Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Yun Chen Biography and Timeline

Follow Yun Chen through 11 dated historical records for China.

Yun Chen, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

11Distinct records
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1925–1996Years on this page

1925

Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

Member of CCP · Politics / Communist Party

Appointed Member of Chinese Communist Party

1927

Rebellion of Yun Chen

Nanchang · Revolution / Revolution of China

Takes part in the Nanchang rebellion in support of Chou En-lai

Rebellion of Yun Chen

Nanchang · Warfare / Civil War

Takes part in the Nanchang rebellion in support of Chou En-lai

Role range: 1926-1949

Rebellion of organize the Communist

Shanghai · Revolution / Revolution of China

Helps organize the Communist Rebellion in Shanghai

Rebellion of organize the Communist

Shanghai · Warfare / Civil War

Helps organize the Communist Rebellion in Shanghai

Role range: 1926-1949

1933

Mobilization

Jiangxi · Warfare / Civil War

Joins Mao Tsetung & the Red Army in their mountain base in Jiangxi Province

Role range: 1926-1949

Red Army

Jiangxi · Warfare / Civil War

Joins Mao Tsetung & the Red Army in their mountain base in Jiangxi Province

Role range: 1926-1949

1934

Long March

Ruijing · Warfare / Civil War

The Ruijing base is abandoned & the Long March begins. 80,000 communists troops are pursued by 400,000 strong army of nationalists

Role range: 1926-1949

Politburo

Member of Politburo · Politics / Communist Party

Appointed Member of Politburo

Role range: 1934-1987

1987

Retirement

Member of Central Committee · Government / Chinese Communist Party

Retires as a Member of Central Committee due to ill health

1996

Death of Yun Chen

Government / Chinese Communist Party

Death of 1 of the "8 Immortals" who had ruled China since 1949, 5 are left alive

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.