Taiyuan Arsenal () was established by the Shanxi warlord, Yan Xishan who had become the Governor-General of Shanxi province in 1912. From the outset he was very interested in building an arsenal for manufacturing weapons to equip his Army.
The Taiyuan Arsenal () was created by Yan Xishan, who ruled Shanxi province from 1912. At first, he focused on building an arsenal to supply his military with the necessary weapons.