Chen Jiongming 陳炯明 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Haifeng, Guangdong, Qing Dynasty | 18 January 1878||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 September 1933 British Hong Kong | (aged 55)||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Tongmenghui China Zhi Gong Party | ||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Lawyer, military general, revolutionary, anarchist, politician | ||||||||||||||||||
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Years of service | 1911–1925 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rank | General | ||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 陳炯明 | ||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈炯明 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Chen Jiongming (Chinese: 陳炯明; Wade–Giles: Chʻên2 Chiung3-ming2; 18 January 1878 – 22 September 1933), courtesy name Jingcun (竞存/競存), nickname Ayan (阿烟/阿煙), was a Chinese lawyer, military general, revolutionary, federalist[1] and politician who was best known as a Hailufeng Hokkien revolutionary figure in the early period of the Republic of China. He led the Constitution Protection Region of Southern Fujian from 1918 to 1920.