Background
General Teng was born in 1889 in the city of Yungshanhsien in Sichuan province.
General Teng was born in 1889 in the city of Yungshanhsien in Sichuan province.
Mr. Teng's education was entirely along military lines. After attending a Miltary Primary School in Szechwan he went to Nanking to the Military Middle School there. After graduating from the Paoting Military Academy he returned to Szechwan.
In 1912, after the Revolution, like most of the other military leaders of the day the Republic gave Mr. Teng his opportunity. He rose successively through the ranks became recogized as one of the important leaders in his native province. Since he was made a Brigadier General in 1918 he held several different commands including those of Bandit Suppression and General. As the latter he was to had had command of the Fourth Szechwan Army but this did not materialize.
Mr. Teng was best known as the leader of the old Third Division which he led since 1921, known as the 30th National Division. General Teng was also in close touch with the old 7th Division, also known as the 31st National Division, led by General Cheng Kweh Tung. As such he was recognized as a Subordinate Generalissimo which was equivalent to a General Commanding an Army.
General Teng was given all the customary honors given by Peking. He was made a Chiangin in 1923 with the title of “Pao Wei.” For his part in the fighting of 1923 when both he and General Cheng helped the Allied Armies he was given a higher rank as Marshal so that his emoluments are considered very pretentious.
General Teng was the Civil Governor of Sichuan by appointment from Peking in 1925.
