Background
He was born in Chien-yang, Szechuen, China in 1885.
He was born in Chien-yang, Szechuen, China in 1885.
Mr. Liu graduated from the Japanese Military Officers Academy in 1908. Then he passed the Imperial Examinations and was given the degree of Chu-Jen in 1909.
Chen-hou Liu worked as a chief staff officer of the Yunnan Revolutionary Army during the first Kevolution in 1911-1912, garrison commander of Chungking, Szechuen and concurrently commander of 2nd division of the Szechuen Army in 1913-1916.
Then he joined Yunnan Revolt against Yuan Shih-kai in 1915 and was a military Governor of Szechuen in 1917-1924, full general in 1924 and Inspector-General of Szechuen Army in 1924.