Ye Jianying

Ye Jianying was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and marshal who helped establish the People’s Republic of China and served as its ceremonial head of state from 1978 to 1983.

Mao Zedong: Mao Zedong was a Chinese Communist revolutionary who led the People’s Republic of China from its founding until his death in 1976. Ye served Mao’s revolutionary movement and later helped shape the leadership transition after his death.
Chinese Communist Revolution: The Chinese Communist Revolution was the struggle that brought the Chinese Communist Party to power in mainland China in 1949. Ye’s military and political career unfolded within the revolution that founded the state he later represented.
Arrest of the Gang of Four: The arrest of the Gang of Four was the October 1976 operation that removed four radical Chinese leaders from power. Ye was among the senior figures who supported and helped organize the decisive post-Mao action.
People’s Liberation Army: The People’s Liberation Army is the armed force of the People’s Republic of China and the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party. Ye’s influence rested chiefly on his long service and senior command roles in the party’s armed forces.
Zhu De: Zhu De was a Chinese Communist military leader and marshal who helped establish the People’s Republic of China. Like Ye, Zhu was a senior marshal whose military career began in the Communist revolution.
Nanchang Uprising: The Nanchang Uprising was an armed Communist revolt against the Nationalist government on 1 August 1927. Ye took part in early Communist military organizing during the uprising and its aftermath.
Cultural Revolution: The Cultural Revolution was a political campaign in China from 1966 to 1976 that Mao Zedong launched to reshape the party and society. Ye survived the upheavals and helped dismantle the radical leadership that emerged from this period.
Marshal of the People’s Republic of China: Marshal of the People’s Republic of China was a senior military rank awarded to ten commanders in 1955. Ye received the marshal rank, placing him among the state’s most senior military figures.
Hua Guofeng: Hua Guofeng was a Chinese Communist leader who succeeded Mao Zedong as party chairman and served as premier from 1976 to 1980. Ye cooperated with Hua in the 1976 arrest of the Gang of Four, then served as head of state during Hua’s leadership.
Northern Expedition: The Northern Expedition was a Nationalist-led military campaign from 1926 to 1928 to unify China under the Republic of China government. Ye’s early military service developed amid the campaigns and factional conflicts of this period.

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