Zhang Xiluan

Summary

Zhang Xiluan (Chinese: 張錫鑾) (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]

Zhang Xiluan
Born1843
Zhejiang Province, Qing Empire
Died1922 (aged 80)
AllegianceQing dynastyQing Dynasty

References edit

  1. ^ van de Ven, Hans J. (1996). "Public Finance and the Rise of Warlordism". Modern Asian Studies. 30 (4): 829–868. ISSN 0026-749X.
  2. ^ Bonavia, David (1995). China's warlords. Hong Kong: Oxford University Press. pp. 66–67. ISBN 0-19-586179-5. OCLC 31970740.