Lin Baoyi (admiral)

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Lin Baoyi
林葆懌
Personal details
Born20 December 1864
 Qing Dynasty
Died14 September 1930
Shanghai, Republic of China (1912–1949) Republic of China
Military service
Allegiance Qing Dynasty
Republic of China (1912–1949) Republic of China
Branch/serviceFlag of China (1889–1912).svg Imperial Chinese Navy
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China Navy
CommandsImperial Chinese Navy Admiral's Flag (1909-1911).svg Admiral

Lin Baoyi (Chinese: 林葆懌; pinyin: Lín Bǎoyì; 1864–1930) was a Chinese admiral during late Qing dynasty and the warlord era.

Born in Fuzhou, he was educated at the local naval academy and was sent to Britain for further studies. Lin rose to become an admiral in the Beiyang fleet during the Qing dynasty and continued to serve in the Republic. In 1917, reacting against Duan Qirui's dominance over the Beiyang government, he defected with his ships to Sun Yat-sen's rival Constitutional Protection government in South China. For his actions, he was made a member of the governing committee and navy minister. Soon a split emerged within the committee with him siding with the Old Guangxi clique against Sun. Sun's forces, led by Chen Jiongming, defeated him and his Guangxi allies in 1920.

References[]

  • Linda Pomerantz-Zhang, Wu Tingfang (1842-1922): Reform and Modernization in Modern Chinese History, Hong Kong University Press, Pages 254, 260 & 262


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