Mao Zedong

=== Siblings ===
Mao had several siblings:
* [[Mao Zemin]] (1896–1943), younger brother, executed by a warlord
* [[Mao Zetan]] (1905–1935), younger brother, executed by the KMT
* [[Mao Zejian]] (1905–1929), adopted sister, executed by the KMT

Mao's parents altogether had five sons and two daughters. Two of the sons and both daughters died young, leaving the three brothers Mao Zedong, Mao Zemin, and Mao Zetan. Like all three of Mao Zedong's wives, Mao Zemin and Mao Zetan were communists. Like Yang Kaihui, both Mao Zemin and Mao Zetan were killed in warfare during Mao Zedong's lifetime. Note that the character ''zé'' ({{lang|zh-hant|澤}}) appears in all of the siblings' given names; this is a common [[Chinese name#Given names|Chinese naming convention]].

From the next generation, Mao Zemin's son [[Mao Yuanxin]] was raised by Mao Zedong's family, and he became Mao Zedong's liaison with the Politburo in 1975. In Li Zhisui's ''[[The Private Life of Chairman Mao]]'', Mao Yuanxin played a role in the final power-struggles.{{sfn|Li|1994|p=659}}