(1915-08-25)25 August 1915 Yongfeng County, Jiangxi, China
Died
October 17, 2004(2004-10-17) (aged 89) Jinan, Shandong, China
Political party
Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance
China
Branch/service
Chinese Red Army
People's Liberation Army Ground Force People's Liberation Army Air Force
Years of service
1930–1971
Rank
Lieutenant General
Battles/wars
Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War
Wu Faxian (Chinese: 吴法宪; 1915–2004) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army. In 1930 he became a soldier of Chinese Red Army, two years later he joined the Chinese Communist Party. He participated in five Counter-Encirclement Campaigns, Long March, Battle of Pingxingguan, Liaoshen Campaign and Pingjin Campaign.
In 1955 he was granted the military rank of lieutenant general. Wu was a subordinate of Lin Biao, in 1965 he became the commander of People's Liberation Army Air Force. After Lin's failed coup, he was imprisoned as part of the post-Lin purges. In 1973, he was stripped of all titles and Party membership. In 1981 he was declared guilty as a member of the Lin Biao group and sentenced to 17 years in prison. However, due to good behavior and his past meritorious service, as well as ailing health, he was released later the same year when he was given a house, car and a monthly pension as his party membership and titles were restored. He was given a state funeral when he died in 2004 which was attended by many former subordinates as well as representatives from the PLA.[1]
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WuFaxian (Chinese: 吴法宪; 1915–2004) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army. In 1930 he became a...
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currently being prepared at Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport. Zhou called WuFaxian, the commander of the air force, who verified the aircraft's existence...
PLAAF WuFaxian. This was an important position, as all crucial documents were required to pass through Lin's hands. According to WuFaxian's testimony...
wrong group in the preceding struggles in the city. Air Force Commander WuFaxian, a Lin Biao loyalist, and security chief Xie Fuzhi accused Chen of a litany...
of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Commanders Liu Yalou WuFaxian vacant Ma Ning Zhang Tingfa Wang Hai Cao Shuangming Yu Zhenwu Liu Shunyao...
(53): 611. doi:10.1080/10670560701562325. ISSN 1067-0564. S2CID 143933209. Wu, Yiching (2014). The cultural revolution at the margins : Chinese socialism...
Wang Hongwen) Peng Dehuai Wu Han Peng Zhen Tao Zhu Chen Boda Wang Dongxing Xie Fuzhi Ji Dengkui Wang Li Qi Benyu WuFaxian Qiu Huizuo Yang Chengwu Chen...
of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Commanders Liu Yalou WuFaxian vacant Ma Ning Zhang Tingfa Wang Hai Cao Shuangming Yu Zhenwu Liu Shunyao...
mentions the god manifested itself before the famous Chinese Buddhist monk Faxian (c. 4th century) during his pilgrimage to India. Shensha shen tells him:...
Inspired by the story, Ma resolved to become a pilot. With the help of WuFaxian, then Director of the Political Department of the PLA Air Force, Ma transferred...
including CCP general secretary Hu Jintao, ex-general secretary Jiang Zemin, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, He Guoqiang, Zhou...
1934, Liu and his commander Chen Guang succeeded in forcing a way across the Wu River, securing the Chinese Red Army's passage across the river. He also led...
of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Commanders Liu Yalou WuFaxian vacant Ma Ning Zhang Tingfa Wang Hai Cao Shuangming Yu Zhenwu Liu Shunyao...
of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Commanders Liu Yalou WuFaxian vacant Ma Ning Zhang Tingfa Wang Hai Cao Shuangming Yu Zhenwu Liu Shunyao...
to suspend the party memberships of Lin Biao, Ye Qun, Huang Yongsheng, WuFaxian, Li Zuopeng and Qiu Huizuo indefinitely. The congress was opened on 24...
of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Commanders Liu Yalou WuFaxian vacant Ma Ning Zhang Tingfa Wang Hai Cao Shuangming Yu Zhenwu Liu Shunyao...
things." In May 1967, Lin Biao appointed Qiu, together with Li Zuopeng and WuFaxian, leaders of the "proletarian revolutionaries of the armed forces." In...
of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Commanders Liu Yalou WuFaxian vacant Ma Ning Zhang Tingfa Wang Hai Cao Shuangming Yu Zhenwu Liu Shunyao...
of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Commanders Liu Yalou WuFaxian vacant Ma Ning Zhang Tingfa Wang Hai Cao Shuangming Yu Zhenwu Liu Shunyao...
Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023. "吴法宪" [WuFaxian] (in Chinese). The Central People's Government of the People's Republic...
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People's Liberation Army Ground Force
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Lieutenant General