Liu Xiang (warlord)

Liu Xiang
劉湘
General Liu Xiang
Governor of Sichuan
In office
December 1934 – January 1938
Preceded byLiu Wenhui
Succeeded byZhang Qun
President of Chongqing University
In office
October 1929 – August 1935
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded byHu Shuhua
Chief of General Staff
In office
July 1926 – June 1927
Preceded byLiu Ruxian
Succeeded byPosition revoked
Commander of Sichuan Clique
In office
June 1921 – May 1922
Preceded byLiu Cunhou
Succeeded byLiu Chengxun
Personal details
Born(1890-07-01)1 July 1890
Dayi, Sichuan, Qing China
Died20 January 1938(1938-01-20) (aged 47)
Hankou, Wuhan, Hubei, Republic of China
Military service
Allegiance Republic of China
Branch/serviceSichuan clique
Years of service1904–1938
Rank General
Unit33rd Brigade
CommandsCommander in Chief 23rd Army Group, general director of the 7th war zone
Battles/warsXinhai Revolution, Chinese Civil War, Second Sino-Japanese War
AwardsOrder of Blue Sky and White Sun
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Xiāng
Wade–GilesLiu Hsiang

Liu Xiang or Liu Hsiang (Chinese: 劉湘; 1 July 1890 – 20 January 1938) was one of the warlords who controlled Sichuan province during the Warlord era of 20th-century China.