Qu Tongfeng

Qu TongfengBorn1873 (1873)Yantai, Shandong, Qing EmpireDied1929 (aged 55–56) Tianjin, Republic of ChinaMilitary careerAllegiance Qing Dynasty(1889–1911) Beiyang government(1911–1929)BranchBeiyang FleetAnhui cliqueService years1889 – 1929RankGeneralUnitDingyuanConflictsFirst Sino–Japanese War Battle of the Yalu River Xinhai RevolutionZhili–Anhui WarAwardsOrder of Rank and MeritOrder of the Precious Brilliant Golden GrainOrder of Wen-HuOrder of the Sacred Treasure Qu Tongfeng, (simplified Chinese: 曲同丰; traditional Chinese: 曲同豐; pinyin: Qǔ Tóngfēng; Wade–Giles: Ch'ü3 T'ung2-feng1; IPA: [t͡ɕǔ tʊ́ŋfə̄ŋ]; 1873–1929) was a general who served Yuan Shikai and the Anhui clique. Qu Tongfeng was born in Fushan County, now in Yantai, Fushan District of Shandong. At age 16 he joined the Beiyang Fleet and served as second-class engineer on the Dingyuan during the First Sino–Japanese War. When the ship was sunk in the Battle of the Yalu River he escaped into the sea and was rescued. He went on to get a higher education and was sent to the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1903, graduating in 1904. Upon his return he was given an infantry unit command. In