Qu Tongfeng, (Chinese: 曲同丰; pinyin: Qǔ Tóngfēng; Wade–Giles: Ch'ü3 T'ung2-feng1; IPA: [t͡ɕǔ tʊ́ŋfə̄ŋ]; 1873–1929) was a general who served Yuan Shikai and the Anhui clique. Qu Tongfeng was born in Fushan County, now in Yantai, Fushan District of Shandong. At age 16 he joined the Beiyang Fleet and served as second-class engineer on the Dingyuan during the First Sino–Japanese War. When the ship was sunk in the Battle of the Yalu River he escaped into the sea and was rescued. He went on to get a higher education and was sent to the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1903, graduating in 1904. Upon his return he was given an infantry unit command. In 1907 he was given posts in the Beiyang Army in charge of drill, discipline and inspection. In 1910 he was promoted to command of a unit in Yunnan.