Zhang Huizan

Zhang Huizan (1884 or 1885 – 28 January 1931) was a Lieutenant general in the Chinese National Revolutionary Army.[1]

Zhang Huizan
Native name
張輝瓚
Born1885 or 1884
Changsha County, Hunan, Qing Empire
Died1931 (aged 46–47)
or 1931 (aged 45–46)
Ji'an County, Jiangxi, Republic of China
Allegiance Republic of China
Service/branch Republic of China Army
Years of service1912–1931
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit18th Division
Battles/warsNorthern Expedition
First Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi Soviet
Spouse(s)Zhu Xinfang
RelationsZhang Yuanmou (son)
Zhang Yuanyi (daughter)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Huizan
Traditional Chinese張輝瓚
Simplified Chinese张辉瓒

Biography

Born in 1884 or 1885 in Changsha County, Hunan, during the Qing Empire, where he attended Hunan Bingmu School and Hunan Army Jiangwu School. After graduating from Baoding Military Academy he went to the Empire of Japan to study at Imperial Japanese Army Academy. He returned to the nascent Republic of China in 1912 and that year became staff officer in Hunan Military Government, but soon he went to the German Empire to make investigations of military.

In 1920, he became brigade commander of the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Hunan Army, he took part in the expulsion of Zhang Jingyao movement with Mao Zedong, who will be the future leader of Communist Party. He was promoted to commanding officer of the 9th Division in 1924. In 1926, the Nationalist government commissioned him as the commanding officer of the 4th Division of the 2nd National Revolutionary Army, he led the troops to the Northern Expedition. In 1929, he was commanding officer of the 18th Division, and that same year, he was promoted to Lieutenant general, but soon was transferred to Jiangxi to defend the Red Army.

Zhang Huizan's pistol and watch.
《渔家傲·反第一次大围剿》
一九三一年春
万木霜天红烂漫，天兵怒气冲霄汉，雾满龙冈千嶂暗，齐声唤，前头捉了张辉瓒。
二十万军重入赣，风烟滚滚来天半。唤起工农千百万，同心干，不周山下红旗乱。
Tune: "Pride of fishermen"
Against the first "encirclement" campaign
Spring 1931
Under a frosty sky all woods in gorgeous red, The wrath of godlike warriors strikes the sky over head. Mist shrouds Longgang and dims the thousand peaks about. All voices shout: "Ah! Zhang Huizan is captured by our men ahead!"
Two hundred thousand troops invade Jiangxi again, Raising a cloud of dust sky-high like hurricane. Arouse a million workers and serfs to take the gun. United as one. How wild below Mount Pillar our red flags will run!

——[2]

In late 1930, he was commissioned as commanding officer of the 18th Division, fought with the Red Army in the first "Encirclement" Campaign.[3][4] On December 30, he lost the battle against the Red Army and was captured.[5] On January 28, 1931, he was decapitated by the angry crowds.[6] His head was thrown into the Gan River, the National Revolutionary Army salvaged his head and buried him at Yuelu Mountain, in northwestern Changsha.[7] In reprisal, the National government killed more than one hundred Communist political prisoners in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi province.

During the Cultural Revolution, his grave was smashed by the Red Guards. In May 2008, it was repaired by the Changsha Municipal People's Government.

Personal life

Zhang and his wife Zhu Xinfang (朱信芳) had one son and one daughter:

References
  1. "Zhang Huizan". generals.dk. 2015.
  2. Mao Zedong; Translator: Xu Yuanchong (2015-08-01). Poetry of Mao Zedong. Beijing: China Translation and Publishing Corporation. ISBN 9787500140559.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "2. China (1900-present)". uca.edu. 2015.
  4. 毛泽东评国民党著名将领：从李宗仁到冯玉祥. People.com (in Chinese). 2015-12-15.
  5. Wang En (2011-01-24). 张辉瓒被活捉为何大叫“我不见林彪”？. People.com (in Chinese).
  6. Li Fangxiang (2015-12-08). 李方祥：张辉瓒是被毛泽东处决的吗. cssn.cn (in Chinese).
  7. 被红军活捉的中将张辉瓒：曾因杀气太重吓跑自家轿夫. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2015-09-04.
  8. “前头捉了张辉瓒”——长沙县鼎功大塘湾旧事. Hunandaily (in Chinese). 2012-07-14.
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