Mao Zetan 毛泽覃 | |
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| Born | 25 September 1905 Xiangtan, Hunan, Qing Dynasty |
| Died | 25 April 1935 (aged 29) Ruijin, Jiangxi, Republic of China |
| Cause of death | Executed by the Kuomintang |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Known for | Guerrilla soldier |
Máo Zétán (毛泽覃, also named Máo Zélín 毛泽淋, courtesy name first Yǒngjú 咏菊, then Rùnjú 润菊) was the younger brother of Mao Zedong. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1923. In 1927, he participated in the Nanchang Uprising, retreating with the Communists to the Jinggang Mountains at its completion.
Death
At the age of 29, he was captured and executed while fighting Kuomintang forces in Jiangxi, covering the withdrawal of the main Communist army during the Long March.