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.