Feng Yuxiang (or Feng Yü-hsiang or Fung Yü-hsiang) (1882–1948)

Chinese warlord. Born in Hsing-chi-chen, Hopeh Province, he rose through the ranks to command an independent force and contested for control of northern China with Zhang Zuolin and other warlords between 1920 and 1926. In 1924 Feng Yuxiang took Beijing (then Peking), and set up a government that included members of the Nationalist Party. He supported the Nationalist government in 1927, but became apprehensive of the growing personal power of Chiang Kai-shek and joined in two successive revolts, both of which failed. In 1930 he was ousted by Zhang Zueliang and Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist army.

Feng Yuxiang left China in 1947 to visit the USA, and died in a ship fire on his return journey.