Mao Zetan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Mao (毛) and Ze (澤) is a generation name.
Mao Zetan
毛澤覃
Born(1905-09-25)25 September 1905
Xiangtan, Hunan, Great Qing
Died25 April 1935(1935-04-25) (aged 29)
Ruijin, Jiangxi, Republic of China
Cause of deathExecuted by the Kuomintang
NationalityChinese
Other namesMao Zelin (毛泽淋)
OccupationGuerrilla soldier
Spouses
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(m. 1926; div. 1927)​
    He Yi
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    (1931⁠–⁠1935)​
    Parent(s)Mao Yichang
    Wen Qimei
    Mao Zetan
    Traditional Chinese毛澤覃
    Simplified Chinese毛泽覃
    Transcriptions
    Standard Mandarin
    Hanyu PinyinMáo Zétán
    Wade–GilesMao2 Tse2-t'an2
    Mao Zelin
    Traditional Chinese毛澤淋
    Simplified Chinese毛泽淋
    Transcriptions
    Standard Mandarin
    Hanyu PinyinMáo Zélín
    Wade–GilesMao2 Tse2-lin2
    Yongju
    Traditional Chinese詠菊
    Simplified Chinese咏菊
    Transcriptions
    Standard Mandarin
    Hanyu PinyinYǒngjú
    Wade–GilesYung3-chü2
    Runju
    Traditional Chinese潤菊
    Simplified Chinese润菊
    Transcriptions
    Standard Mandarin
    Hanyu PinyinRùnjú
    Wade–GilesJun4-chü2

    Mao Zetan (Chinese: 毛澤覃, also named Mao Zelin (毛澤淋), courtesy name first Yongju (咏菊), then Runju (润菊); 25 September 1905 – 25 April 1935) was a younger brother of Mao Zedong.[1] He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1923. In 1927, he participated in the Nanchang Uprising, retreating with the Communists to the Jinggang Mountains at its completion.

    In 1935, at the age of 29, he was killed while fighting Kuomintang forces in Jiangxi,[1] covering the withdrawal of the main Communist army during the Long March.

    Personal life

    In 1927 he married Zhou Wennan. They had a son, later a soldier killed by Kuomintang forces.

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b Jia, Mei (January 20, 2017). "A look at Chairman Mao and his brothers". China Daily. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
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