Ancestors
His ancestors were:
Máo Yíchāng (毛贻昌, born Xiangtan October 15, 1870, died Shaoshan January 23, 1920), father, courtesy name Máo Shùnshēng (毛顺生) or also known as Mao Jen-sheng
Wén Qīmèi(文七妹, born Xiangxiang 1867, died October 5, 1919), mother. She was illiterate and a devout Buddhist. She was a descendant of Wen Tianxiang.
Máo ēnpǔ (毛恩普, born May 22, 1846, died November 23, 1904), paternal grandfather
Luó Shì (罗氏), paternal grandmother
Máo Zǔrén (毛祖人), paternal great-grandfather