Chao (Heng-t'i) papers, 1920-1960s

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Summary

Title:
Chao Heng-t'i 袙恆惕 papers
Dates:
1920-1960s
Creators:
Zhao, Hengti, 1880-1971, Zhao, Hengyi, and Tan, Yankai, 1880-1930
Abstract:
Chao Heng-t'i (Zhao Hengti 衡恒惕, 1880-1971) was born in 1880 in Hunan Province. The Chao Heng-t'i 袙恆惕 papers correspondence with various political figures and an album.
Extent:
1 manuscript box, 4 oversize boxes (6 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Chinese
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Chao Heng-t'i 袙恆惕 papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The Chao Heng-t'i 袙恆惕 papers contains a volume of correspondence between General Chao and other prominent political figures in the 1920s and a calligraphy album commemorating Chao's 80th birthday

Biographical / historical:

Chao Heng-t'i (Zhao Hengti 衡恒惕, 1880-1971), born in 1880 in Hunan Province. Engaged in military studies in Japan in 1904, and returned to China in 1905 to join Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary cause. Went to study military in Japan again in 1906 and graduated from the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1909. Arrested by President Yuan Shikai for treason in 1913, and was released two years later. In the decade that followed, Chao was active in Hunan Province's military and political arena, becoming Governor of Hunan in 1921. He held that position until 1926, after a coup to oust him. He stepped down and fled to Shanghai. After the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war in 1937, he collaborated with Chiang Kai-shek and refused to join the Japanese. He was elected member of the National Assembly in 1947. He went to Taiwan after 1949 and was appointed senior presidential adviser to Chiang Kai-shek. He died in Taipei in 1971.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2020.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-02-23 10:05:26.598648

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Chao Heng-t'i 袙恆惕 papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
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