Tan Zheng

ModernGeneralChina1906 — 1988

PLA senior general and political commissar.

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Quick Facts

Born

1906

Died

1988

Country

China

Era

Modern

Occupation

General

Score Overview

Military (10%)55

Political (20%)48

Influence (20%)51

Legacy (20%)43

Leadership (15%)68

Strategy (15%)45

Total Score50.8

Tan Zheng — Complete Timeline

1949 AD

Political Commissar of the Fourth Field ArmyPolitical Action◆ Major

Tan Zheng served as political commissar of the Fourth Field Army during the final stages of the Chinese Civil War. He worked alongside Lin Biao to maintain troop morale and political loyalty, contributing to the Communist victory in southern China.

Chinese Civil WarPolitical CommissarFourth Field Army

Impact: national

1956 AD

Appointed Director of the PLA General Political DepartmentPolitical Action◆ Major

Tan Zheng was appointed Director of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army. He oversaw political indoctrination and ideological education within the military, strengthening Party control over the armed forces.

PLAPolitical WorkMilitary Administration

Impact: national

1967 AD

Purged during the Cultural RevolutionPolitical Action◆ Major

Tan Zheng was purged during the Cultural Revolution, accused of being a 'counter-revolutionary revisionist'. He was removed from his positions and subjected to public criticism and imprisonment, suffering severe persecution until his rehabilitation in the 1970s.

Cultural RevolutionPurgePersecution

Impact: nationaldestructive