Liu Cunzhi

Liu Cunzhi (Chinese: 刘存智; 11 November 1924 – 22 October 2013) was a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a delegate to the 6th and 7th National People's Congress, and a member of the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Liu Cunzhi
刘存智
Acting Commander of Guangzhou Military Region
In office
May 1989 – June 1989
Preceded byZhang Wannian
Succeeded byZhu Dunfa
Personal details
Born(1924-11-11)11 November 1924
Tongliao County, Liaoning, China
Died22 October 2013(2013-10-22) (aged 88)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1937–2013
Rank Lieutenant general
Battles/warsSecond Sino-Japanese War
Chinese Civil War
Korean War
Awards Order of Liberation (3rd Class)
Order of Independence and Freedom (3rd Class)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese刘存智
Traditional Chinese劉存智

Biography

Liu was born in Tongliao County, Liaoning, on 11 November 1924, while his ancestral home in Qingyun County, Shandong. He enlisted in the Eighth Route Army in 1937, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1939. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he joined an underground resistance movement in response to the ongoing occupation of China by the Empire of Japan. During the Chinese Civil War, he engaged in the Linjiang Campaign, Liaoshen campaign, and Pingjin campaign. During the Korean War, he was assigned to North Korea and fought under Peng Dehuai. In May 1989, he was named acting commander of Guangzhou Military Region while commander Zhang Wannian was ill.[2] On 22 October 2013, he died from an illness in Guangzhou, Guangdong, aged 88.[1]

Personal life

His younger brother Liu Cunxin was also a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).[3]

References
  1. Kuang Zhenggan (邝政干) (24 October 2013). 广州军区原代司令员刘存智同志逝世. people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. 张万年传 上 [Biography of Zhang Wannian]. Beijing: PLA Press. 2011. pp. 485–487. ISBN 978-7-5065-6240-9.
  3. 刘存信：空军中将，原沈阳军区空军政委，哥哥是正大军区职中将. qq.com (in Chinese). 22 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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