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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.
Mao Zetan | |
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| 毛澤覃 | |
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| Born | 25 September 1905 |
| Died | 25 April 1935 (aged 29) |
| Cause of death | Executed by the Kuomintang |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Other names | Mao Zelin (毛泽淋) |
| Occupation | Guerrilla soldier |
| Spouses | |
| Parent(s) | Mao Yichang Wen Qimei |
| Mao Zetan | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 毛澤覃 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 毛泽覃 | ||||||||
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| Mao Zelin | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 毛澤淋 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 毛泽淋 | ||||||||
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| Yongju | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 詠菊 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 咏菊 | ||||||||
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| Runju | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 潤菊 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 润菊 | ||||||||
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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
editIn 1927 he married Zhou Wennan. They had a son, later a soldier killed by Kuomintang forces.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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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