Background
General P’an Chu-ying was born at Tsining, Shantung Province in 1876.
General P’an Chu-ying was born at Tsining, Shantung Province in 1876.
General P’an Chu-ying received first grade military education in a military school in Shantung. In 1904 General P’an was sent to Japan by the Imperial government among the fourth group of the Chinese military students to study in the Military Officers Academy in Tokyo.
Upon returning to China after graduation from the Academy General P’an joined the army and received gradual promotion. In the last days of the Manchu regime he was Commander of the 20th Imperial Army Division stationed in Manchuria.
After the establishment of the Republic General P’an became Commander of the 20th Division of the National Army. In April 1914 he was appointed Acting Chiangchun of Suiyuan Special Area. In June the denomination of the highest officer of the special areas was changed from Chiangchun to Tutung and General P’an therefore became Acting Tutung of Suiyuan. In December 1914 this post was substantiated to him.
In October 191G General P’an was relieved of the Suiyuan post and was called to Peking where he received military advisorship to the President. In June 1918 Marshal Tsao Kun was appointed High Military Commissioner of Szechuan, Kuangtung, Hunan and Kiangsi, for operations against the south. General P’an was appointed Chief Staff Officer to the office of the High Military Commissioner.
In March 1919 General P’an was awarded the Second Class Tashou Paokuang Chiaho and in November 1919 he was made a Chiangchun of the Chiangchun Fu or College of Marshals. In 1920 given the Second Class Wenfu.
In July 1921 General P’an was appointed Chief of the Aeronautic Department. In February 1922 he was awarded the Fifth Order of Merit and in October 1922 the First Class Tashou Chiaho Decoration and was also made a Chiangchun with special title “Chu-wei.”
In November 1923 General P’an was removed from the post of Chief of the Aeronautic Department, being succeeded by General Chao Yu-ke.
