee at the 12th Party National Congress...
Cultural Revolution began in 1966, because his wife Yu Wen was a niece of Chen Bulei, a key advisor to the Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek. He underwent...
1988. The patterns of Li's advancement suggest that he was mentored by ChenXilian, and that he was closely aligned with You Taizhong. Li Desheng served...
Global Information
China
Order of Bayi (First Class Medal)
Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal)
Order of Liberation (First Class Medal)