Tian Songyao

Tian Songyao (simplified Chinese: 田颂尧; traditional Chinese: 田頌堯; pinyin: Tián Sòngyáo; also Romanized as Tin Chung-yao; 1888 – 1975) was a warlord of the Sichuan clique, Kuomintang general, later official of People's Republic of China.

From 1928 to 1933 he was the head of the Civil Administration Department and a committee Member of the Sichuan Provincial Government.

In 1933, he returned to military affairs commanding Sichuan-Shanxi Border Area Bandit/Communist Suppression then from 1933 to 1935 he was the general commanding the 2nd Detachment, Sichuan Bandit Suppression Headquarters attempting with little success in stopping the Long March that passed through Sichuan.

In 1936 he was made a member of the National Military Council but was excluded from office and command from then on.

He later was a member of the Sichuan Provincial Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.