Sun Du (1May 5, 895-1April 967), a native of Lvliang, Yunnan Province, graduated from the Infantry Division of Yunnan Military Academy and the Fifth Branch of the Central Military Academy (Whampoa Military Academy) (Kunming Branch) in 16, and was a lieutenant general of the Kuomintang Army, a famous anti-Japanese soldier.

In his early years, Sun Du participated in the Chongyang Uprising in Yunnan and the War of Defending the Country and Seeking Yuan. He used to be a member of the Kuomintang Yunnan provincial government, chairman of Jehol province, and deputy director of the Southwest Military and Political Chief Office. During the Anti-Japanese War, Sun Du served as the commander of the 58th Army, and was promoted to deputy commander-in-chief and commander-in-chief in front of the First Army for his meritorious service. 1April 1967, died in Kunming, Yunnan, at the age of 72.

Historical Evaluation of General Sun Du

"Mounting a horse can strike a thief, dismounting can inspire", which is a portrayal of ancient Confucian generals. Sun Du was born in poverty and was deeply influenced by Confucian traditional culture and family education since childhood. When he was a teenager, he made a great ambition of "joining the army to serve the country" and issued a clank oath of "fighting for the survival of the nation" during the period of national peril.

In his early years, he studied in Wujiang School of Yunnan Army and General Officer Class of Army University. After graduation, he served as a member of the Military Council of Nanjing National Government, and was a famous "Little Zhuge" in Yunnan. The world praised him as "calm and witty, foreseeing the enemy like a god, calculating the best strategy, and becoming a famous man of the times with invincible victory."

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Sun Du