Ma Yuanxiang
Ma Yuanxiang 馬元祥 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 October 1897 |
| Died | 16 May 1953 (aged 55) Tongde County, Qinghai, China |
| Allegiance | Republic of China |
| Branch | National Revolutionary Army |
| Service years | 1938–1953 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Conflicts | |
Ma Yuanxiang (10 October 1897 – 16 May 1953; simplified Chinese: 马元祥; traditional Chinese: 馬元祥; pinyin: Mǎ Yuánxiáng; Wade–Giles: Ma Yüan-hsiang, Xiao'erjing: ﻣَﺎ ﻳُﻮًا ﺷِﯿْﺎ) was a Hui Muslim general in the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and a member of the Ma clique.
Biography
A relative of the Ma family clique,[1] he served for many years in Qinghai with the National Revolutionary Army. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ma fought under the command of General Ma Biao and was wounded in action at the Battle of Huaiyang, where Japanese forces were defeated.[2]
After pretending to surrender to the People's Liberation Army in 1949, he broke loose in 1950 and started the insurgency. Serving as a subordinate officer to Ma Liang, he commanded the 102nd Detachment of the South-western Nationalist Underground Army.[3] Ma Yuanxiang and Ma Liang (general) fought against the Communist forces during the Kuomintang Islamic Insurgency in China (1950–1958).[4] He was killed in battle by communist forces in 1953. Following his death, the Kuomintang government in Taiwan posthumously promoted him to lieutenant general.[5]
References
- ^ Hsiao-ting Lin (2010). Modern China's Ethnic Frontiers: A Journey to the West. Taylor & Francis. p. xxi. ISBN 978-0-415-58264-3. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "马家军悲壮的抗战：百名骑兵集体投河殉国--军事频道-中华网-中国最大军事网站". Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ Steen Ammentorp (2000–2009). "The Generals of WWII Generals from China Ma Yuanxiang". Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ Hsiao-ting Lin (2010). Modern China's Ethnic Frontiers: A Journey to the West. Taylor & Francis. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-415-58264-3. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "馬元祥". Chinese Culture University. Retrieved 2025-11-07.