Wen Qimei
| Wen Qimei | |
|---|---|
| File:Wen Qimei.jpg | |
| Born | February 12, 1867 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Shaoshan, Hunan Province |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Spouse(s) | Mao Yichang |
| Children | Mao Zedong |
Wen Qimei (February 12, 1867 – October 5, 1919) was a Chinese woman who achieved notability as the mother of political leader and revolutionary Mao Zedong. Together with her husband, the farmer Mao Yichang, she lived in a rural village in Shaoshan, Hunan Province.
Early life
She was betrothed to Mao Yichang when she was thirteen and he was ten; their wedding took place five years later.[1]
Raising Mao Zedong
After the birth of Mao Zedong, his parents were presented with a rooster, as was the local custom.[2] Wen was concerned for her baby's health, having had two sons previously die in infancy. She took the baby to see a Buddhist monk who was living in the mountains, and asked her to take care of him. The nun refused, believing that baby Zedong appeared healthy.[2] From there, she traveled to her father's house in a neighbouring district, along the way stopping at a temple devoted to the bodhisattva Guan Yin, where she prayed that the deity would become Zedong's foster mother.[2]
References
Footnotes
- ↑ Pantsov & Levine 2012, p. 13
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pantsov & Levine 2012, p. 14
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