Yuan Keding (Little Man in the Shadow of Earth)

Field Marshal Yuán Kèdìng (Chinese: 袁克定; 1878–1958), courtesy name Yuntai (云台), was the eldest son of Yuan Shikai. His mother was Yuan's first wife, Yu (于氏), and Yuan Kewen was his younger brother.

In his childhood, Yuan followed his father to many places when he served in various positions in the Qing dynasty. He studied in Germany and spoke fluent German and English. At the end of the Qing dynasty, he served as a low-rank official in the government. After the Xinhai Revolution, under the instruction of his father, Yuan became a close friend of Wang Jingwei. According to the History of Xinhai Revolution, Yuan and Wang swore to be "brothers of different surnames" in front of Yuan Shikai.

In 1915 when his father Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself Hóngxiàn Emperor of the Empire of China, Yuan became crown prince as the Prince Yuntai.

Flee to Taiwan
After his father's death, he went to Taiwan and lived until Seizo Kobayashi, get him in work to be Minister of Interior Affair and Chief of Defense in 1935.