Song Shilun (Chinese: 宋时轮; pinyin: Sòng Shílún; Wade–Giles: Sung Shih-lun; 1907–1991), né Song Jiyao (宋际尧, named from Chinese legendary King Yao), alternative name Song Zhiguang (宋之光), was a general of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China. Song had graduated from Whampoa Military Academy and participated in the Long March, Anti-Japanese war, Chinese Civil War and Korean War, respectively. He died September 17, 1991, in Shanghai.

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Song Shilun
宋时轮
Song in 1955
President of the PLA Academy of Military Sciences
In office October 1972 – November 1985
Preceded by	Ye Jianying
Succeeded by	Zheng Wenhan [zh]
Personal details
Born	(1907-09-01)September 1, 1907 Liling County, Hunan, Qing China
Died	September 17, 1991(1991-09-17) (aged 84) Shanghai, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Spouse	Zheng Xiaocun
Alma mater	Republic of China Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	National Revolutionary Army Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Eighth Route Army  People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1919–1969
Rank	General
Battles/wars	World War II Chinese Civil War Korean War Chosin Reservoir
Awards	Order of Freedom and Independence (1st Class Medal) (1951) Order of the National Flag (1st Class Medal) (1953) Order of August 1 (1st Class Medal) (1955) Order of Independence and Freedom (1st Class Medal) (1955) Order of Liberation (1st Class Medal) (1955)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	宋时轮
Traditional Chinese	宋時輪
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Sòng Shílún Wade–Giles Sung Shih-lun

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During the Korean War, Song commanded the People's Volunteer Army 9th Army. His armies fought against the US Army 31st Regimental Combat Team and the 1st Marine Division at the Chosin Reservoir in November–December 1950.^[1]