"My name is MAO zedong, ze east is lusterThe seaEast ", MAO zedong, shines word runzhi (Chicago).He has made interesting explanation to their name.

In November 1951, MAO zedong visited the ancient capital of anyang, when know accompanied by district commissioner called Cheng Yaowu, he joked: "you this name is inferior to my name.""My name is MAO zedong, ze east is the sea, belongs to the east."Traditional Chinese name never are complementary, so named "ze east", take the word for "lip".And to invite MAO zedong's "embellish cheese" source, made another kind of explanation.That was in his youth, when studied in changsha in hunan first normal Mr Lao Yang said to me: 'SiMaChangQing admire Lin xiangru's name such as.Since you respect Hu Runzhi, simply to 'cheese'.Much later, teachers and friends call me 's cheese."For writing and the revolutionary struggle, MAO zedong's lifetime also use a lot of names, such as stone mountain, child birth and de-sheng li ren, Yang Ziren, 28 paintings.Each name in this, has the profound meaning.

Young MAO zedong had "28 painting" posted "personals notice" and for "new youth" published "research of sports" signature.So Zhou Yiqi name for "28", MAO zedong later in Luo Zhang dragon with classmates and others said, "MAO zedong (note: traditional characters) three characters strokes together to twenty-eight, so as his pen name".Because "28 painting life" as a sign, it is very strange, also attract people, often people attention.

Principal Zhu Jianfan little daughter played in changsha girls' school at the time, which later became Mrs Wang Jiaxiang Zhu Zhongli had to recall "28" painting in her childhood, and a dialogue: MAO zedong my eyes stared at, ask again: "uncle MAO, why do you want to take a strange name, called '28 painting life, don't listen."MAO zedong say with smile: "I'm like to new things, using Numbers instead of names, save, save trouble ah..."

There are many aliases, MAO zedong as he likes, is named "de-sheng li".In 1947, MAO zedong temporarily out of yanan, but so do dungans led the national liberation in the border regionsThe war, for the sake of confidentiality need, Zhou Yiqi name "de-sheng li".He said, "my name is de-sheng li, take the meaning of the revolution must be victory".