Yang Sen

Yang Sen (Chinese: 楊森; pinyin: Yáng Sēn; 20 February 1884 – 15 May 1977) was a warlord and general of the Sichuan clique who had a long military career in China. Although he was a provincial warlord, he loyally served Chiang Kai-shek and his Kuomintang (KMT) government, especially during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He also served as governor of Sichuan and Guizhou provinces. After the Communists defeated the KMT in the Chinese Civil War, he retreated with the KMT government to Taiwan.

For other people named Yang Sen, see Yang Sen (disambiguation).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.
Yang Sen
General Yang Sen as pictured in The Most Recent Biographies of Chinese Dignitaries
Native name
楊森
Born(1884-02-20)20 February 1884
Guang'an, Sichuan, Qing dynasty
Died15 May 1977(1977-05-15) (aged 93)
Taipei, Taiwan
Allegiance Qing Dynasty
 Republic of China
Years of service1904–1977
RankGeneral
UnitBeiyang Army
Commands heldGovernor of Sichuan Province, Military-Governor of Sichuan Province, General Officer Commanding XX Corps, Commander in Chief 27th Army Grou, Deputy Commander in Chief 6th War Area, Deputy Commander in Chief 9th War Area, Chairman of the Government of Guizhou Province
Battles/wars
AwardsOrder of Blue Sky and White Sun
RelationsYang Hanxiu (楊漢秀, niece, 1913-1949)
Yang Hanlie (楊漢烈, son, 1917-1987)
Other workPolitician

He was also known as a Taoist master and had numerous wives, concubines and children. He published a book about the supercentenarian Li Ching-yuen, who supposedly lived 197 or 256 years.

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