Photo: 不明 / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Sun Li-jen fascinates me as a soldier-scholar who earned the nickname Rommel of the East. Educated at Tsinghua and trained abroad, he combined intellect with battlefield brilliance during the Sino-Japanese War and the Civil War, collecting honors from Britain and the United States alike. What lingers with me is the irony of a man so internationally respected facing a difficult later life. I find his earlier life as a basketball player charming too, a hint of the athleticism behind the general. He strikes me as a principled, world-class figure whose story carries both glory and melancholy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sun Li-jen
- Name (Japanese)
- 孫立人
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- December 8, 1900 – November 19, 1990
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Lujiang County, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- military personnel / basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Tsinghua University
Awards & achievements
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Officer of the Legion of Merit
- Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
- Order of the Cloud and Banner
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AD%AB%E7%AB%8B%E4%BA%BA
Frequently asked questions
When was Sun Li-jen born?
December 8, 1900 – November 19, 1990.
Where is Sun Li-jen from?
Sun Li-jen is from Lujiang County, People's Republic of China.
What does Sun Li-jen do?
Sun Li-jen works as military personnel, basketball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.