Máo Fúméi
Mother of Chiang Ching-Kuo
About Máo Fúméi
Lived 1882 – 1939 (aged 57). Máo Fúméi was a Chinese.
Mao Fumei (, 9 November 1882 – 12 December 1939) was the first wife of Chiang Kai-shek, and the biological mother of Chiang Ching-Kuo.
Mao was born in Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, and, like most women of the era, she was illiterate. She married Chiang Kai-shek in an arranged marriage in 1901. When Chiang came back from Japan, he divorced her in 1921. She was killed in 1939 in a Japanese air raid on the in Xikou.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Máo Fúméi?
Mother of Chiang Ching-Kuo (1882-1939)
When was Máo Fúméi born?
Máo Fúméi was born on 9 November 1882 in Fenghua District.
When did Máo Fúméi die?
Máo Fúméi died on 12 December 1939 in Fenghua District.
What nationality was Máo Fúméi?
Máo Fúméi was Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Máo Fúméi. https://biography.guide/mao-fumei/
MLA: "Máo Fúméi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mao-fumei/.
Chicago: "Máo Fúméi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mao-fumei/.
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