Chang Ya-juo

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chang.

Chang Ya-juo
章亞若
Born	Chang Mao-li (章懋李) 1913 (1913) [1] Jiujiang, Republic of China [1]
Died	1942 (aged 28–29) [2] Guilin, Guangxi, Republic of China [2]
Known for	Being the mother of Chiang Ching-kuo's illegitimate twin sons
Partner	Chiang Ching-kuo
Children	John Chiang (蔣孝嚴) Winston Chiang (蔣孝慈)

Chang Ya-juo ^{[lower-alpha 1]} (died 1942 ^[2] ) was the mistress of Chiang Ching-kuo and bore twin sons for him, John Chiang and Winston Chang. ^[1] She was born in Jiujiang and met Chiang when she was working at a training camp for enlistees in the fight against Japan while he was serving as the head of Gannan Prefecture. ^{[3] [4]}

The twins took their mother's surname. Chang Ya-juo died under mysterious circumstances; after dining at a friend's house, she came home complaining of stomach cramps. She was admitted to the hospital in Guilin and died the next day. ^{[2] [3]}

After their mother's death, the twins were raised by Chang's brother and sister-in-law, Chang Hau-juo (章浩若; Zhāng Hàoruò) and Chi Chen (季琛; Jì Chēn), respectively, who were officially listed as their parents. ^[5] They escaped to Taiwan with their uncle and aunt in 1949 and settled near Hsinchu.

After a legal process ^[6] that included obtaining written declarations from Chi's sons, documents attesting to the father-sons relationship between Chiang Ching-kuo and the twins from retired general Wang Sheng (王昇; Wáng Shēng), the birth certificate listing Chang Ya-juo as his mother and DNA testing to prove that Chi was not his birth mother, John Chiang was able to obtain a new ID card listing Chiang Ching-kuo and Chang Ya-juo as his biological parents in December 2002. ^[5] John Chiang officially changed his surname to Chiang in March 2005. ^[7]

In 2006, Chiang stated he knew the identity of his mother's murderer, to be revealed as one of Chiang Ching-kuo's aides in his forthcoming memoirs, but that Chiang Ching-kuo had not ordered the murder and was not aware it was to take place. ^{[2] [8]}

Family tree

Family of Chang Ya-juo

Soong May‑ling 宋美齡 Mao Fumei 毛福梅 Chiang Kai‑shek 蔣介石 Yao Yecheng 姚冶誠 Chen Jieru 陳潔如 Faina Chiang Fang‑liang 蔣方良 Chiang Ching-kuo 蔣經國 Chang Ya‑juo 章亞若 (mistress) Shih Chin‑i 石靜宜 Chiang Wei‑kuo 蔣緯國 (adopted) Chiu Ju‑hsüeh 丘如雪 Chen Yao‑kuang 陳瑶光 (adopted) Alan Chiang Hsiao‑wen 蔣孝文 Amy Chiang Hsiao‑chang 蔣孝章 Alex Chiang Hsiao‑wu 蔣孝武 Eddie Chiang Hsiao‑yung 蔣孝勇 Winston Chang Hsiao‑tzu 章孝慈 John Chiang Hsiao‑yen 蔣孝嚴 Chiang Hsiao‑kang 蔣孝剛 Nancy Xu Nai‑jin 徐乃錦 Yu Yang‑ho 俞揚和 Wang Zhang‑shi 汪長詩 Michelle Tsai Hui‑mei 蔡惠媚 Elizabeth Fang Chi‑yi 方智怡 Chao Chung‑te 趙申德 Helen Huang Mei‑lun 黃美倫 Wang Yi‑hui 王倚惠 Theodore Yu Tsu‑sheng 俞祖聲 Chang Ching‑sung 章勁松 Chang Yo‑chu 章友菊 Vivian Chiang Hui‑lan 蔣惠蘭 Chiang Hui‑yün 蔣惠筠 Chiang Wan‑an 蔣萬安 Chiang Yo‑mei 蔣友梅 Alexandra Chiang Yo‑lan 蔣友蘭 Johnathan Chiang Yo‑sung 蔣友松 Demos Chiang Yo‑bo 蔣友柏 Edward Chiang Yo‑chang 蔣友常 Andrew Chiang Yo‑ching 蔣友青 Chiang Yo‑chüan 蔣友娟 Chiang Yo‑chieh 蔣友捷 Notes Dashed lines represent marriages Dotted lines represent extra-marital relationships and adoptions Solid lines represent descendants

Notes and references

Notes

1. traditional Chinese :章亞若; simplified Chinese :章亚若; pinyin :Zhāng Yāruò; Wade–Giles :Ch'ang Ya-jo

References

1. 章亚若故居 [Former residence of Zhang Yaruo]. Poyang Lake Wucheng Migratory Bird Town Tourism Scenic Spot (in Chinese). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2022– via wchnxz.com.
2. "John Chiang says he has solved mother's murde". Taipei Times . 27 Jan 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2015. She died in a hospital in Guilin, China, in 1942, shortly after giving birth to John and his twin brother Winston
3. Demick, Barbara (20 June 2003). "A Scion's Story Full of Twists" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
4. Bradsher, Keith (11 January 2003). "Taiwan Lawmaker's Skill May Be Hereditary" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
5. Hsu, Crystal (14 December 2002). "John Chang gets new identity". Taipei Times . Retrieved 28 March 2015.
6. Tsai, Ting-I (13 July 2002). "Legislator will have to clear hurdles in bid to alter ID card". Taipei Times . Retrieved 28 March 2015.
7. "Chang has become Chiang". Taipei Times . CNA. 8 March 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
8. 蔣孝嚴; Chiang, John (2006). 蔣家門外的孩子 : 蔣孝嚴逆流而上[The Chiang family's outside children : John Chiang's upstream journey] (in Chinese). Taipei: 天下遠見出版股份有限公司. ISBN   9789864176816. OCLC   70663153.

External links

• 蒋孝严谈母亲章亚若离奇死亡真相 [John Chiang reveals the truth behind the mysterious death of his mother Chang Ya-juo]. News163 (in Chinese). 7 August 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2015.