Chen Bojun | |
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陈伯钧 | |
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| Dean for thePLA National Defence University | |
| In office September 1962 – May 1965 | |
| Chairman | Mao Zedong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 26, 1910 Dachuan District,Sichuan,Qing Empire |
| Died | February 6, 1974(1974-02-06) (aged 63) Beijing |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Whampoa Military Academy |
| Awards |  Order of Bayi (First Class Medal)
 Order of Liberation (First Class Medal) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army |
| Years of service | 1927–1974 |
| Rank | .jpg){kind=icon} General |
| Commands | Eighth Route Army |
| Battles/wars | Long March,Sino-Japanese War,Chinese Civil War |
Chen Bojun(陈伯钧 or 陈国懋;pinyin:Chén Bójūn or Chén Guómào; November 26, 1910 – February 6, 1974), was a general of thePeople's Liberation Army from theSichuan Province,Dachuan District.
Chen Bojun was trained in Whampoa Military Academy in 1926, and joined theChinese Communist Party in 1927, participating in theAutumn Harvest Uprising. He rose through the ranks, holding many divisional level commands and participated in theLong March. During theSecond Sino-Japanese War and theChinese Civil War, he held top positions in theFourth Field Army and theEighth Route Army. After the establishment of the PRC, Chen held the roles of commander of Hunan's garrison, PLA Military Academy's Vice Head Training and acting Head of the Academy. In 1955, Chen was awarded the rank of aGeneral.
Chen's participation in theMay Fourth Movement and nationalistic inclination led to him being expelled from the Wanxian Shen Provincial School in 1916. In 1926 he enrolled in theRepublic of China Military Academy in Wuhan. In May 1927, Chen joined theChinese Communist Party atXianning during the Autumn Harvest Uprising
In October 1934, Chen took part in the Long March and was appointed Commander of the Red Ninth Army. On July 21, 1935, Chen was demoted to chief commissioner of the Red Army University as he refuted the orders ofZhang Guotao to go againstMao Zedong route of the march.[1]
Chen served as one of the divisional commanders of theEighth Route Army during theSecond Sino-Japanese War. As the head of theCounter-Japanese Military and Political University in 1938, he opposed Mao's marriage toJiang Qing.[2] During his return toYan'an in 1940, Chen authored a book on "A Brief History of the Eighth Route Army".[3]
In May 1948, he served as deputy commander of the Northeast Field Army's First Corps, participating in theLiaoshen Campaign, theSiege of Changchun and thePingjin Campaign. In January 1949, he served as deputy commander of theTianjin garrison.[4]
In December 1952, Chen served as Deputy Minister of the Department of the PLA Military Training Academy. In 1953, Chen was the deputyMinister of Education and Vice President of the Military Academic Research Department in 1955.[5] In the same year Chen was awarded the rank of general,Order of Bayi,Order of Liberation andOrder of Independence and Freedom. During theCultural Revolution, Chen was persecuted by theRed Guards, and framed byLin Biao.[6]
On February 6, 1974, Chen died of illness in Beijing.[7]
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