Zhang Yunyi (Chinese: 张云逸; August 10, 1892 – November 19, 1974), was a Communist revolutionary and military strategist of the People’s Republic of China.

Zhang held the posts of the army commander of the 7th Red Army, the assistant staff officer of the Military Commission of the Central Committee of the CCP, the commander of a military area, etc., and was named one of the ten Senior Generals (Da Jiang, the second highest rank in the PLA) in 1955.

[4] When the Xinhai Revolution against the Qing Dynasty broke out in 1911 he joined the Revolutionary Army and requested to be the captain of the bomb troops.

[6][7][8] After gaining a high post in the provincial garrison, Zhang led a mutiny that placed the troops under Communist command.

[9][10] After the Communist troops retreated into the countryside to found a rural soviet near Baise, Zhang became commander-in-chief of the Seventh Red Army.

[13][14] After the negotiation of the Xi'an Incident, Zhang Yunyi was sent to the southern area to unify the people of all ranks to resist the Japanese army.

In late April 1937, Zhang Yunyi was sent to Hong Kong to lead the south anti-Japanese national united front (抗日民族统一战线).

In December 1940, with Xu Haidong, and Luo Binghui [zh], Zhang Yunyi shattered the military attack of Collaborationist Chinese Army.

In 1945, from August 9 to 22, under the direction of Zhang Yunyi, the military and civilians of central China emancipated 17 counties and more than 200 towns.

He led the Land Reform, Yan'an Rectification Movement, front-line support, and local armed forces construction.

In January, 1949, Zhang proposed the preparation for Yangtze River Crossing campaign and formulated strategic plans.

[22] Not long after the establishment of the People's Republic of China, Zhang Yunyi was appointed to be the CCP party chief of Guangxi Province.

[29] The second son, Zhang Yuanzhi (张远之), born in 1928 to Han Bi, was the deputy secretary of Ministry of Nuclear Industry.

The younger son, Zhang Guangdong (张光东), born in 1946 to Han Bi, was the headmaster of the Shijiazhuang Army Command College (石家庄陆军指挥学院).

Between the gate and the exhibition room lies Zhang Yunyi’s bronze body sculpture at a height of 8 meters, with the golden words “张云逸大将” written by Peng Zhen engraved on its base.