Wang Yitang

Who was Wang Yitang?

Wang Yitang was a politician and military personnel in the Qing Dynasty and Republic of China. He belonged to Anhui clique and formed the Anfu Club. Later he became an important politician during the Provisional Government of the Republic of China and the Wang Jingwei regime.

His former name was Zhiyang and his courtesy names were Shenwu and Shengong. Later, his name was changed to Geng while his courtesy name was changed to Yitang. He was also known by his art name Yitang. He was born in Hefei, Anhui.