Dayuanshuai
Dayuanshuai (ta-yuan-shuai; Chinese: 大元帥; pinyin: dàyuánshuài; Wade–Giles: ta4-yüan2-shuai4) was a Chinese military rank, usually translated as grand marshal or generalissimo.
| Dayuanshuai 大元帥 | |
|---|---|
Shoulder boards for the PLA rank da yuan shuai ("generalissimo") | |
| Country | China |
| Service branch | People's Liberation Army |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Next higher rank | None |
| Next lower rank | Yuanshuai |
During the early Republic of China, the rank of "grand marshal of the army and navy" (陸海軍大元帥 lù hǎijūn dàyuánshuài) was assumed by Yuan Shikai in 1913, Sun Yat-sen in 1917 and Zhang Zuolin in 1927.
The rank was replaced by the Nationalist government with the "general special class" or "generalissimo" (特級上將 Tèjí shàngjiàng) and awarded to Chiang Kai-shek in 1935.
The rank of "grand marshal of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国大元帅 Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó dàyuánshuài) was proposed after the establishment of the People's Republic for Mao Zedong, but was refused by Mao.