Li Zhisui (simplified Chinese: æŽå¿—绥; traditional Chinese: æŽå¿—ç¶; pinyin: LÇ ZhìsuÄ«) (1919 â€" February 13, 1995) was Mao Zedong's personal physician and confidante. He was born in Beijing, China in 1919. After emigrating to the United States, he wrote a biography of his experiences with Mao entitled The Private Life of Chairman Mao.
On February 13, 1995, Li died of a heart attack at his son's house in Carol Stream, Illinois, where he had been living since emigrating.
As a physician, Li was interested in psychiatry. In October 1986, Li wrote the Preface for the first Chinese textbook on psychopharmacology, "Psychopharmacological Treatment for Psychiatric Disorders." [Editors: Drs. Neng Cai (Tsai)（è"¡èƒ½ï¼‰, Hong-zhang Shi (å²é¸¿ç'‹ï¼‰, etc., Shanghai Scientific Technology Publisher, May 1987]
Work
The private life of Chairman Mao: the memoirs of Mao's private physician, Publ. Random House, New York (1994), ISBN 0-679-76443-7
References
- Li Zhisui on Encyclopedia Britannica, 2009