Cheng Biguang

Cheng Biguang (程璧光) (1861－26 February 1918) was a Chinese admiral from the late Qing Dynasty and later the Republic of China.^[1] He served in the Beiyang Fleet and the Republic of China Navy. When Duan Qirui refused to validate the Constitution, Cheng and fellow Admiral Lin Baoyi sailed their fleets down south to join with the 'Constitutional Government' of Sun Yat-sen.^[2] He was assassinated in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, in 1918.^[1]

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  Cheng Biguang

Cheng Biguang
程璧光
Minister of Navy of the Republic of China
In office 30 June 1916 – 24 June 1917
Preceded by	Liu Guanxiong
Succeeded by	Sa Zhenbing
Personal details
Born	1861 Xiangshan County, Guangdong,  Qing Dynasty
Died	26 February 1918 (aged 56) Haizhu District, Guangdong, Republic of China
Awards	Order of Wen-Hu
Military service
Allegiance	Qing Dynasty Republic of China
Branch/service	Imperial Chinese Navy Republic of China Navy
Commands	Admiral
Battles/wars	First Sino-Japanese War

References

1. Pomerantz-Zhang, Linda (1992-08-01). Wu Tingfang (1842-1922): Reform and Modernization in Modern Chinese History. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 250–260. ISBN 978-962-209-287-7.
2. Chen, Leslie (1999). Chen Jiongming and the Federalist Movement: Regional Leadership and Nation Building in Early Republican China. University of Michigan Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-89264-135-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Liu Guanxiong	Minister of Navy of the Republic of China 1916-1917	Succeeded by Sa Zhenbing