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Guo Songling 郭松龄 | |
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Born | 1883 Mukden, Fengtian Province, Qing dynasty |
Died | December 25, 1925 Laodafang Village, Liaozhong County, Mukden, Fengtian Province, Republic of China | (aged 41–42)
Allegiance | Qing Dynasty (1905–1912) Beiyang Government (1911–1925) |
Service | Fengtian Clique |
Years of service | 1905–1925 |
Battles / wars | First Zhili–Fengtian War Second Zhili–Fengtian War |
Guo Songling (simplified Chinese: 郭松龄; traditional Chinese: 郭松齡; pinyin: Guō Sōnglíng; Wade–Giles: Kuo Sung-ling) (1883 – 24 December 1925) was a Chinese general who served in the Fengtian Army under Zhang Zuolin during the Chinese Warlord Era. A republican sympathiser who briefly served under Sun Yat-Sen, he was a teacher of and an important influence on Zhang Zuolin's son, Zhang Xueliang. Citing desire to avoid civil war, he led a three-month rebellion against Zhang Zuolin which led to his defeat and execution.