Wu Peifu

Wu Peifu
吳佩孚
Wu in 1926
Nickname(s)"Jade Marshal" (玉帥)
Born(1874-04-22)April 22, 1874
Penglai, Shandong, Qing Empire
DiedDecember 4, 1939(1939-12-04) (aged 65)
Beiping, Republic of China (Japanese occupied Zone)
Allegiance
Branch Beiyang Army
Zhili clique
Years of service1898–1927
RankMarshal
Commands3rd Division, Beiyang Army
Battles / wars
Awards
Wu Peifu
Traditional Chinese吳佩孚
Simplified Chinese吴佩孚
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWú Pèifú
Wade–GilesWu2 P'ei4-fu2
IPAIPA: [ú pʰèɪ̯fú]

Wu Peifu (also spelled Wu P'ei-fu) (Chinese: 吳佩孚; April 22, 1874 December 4, 1939) was a Chinese warlord and major figure in the Warlord Era in China from 1916 to 1927.