Mao Zejian

Mao Zejian
Native name	毛澤建
Born	October 1905
Died	August 29, 1929(1929-08-29) (aged 24) Hengshan, Hunan
Cause of death	executed by the Kuomintang
Nationality	Chinese
Other names	Mao Zehong (毛澤紅)
Occupation	guerilla leader
Relatives	Mao Zedong (cousin)

Mao Zejian (毛澤建) (October 1905–20 August 1929) was a cousin of Mao Zedong, who was executed by the Kuomintang in Hengshan, Hunan.

When Edgar Snow interviewed Mao Zedong for his book Red Star Over China in 1936, he recorded Mao Zejian's name as Mao Zehong (毛澤紅) and stated that she was his sister. This error has been carried forward ever since. Although a cousin, she had lived for a long period with Mao's parents, and by custom Mao referred to her as "sister." A guerrilla leader in her own right, she was captured by the KMT in 1928, and was executed in August 1929, at the age of 24.^[1]

References

1. ^ Alexander, Bevin (2011). "Chiang Attacks Warlords and Reds". bevinalexander.com. http://bevinalexander.com/china/11-chiang-attacks-warlords-reds.htm. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 

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Name	Zejian, Mao
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Date of birth	October 1905
Place of birth
Date of death	20 August 1929
Place of death	Hengshan, Hunan