Ma Yuanxiang

Ma Yuanxiang
馬元祥
Born(1897-10-10)10 October 1897
Hezhou, Gansu, Qing China (now Linxia County, Gansu)
Died16 May 1953(1953-05-16) (aged 55)
Allegiance Republic of China
Branch National Revolutionary Army
Service years1938–1953
RankLieutenant 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 Chinese Muslim General and a member of the Ma clique.

Biography

He was related to the Ma family clique.[1] He served for many years in Qinghai in the National Revolutionary Army. Ma fought against the Japanese in the Second Sino-Japanese War under the command of General Ma Biao and was wounded in action at the Battle of Huaiyang where the Japanese were defeated.[2]

After pretending to surrender to the People's Liberation Army in 1949, he broke loose in 1950 and started the insurgency. He became a subordinate officer to Ma Liang, he Commanded the 102nd Detachment, 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 then killed by communist forces in battle in 1953. Afterwards, the Kuomintang government in Taiwan posthumously promoted him to lieutenant general.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Steen Ammentorp (2000–2009). "The Generals of WWII Generals from China Ma Yuanxiang". Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  4. ^ 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.
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  6. ^ "馬元祥". Chinese Culture University. Retrieved 2025-11-07.