Xu Guangda (simplified Chinese: 许光达; traditional Chinese: 許光達; pinyin: Xǔ Guāngdá) (November 19, 1908 - June 3, 1969) was a People's Liberation Army general who was conferred the Da Jiang (Grand General) rank in 1955. His former name was Xu Dehua.Xu Guangda joined the Communist Youth League of China in 1925 and the Communist Party of China later the same year. At the age of 18, Xu went to Whampoa Military Academy.