Hu Yukun

Hu Yukun
Native name
胡毓坤
Born1885
Haicheng
DiedMay 24, 1946(1946-05-24) (aged 60–61)
Nanjing, Republic of China
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
AllegianceRepublic of China
RankChief of Army Staff
Commands4th Mixed Brigade of the 1st Division
Battles / warsWarlord Era
Sino-Soviet conflict (1929)
Central Plains War
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II
AwardsOrder of Blue Sky and White Sun

Hu Yukun (Chinese: 胡毓坤; pinyin: Hú Yùkūn; Wade–Giles: Hu Yü-k'un; 1885 – May 24, 1946) was a military leader in the Republic of China. He belonged to the Fengtian clique, and was Zhang Xueliang's confidant. Eventually he became an important commander during the Wang Jingwei regime (Republic of China-Nanjing, known also as Reorganised National Government of China). His courtesy name was Lingchen (凌塵). He was born in Haicheng, area of control of the General of Shengjing (now Liaoning).