Mao Yuanxin grew up next to Chairman Mao since childhood. He was not a real son but better than a real son. His life experienced ups and downs. He was pushed to the top in a special period, but later he fell to the bottom for some reasons.

From ancient times to the present, the descendants of great men have been paid attention to by the public, and many people have paid attention to them, such as the descendants of Chairman Mao Zedong. But today we are introducing is not Chairman Mao’s immediate relative, but his nephew, Mao Yuanxin.

Mao Yuanxin grew up next to Chairman Mao since childhood. He is not a real son but better than a real son. His life has experienced ups and downs. He was pushed to the top in a special period, but later it fell to the bottom for some reasons. Mao Yuanxin in his later years always gave people the impression of being taciturn. never accepted interviews with reporters, but just lived an ordinary life like an ordinary person.

From its original peak to its bottom later, what did Mao Yuanxin experience? Let’s go into Mao Yuanxin’s life and find out.

1. Dream start

Mao Yuanxin’s father is Mao Zemin. Mao Zemin is the eldest brother of Chairman Mao Zedong. He has gone out to do business with his father since he was a child and has a certain talent for settlement. Later, after his father passed away, his eldest brother, Mao Zedong, was busy with the revolutionary cause and was not at home, and Mao Zemin became the "pillar" of the family.

By the spring of 1921, Mao Zedong returned home. At this time, he had already begun a revolutionary struggle. In order to let his younger brother be with him, he passed on the revolutionary thoughts to Mao Zemin.

This is Mao Zemin’s first contact with revolutionary ideas, but this time it also took root in his heart! Later, Mao Zemin went to Hunan Self-Study University to study. During the study, he gained a deeper understanding of revolutionary thoughts. He took the initiative to join the Communist Party of China after a long time. At this time, his revolutionary path officially began.

In 1931, the First Soviet Congress was successfully held. At the meeting, the leaders decided to establish National Bank . At this time, Mao Zemin successfully attracted the attention of the public with his previous experience and ability to accompany his father in business and served as the president of the National Bank.

Mao Zemin did not disappoint everyone after taking office. He used two months to systematically plan the bank to successfully open it. This step of promoted the great development of the country's economy.

1937, Mao Zemin became sick because of overwork. In order to allow him to provide better treatment, the Party Central Committee arranged for him to go to the Soviet Union to recuperate. However, when passing through Xinjiang, a plague on the border between China and the Soviet Union suddenly occurred, and there was no way to move forward. , so Mao Zemin immediately decided to stop in Xinjiang and continue his revolutionary path.

may be a destined fate, and it is precisely because of this stop that Mao Zemin and Zhu Danhua met. The two of them fell in love soon after, and in 1940, with the approval of the party, they got married and gave birth to a son, , Mao Yuanxin.

Family of three was originally very happy, but just when Mao Yuanxin was one year old, the situation in Xinjiang changed. All Communist Party members represented by Mao Zemin were arrested, and Mao Yuanxin and Zhu Danhua were also imprisoned. In 1946, with all efforts, the mother and son were finally released from prison, but Mao Zemin had already died heroically.

Without the support of his father, family life is also very difficult. Xiao Yuanxin was sent to a kindergarten full of martyrs and children, and spent his childhood time here.

2. embark on the journey

Later, Mao Yuanxin was sent to Yuying Primary School again. After the liberation of Nanchang, he returned to his mother. At this time, Zhu Danhua had re-established his family. Of course, this did not affect their relationship. Zhu Danhua often brought Mao Yuanxin with him when he went out for a meeting. 1951, when Zhu Danhua went to Beijing for a meeting, he took Mao Yuanxin with him and his uncle Mao Zedong's house.

Mao Yuanxin was still a little unfamiliar when he first met Mao Zedong. After getting along for a while, the two became familiar with each other. There was endless things between them. When Zhu Danhua came to pick up Mao Yuanxin and returned home, he was unwilling to leave. In this way, Mao Yuanxin stayed with Mao Zedong until he was admitted to Tsinghua University .

3. Returning to ordinary

may be too urgent, wanting to achieve great things, wanting to become a person like uncle, accidentally fell into the enemy's trap and became Jiang Qing's most trusted person. After the Gang of Four was arrested, Mao Yuanxin was "isolated and protected" for ten years because of his mistake.

It was not until 1993 that Mao Yuanxin was released from prison. After being released from prison, Mao Yuanxin became different from before. What he now pursues is an ordinary life. He drags his sick legs to ride a bicycle every day, shuttles through the roads between factories and homes.

Mao Yuanxin also became taciturn at this time, with no smile on his face. In the eyes of many colleagues, he is just an honest person. No one cares who he is and where he comes from.

By 2001, Mao Yuanxin's treatment for martyrs was restored. At this time, the organization admitted that he was Mao Yuanxin, but the mistakes he made could never be compensated, and he only had infinite regret in his heart. In 2003, Xinjiang held a commemoration event for 60 martyrs including Mao Zemin. Mao Yuanxin dragged his sick leg to visit his father.

Looking back on Mao Yuan’s new life, it was really ups and downs. If he hadn’t had his original mistakes, he would have been respected, but everything could not be done again! Compared with the turmoil before, the current mediocrity is also a kind of happiness~