Lu Muzhen

Lu Muzhen (simplified Chinese: 卢慕贞; traditional Chinese: 盧慕貞; pinyin: Lú Mùzhēn; 30 July 1867 – 7 September 1952) was the first wife of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen.

Lu Muzhen
盧慕貞
First Lady of the Republic of China
In office
1 January 1912 – 1 April 1912
Succeeded byYu Yishang
Personal details
Born(1867-07-30)30 July 1867
Xiangshan County, Guangdong, Qing dynasty
Died7 September 1952(1952-09-07) (aged 85)
Portuguese Macau
Spouse(s)
(m. 1885; div. 1915)
ChildrenSun Fo
Sun Yan
Sun Wan

Background

Lu Muzhen was born on 30 July 1867. She married Sun in 1885 when he was 19 and bore him a son, Sun Fo, and two daughters, Sun Yan (simplified Chinese: 孙延; traditional Chinese: 孫延; pinyin: Sūn Yán) and Sun Wan (simplified Chinese: 孙琬; traditional Chinese: 孫琬; pinyin: Sūn Wǎn). Due to her bound feet, she rarely accompanied Sun on his revolutionary campaigns.

After Sun divorced her in 1915 to marry Soong Ching-ling, She moved to Portuguese Macau, where she remained until her death on 7 September 1952.

Sun Yat Sen Memorial House in Macao. This place was once the house of Sun Yat Sen's first wife.

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