The 149th division (Chinese: 第149师) was formed in January 1949 under the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army, issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948.

[1] Based on the same structure as the 21st Temporary Division, the 60th Corps of the Republic of China Army defected during Liaoshen Campaign.

[2] During the Fourth Phase Campaign of the Korean War, the 149th operated on battlefields along the Han River near Seoul for 50 days and inflicted heavy losses on the United Nations.

In April 1955, the 148th Division pulled out from Korea and was stationed in the Shenyang Military District.

In May 1967, the division moved to Sichuan province with the Corps HQ, converting to a "southern" unit.