Mao Zedong
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Summary
Mao Zedong was born in Shaoshan[1]. He died in Zhongnanhai[2]. He worked as a politician[3], poet[4], writer[5], philosopher[6], and librarian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.079% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158,036 views/month, #794 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Beijing[9]
- Place of burial: Mausoleum of Mao Zedong[10]
- Father: Mao Yichang[11]
- Mother: Wen Qimei[12]
- Spouse: Luo Yixiu[13], Yang Kaihui[14], He Zizhen[15], Jiang Qing[16]
- Child: Mao Anying[17], Mao Anqing[18], Mao Anlong[19], Yang Yuehua[20], Li Min[21], Li Na[22]
- Country of citizenship: Qing dynasty[23], Republic of China[24], Chinese Soviet Republic[25], People's Republic of China[26]
- Native language: Chinese[27]
- Ethnic group: Han Chinese people[28]
- Occupation: strategist[29], political theorist[30], revolutionary[31], calligrapher[32], military theorist[33], communist[34], author[35]
- Field of work: teaching[36], politics[37], dictatorship[38], poetry[39], creative and professional writing[40], philosophy[41], library science[42], military strategy[43], calligraphy[44], guerrilla warfare[45]
- Position held: Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party[46], Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party[47], Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[48], President of the People's Republic of China[49], member of the National Political Assembly[50], member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party[51], president[52]
- Employer: Peking University Library[53]
- Educated at: Dongshan Senior High School[54], Xiangxiang First Senior High School[55], The First High School of Changsha, Hunan[56], Hunan First Normal University[57]
- Award received: People's Liberation Army Strategist[58]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[59]
- Sex or gender: male[60]
- Member of political party: Chinese Communist Party[61], Kuomintang[62]
- Movement: Marxism–Leninism–Maoism[63]
- Military branch: People’s Liberation Army[64], Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army[65], New Army[66]
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Type: Person[67]
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Country: CN[68]
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Began / founded: 1893-12-26[69]
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Ended / dissolved: 1976-09-09[70]
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Community tags: poet, politician[71]
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MusicBrainz ID: 13cc0c36-3bc5-4452-8bb2-085ff9ca62d1[72]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Mao Zedong include Maoism[73], Mao suit[74], Marxism–Leninism–Maoism[75], Mao[76], Marxism–Leninism–Maoism–Prachanda Path[77], Mao Zedong's Former Residence[78], and Maotherium[79].
Why It Matters
Mao Zedong has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 170 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]
He has been cited as an influence by Che Guevara[82], a politician[83], 1928–1967[84], of Cuba[85], awarded the Collar of the Order of the White Lion[86]; Nicolae Ceaușescu[87], a politician[88], 1918–1989[89], of Kingdom of Romania[90], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav[91], specialised in politics[92]; Slavoj Žižek[93], a philosopher[94], b. 1949[95], of Slovenia[96], awarded the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia[97], specialised in ideology[98]; Louis Althusser[99], a philosopher[100], 1918–1990[101], of France[102], specialised in political philosophy[103]; Abimael Guzmán[104], a philosopher[105], 1934–2021[106], of Peru[107]; and Alain Badiou[108], a philosopher[109], b. 1937[110], of France[111], specialised in set theory[112].
He is credited with the discovery of people's war[113]. Works attributed to him include Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung[114], Serve the People[115], Bombard the Headquarters[116], On Contradiction[117], Selected works of him[118], and learn from Dazhai in agriculture[119]. Entities named for him include Maoism[73], Mao suit[74], Marxism–Leninism–Maoism[75], Mao[76], Marxism–Leninism–Maoism–Prachanda Path[77], and Mao Zedong's Former Residence[78].
FAQs
Where was Mao Zedong born?
Mao Zedong was born in Shaoshan[1].
Where did Mao Zedong die?
Mao Zedong passed away in Zhongnanhai[2].
Who were Mao Zedong's parents?
Mao Zedong's father was Mao Yichang[11]. Mao Zedong's mother was Wen Qimei[12].
Who was Mao Zedong married to?
Mao Zedong's spouses include Luo Yixiu[13], Yang Kaihui[14], He Zizhen[15], and Jiang Qing[16].
What did Mao Zedong do for work?
Mao Zedong worked as a politician[3], poet[4], writer[5], philosopher[6], and librarian[7].
Where did Mao Zedong go to school?
Mao Zedong was educated at Dongshan Senior High School[54], Xiangxiang First Senior High School[55], The First High School of Changsha, Hunan[56], and Hunan First Normal University[57].
What awards did Mao Zedong receive?
Honors received include People's Liberation Army Strategist[58].
Who did Mao Zedong influence?
Mao Zedong has been cited as an influence by Che Guevara[82], Nicolae Ceaușescu[87], Slavoj Žižek[93], and Louis Althusser[99].
What did Mao Zedong discover?
Mao Zedong is credited as discoverer of people's war[113].