Su Yuanchun

Su Yuanchun
蘇元春
Su Yuanchun in 1896
Born(1844-02-08)February 8, 1844
Yong'an, Guangxi, China
DiedJune 13, 1908(1908-06-13) (aged 64)
Dihua, Xinjiang, China
Allegiance China
Branch Imperial Chinese Army
Years of service1863 – 1903
RankGeneral
UnitXiang Army
Guangxi Army
Battles / warsTaiping Rebellion
Miao Rebellion
Sino-French War

Su Yuanchun, courtesy name Zixi was a Chinese general and statesman who was a fierce anti-French statesman. One of the main commanders behind the Sino-French War, he served as a general of the Xiang Army as well as a prominent politician in his home province of Guangxi.