Yao Zhe (Chinese: 姚喆, name at birth: Yáo Zhìzhāng 姚秩章) (August 28, 1906 – May 27, 1979) was a People's Liberation Army lieutenant general.

He was born in Shaoyang County, Hunan Province.

He fought alongside Liu Zhidan in the Chinese Civil War.

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he was active in Daqing Mountain as part of the Shanxi-Chahar Province-Hebei.

He participated in the Datong-Jining Campaign against Fu Zuoyi.