The 137th Division (Chinese: 第137师) was created in November 1948 under the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army, issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948,[1] basing on the 26th Division, 9th Column of the Fourth Field Army.
Its history could be traced to the 13th Brigade of Jidong Military District formed in November 1945.
From August 1952 to October 1955 the division was deployed to North Korea as a part of the People's Volunteer Army.
From June to July 1975, the division was relocated to Xuzhou, Jiangsu.
In September 1978, the division was relocated to Jiao County, Shandong.