Background
Mr. Li was born in Guilin, Guangxi, China, in 1890.
Mr. Li was born in Guilin, Guangxi, China, in 1890.
Li Tsung-jen graduated from Guilin Military Academy in Guilin, China.
Mr. Li became a commander of the 7th army of the Nationalist Revolutionary Forces and was responsible for the capture of Jiujiang, Jiangxi, in 1926. Also, he was a member of the Military Council and commander of the 3rd Route Northern Expeditionary Army which saved the Nationalist Capital, Nanjing, from being captured by Sun Chuan-fang during the decisive battle of Lungtan near Zhenjiang, Jiangsu in 1927.
He was a chairman of the Wuhan Division of the Central Political Council and concurrently Commander-in-Chief of the 4th Group Army in control of Hunan and Hubei in 1928, State Councillor in 1928, Commander of the Hu-Tang-Chiu-Kuo-Chun (The Army for Party Protection and National Salvation) in 1929, Commander of the Guangxi Provincial Forces and concurrently member of the Southwest Political Council in Guangzhou, China.
