Yuanshuai
() was a Chinese military rank that corresponds to a
marshal in other nations. It was given to distinguished generals during China's dynastic and republican periods. A higher level rank of ''
Dayuanshuai'' (), which corresponds to ''
generalissimo'' was awarded to
Chiang Kai Shek of the Republic of China. It was also proposed for
Mao Zedong on the mainland, but he ultimately never accepted it.
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