Mao Zetan Explained

Mao Zetan
Native Name:毛澤覃
Birth Date:25 September 1905
Birth Place:Xiangtan, Hunan, Great Qing
Death Place:Ruijin, Jiangxi, Republic of China
Death Cause:Executed by the Kuomintang
Nationality:Chinese
Other Names:Mao Zelin (毛泽淋)
Occupation:Guerrilla soldier
Parents:Mao Yichang
Wen Qimei
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    Mao Zetan (also named Mao Zelin, courtesy name first Yongju, then Runju ; 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, 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.

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    Notes and References

    1. News: Jia . Mei . January 20, 2017 . A look at Chairman Mao and his brothers . 2024-07-28 . China Daily.