Liu Bocheng
| 刘伯承 | |
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Marshal Liu Bocheng
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| Nickname(s) | Chinese Mars, One-Eyed Dragon |
| Born | 4 December 1892 Kaixian, Sichuan, China |
| Died | 7 October 1986 (aged 93 ) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance |
 People's Republic of China
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| Service/branch |
 People's Liberation Army
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| Years of service | December 4, 1892 - October 7, 1986 |
| Rank | Marshal of People's Republic of China |
| Commands held | division commander, Eighth Route Army, Commander-in-Chief, Central China Field Army |
| Battles/wars | Northern Expedition, Long March, Hundred Regiments Offensive, Chinese Civil War |
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| Other work | Politician, Writer, Military Instructor |
Liu Bocheng (simplified Chinese: 刘伯承; traditional Chinese: 劉伯承; pinyin: Liú Bóchéng; Wade–Giles: Liu Po-ch'eng; December 4, 1892 – October 7, 1986) was a Chinese Communist military commander and Marshal of the People's Liberation Army.
Liu is known as one of the "Three and A Half" Strategists of China in modern history. (The other two are Lin Biao, commander of the CPC, and Kuomintang commander Bai Chongxi, and the half refers to CPC commander Su Yu.) Officially, Liu was recognised as a revolutionary, military strategist and theoretician, and one of the founders of the People's Liberation Army. Liu's nicknames, Chinese Mars and The One-eyed Dragon, also reflect his character and military achievement.
Liu was born to a peasant family in Kaixian, Sichuan (the site is currently submerged by the Three Gorges Dam). Although he grew up in poverty, Liu made a determined effort in his studies and gained good grades at school. Influenced by the revolutionary theories of Sun Yat-sen, he later decided to dedicate himself to the cause of establishing a democratic and modern China.
In 1911, Liu joined the Boy Scouts in support of the Xinhai Revolution. In the following year, he enrolled in the Chongqing Military Academy and later joined the army against Yuan Shikai, who was planning to undermine the Xinhai Revolution and proclaim himself Emperor. In 1914, Liu joined Sun Yat-sen's party and gained extensive military experience.
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