毛泽东有个乳名叫「石山伢子」,是外祖母替他取的。毛泽东的母亲在生他之前,曾生有两个男孩,都不幸夭折了。生下毛泽东两个月之后,就把他带回外祖家——湘乡县棠佳阁,当地叫「走月子」。外祖母特别宠爱,硬要把他放在自己身边抚养。毛泽东的外祖家湘乡这个地方有个风俗,要把命根子带大成人,往往用家畜 Mao Tse-tung has a milk named “Shek Kip Sheep”, is taken for him by his grandmother. Before Mao Zedong’s mother gave birth to him, he had two boys who died unluckily. Two months after giving birth to Mao Zedong, he was taken back to his maternal grandfather home - Tangxiang Court in Xiangxiang County. Special favor outside grandmother, hard to put him on his side support. Mao Zedong’s ancestor Xiangxiang this place has a custom, to bring the lifeblood of adults, often with livestock