Marshal of the People's Republic of China
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Marshal of the People's Republic of China was the highest military rank in the Chinese armed forces, awarded in 1955 to a select group of top Communist military leaders for their roles in the revolution and early PRC.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Chinese military rank
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military rank → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
People's Republic of China
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| awardingInstrument |
1955 PLA rank regulations
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| ChineseNameSimplified |
中华人民共和国元帅
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| ChineseNameTraditional |
中華人民共和國元帥
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| conferredBy |
Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
NERFINISHED
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Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China NERFINISHED → |
| country |
People's Republic of China
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| distinctFrom |
Field Marshal (United Kingdom)
NERFINISHED
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Grand Marshal of the People's Republic of China NERFINISHED → Marshal of the Soviet Union NERFINISHED → |
| eligibility |
senior commanders of the Chinese Red Army and Eighth Route Army
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top Communist military leaders → |
| eligibilityCriteria |
major contributions to the founding of the People's Republic of China
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outstanding contributions to the Chinese revolution → |
| endTime |
1965
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| firstAwarded |
1955
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| hasHolder |
Chen Yi
NERFINISHED
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He Long NERFINISHED → Lin Biao NERFINISHED → Liu Bocheng NERFINISHED → Luo Ronghuan NERFINISHED → Nie Rongzhen NERFINISHED → Peng Dehuai NERFINISHED → Xu Xiangqian NERFINISHED → Ye Jianying NERFINISHED → Zhu De NERFINISHED → |
| hierarchicalPosition |
highest military rank in the Chinese armed forces
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| higherRank |
none
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| historicalContext |
early years of the People's Republic of China
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| introducedInPeriod |
1955
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| languageOfName |
Chinese
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| lastAwarded |
1955
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| lowerRank |
General of the People's Liberation Army
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| militaryBranch |
People's Liberation Army
NERFINISHED
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People's Liberation Army Air Force NERFINISHED → People's Liberation Army Ground Force NERFINISHED → People's Liberation Army Navy NERFINISHED → |
| numberOfHolders |
10
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| partOf |
People's Liberation Army rank system
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| pinyinTransliteration |
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Yuánshuài
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| rankClass |
five‑star rank
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| reasonForAbolition |
abolition of military ranks in the People's Liberation Army in the mid‑1960s
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| shortFormChineseNameSimplified |
元帅
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| shortFormChineseNameTraditional |
元帥
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| startTime |
1955
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| status |
abolished
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| usedDuringConflict |
Chinese Civil War (as recognition of earlier service)
NERFINISHED
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Korean War (as recognition of leadership) → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chen Yi
("Marshal of the People’s Republic of China")
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Lin Biao → Liu Bocheng → Zhu De → |
militaryRank |